A method for monitoring the positioning of the teeth including production of a three-dimensional digital initial reference model of the arches of the patient and, for each tooth, definition, from the initial reference model, of a three-dimensional digital reference tooth model; acquisition of updated image of at least one two-dimensional image of the arches in actual acquisition conditions; analysis of each updated image and production, for each updated image, of an updated map; optionally, determination, for each updated image, of rough virtual acquisition conditions approximating the actual acquisition conditions; searching, for each updated image, for a final reference model corresponding to the positioning of the teeth during the acquisition of the updated image, for each tooth model, comparison of the positionings of the tooth model in the initial reference model and in the reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps to determine the movement of the teeth

A dental machining system for manufacturing a dental restoration/appliance, including: a dental tool machine which includes: a dental blank holder for movably holding at least one dental blank relative to one or more dental tools; one or more driving units each for movably holding one or more dental tools, a control unit for controlling the dental blank holder and the driving units based on construction data of the dental restoration/appliance and a plurality of machining processes specific for the manufacturing of the dental restoration/appliance from the dental blank. The control unite executes a trained artificial intelligence algorithm that predicts the machining time for manufacturing the dental restoration/appliance based on input data including: process parameters defining the machining processes respectively; and mappings which include information on the target geometry of the dental restoration/appliance.

Reciprocal positions of negative casts (2, 3) upper and lower dental arches, of a subject (S) recipient of a dental prosthesis (1), by means of an attitude detection device (40).

These positions are then transferred to a manual articulator (50) to be able to positionpositive models (20, 30) of the same upper and lower dental arches with a dentation model form for a dental prosthesis (1).

Using a column template (6), (50) adjustments are detected and brought back to an articulator robot (90), operated by actuators (94).

Chewing movements of the subject (S) are video-taped and digitized, so that a program generator (80) provdes a sequence of commands for driving the robot to move the models (20, 30) to replicate mandibular movements of the subject (S) so as to enable evaluation of correctness of the dentation model form, and possibly modify.

The present invention relates to a system and method for dental implant and restorative services. By locating the key functions at one physical location, dental implant services are efficiently provided to patients. These functions include a treatment coordinator, a direct marketer, a restorative doctor/prosthodontist, a surgeon, an imaging area, and a dental laboratory, Further, services for dentate patients are improved by utilizing advanced dental implant methods and systems. These methods and systems include both model-based services and CT (computed tomography) guided surgery services. Using these services, improved surgical guides for dental implants are constructed.

A method for predicting at least one of a tooth crown or implant feature, said method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one of a volumetric or surface scan image, wherein the volumetric image is a three-dimensional voxel array of a maxillofacial anatomy of a patient and the surface scan image is a polygonal mesh of a maxillofacial anatomy of the patient; segmenting at least one of the volumetric image or surface scan image into a set of distinct anatomical structures by assigning each voxel an identifier by structure and assigning at least one of a vertices, face, or points on the mesh an identifier by structure for the volumetric image and surface scan image, respectively, wherein the distinct anatomical structures include at least one of a tooth, jaw, mandibular canal, maxillary sinus, fossae, and a missing tooth; and predicting at least one of a tooth crown or implant feature in place of the segmented missing tooth, wherein the predicted crown and/or implant feature is at least one of generated or selected from a library.

Methods of manufacturing dental prosthesis/implants each to replace a non-functional natural tooth positioned in a jawbone of a specific pre-identified patient are provided. An example method includes the steps of receiving imaging data such as x-ray image data and surface scan data of a dental anatomy and/or a physical impression of the dental anatomy of a specific preidentified patient. The steps can also include forming a three-dimensional virtual model of at least portions of a non-functional natural tooth positioned in the jawbone of the specific pre-identified patient based on the imaging and surface scan data, virtually designing a dental implant based upon the virtual model, exporting the data describing the designed dental implant to a manufacturing machine, and custom manufacturing the dental implant for the specific patient.

A method of machining a dental block (2) by using at least one dental tool (4) to finish or pre-finish a dental restoration (5) at least completely along the equator (5a) with or without a holding stub (5b). The method includes: a step of moving the axis (4a) of the dental tool (4) along a path (6) with an overlaid lateral motion having an amplitude (A), and without separating an unmachined piece (2″) from the rest of the dental block (2). The path (6) lies away from the equator (5a) at least by an amount equal to half of the diameter of the dental tool (4) plus half of the amplitude (A) of the overlaid lateral motion.

A method of identifying dental consumables including at least one of a dental blank (2) and a dental tool (3) equipped into a dental tool machine (1). The method includes: a step of colliding the dental tool (3) with the dental blank (2) or a dental blank holder of the dental tool machine (1) and a step of detecting a signal indicative of the collision. The method also includes a step of analyzing the detected signal through trained artificial intelligence; and a step of identifying the type and/or condition of at least one of the dental consumables based on the analysis.

What is described is a milling blank having a continuous shade gradient for production of an indirect dental restoration, composed of resin or a resin-based composite. What is also described is a method of producing such a milling blank by mixing two differently coloured pastes with continuous variation of the mixing ratio of the two pastes during the dispensing operation.

A custom tool for forming a dental restoration in a mouth of a patient includes a mold body providing for a customized fit with at least one tooth of the patient. The mold body includes a facial portion forming a facial surface corresponding with a facial surface of the tooth, and a separate lingual portion forming a lingual surface corresponding with a lingual surface of the tooth. The mold body is configured to combine with the tooth of the patient to form a mold cavity encompassing missing tooth structure of the tooth.