---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000000966"
title: "Electronic dental torque wrench"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:03:39.904125Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000966"
categories:
  - "tools-tooling/clamping-tools"
keywords:
  - "a61b17/8875"
  - "a61b17/8875"
  - "b25b23/1425"
  - "a61b17/88"
  - "a61b2090/031"
  - "a61b2090/031"
---

# Electronic dental torque wrench

## Abstract

An electronic dental torque wrench is described, including a head with a receiving opening defining a rotation axis and configured to receive a screwing instrument, a shaft defining a shaft axis and configured for applying a torque to the head, wherein the receiving opening is configured to engage with the screwing instrument upon rotation of the shaft around the rotation axis in a tightening direction, wherein the shaft includes a force sensor including one or more force-sensitive resistors and configured to sense the force on the shaft generated upon rotation of the shaft around the rotation axis in a tightening direction, wherein the one or more force-sensitive resistors are arranged at one or more sensor surfaces which are substantially perpendicular to the tightening direction.