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Table 1 Software packages employed and their mode of operation [16]

From: TIP, TORQUE & ROTATIONS: How accurately do digital superimposition software packages quantify tooth movement?

Classification criteria

3D Digital Model Registration Software

Semiautomatic best fit registration software (S-BF)

Interactive surface- based registration software (I-SB)

Automatic best fit registration software (A-BF)

Degree of interaction

Semi-automatic

Interactive

Automatic

Transformation domain

Global

Local

Both

Method of registration

Surface based (Best fit method)

Landmark based/selected area

Information theory and mathematical algorithm technique-based (Best fit method)

Algorithm used

Iterative Closest Point Algorithm

Non-Iterative Algorithm

Iterative Closest Point Algorithm