Patent classifications
A61C19/05
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A BITE POSITION BETWEEN TEETH OF A SUBJECT
A method and a system for determining a bite position between arch forms of a subject. The method comprises: receiving a 3D model including a first portion and a second portion respectively representative of lower and upper arch forms of the subject; determining, a respective distance value from each point of the first portion to the second portion; determining, for each point of the first portion, a respective weight value, thereby determining a respective weighted distance value; aggregating respective weighted distance values associated with each point of the first portion to determine an aggregate distance value being a remoteness measure between the first portion and the second portion; and determining the bite position based on the aggregate distance value.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A BITE POSITION BETWEEN TEETH OF A SUBJECT
A method and a system for determining a bite position between arch forms of a subject. The method comprises: receiving a 3D model including a first portion and a second portion respectively representative of lower and upper arch forms of the subject; determining, a respective distance value from each point of the first portion to the second portion; determining, for each point of the first portion, a respective weight value, thereby determining a respective weighted distance value; aggregating respective weighted distance values associated with each point of the first portion to determine an aggregate distance value being a remoteness measure between the first portion and the second portion; and determining the bite position based on the aggregate distance value.
VISUALIZATION OF CLINICAL ORTHODONTIC ASSETS AND OCCLUSION CONTACT SHAPE
Methods of representing user edits or modifications of a treatment plan for a dental apparatus (e.g., one or a series of aligners) by managing an original clinical data set and a set of modifications of the clinical data set. Also described herein are methods of displaying, condensing, storing and reconstructing collision regions between two or more teeth.
Method for virtually modeling a dental arch
The invention relates to a method for virtually modeling a dental arch (10), wherein a plurality of overlapping images of the dental arch (10) and of a reference body (30) is captured from different angles of view and a virtual, three-dimensional dental arch model is computed from the captured images. The invention is characterized in that a partial impression (32) of the dental arch (10) on an impression plate (22) of known dimensions is used as the reference body (30), which impression plate is provided with a pattern.
METHODS TO AUTOMATICALLY REMOVE COLLISIONS BETWEEN DIGITAL MESH OBJECTS AND SMOOTHLY MOVE MESH OBJECTS BETWEEN SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Methods for automatically removing collisions between digital mesh objects and moving digital mesh objects between spatial arrangements. The collisions are removed from a set of digital mesh objects using a perturbation method or a mesh deformation method. After removing the collisions, the digital mesh objects are output in a state without collisions between them. The digital mesh objects can be moved between initial and final states based upon motion constraints of the mesh objects and interpolated states of them between the initial and final states. Based upon the constraints and interpolated states, a number of states for movement of the set of digital mesh objects is determined either collectively for the set or individually for each mesh object. The states can be used as digital setups for dental or orthodontic treatment planning.
Centric relation bite registration tool
The centric relation bite registration tool is a tool for recording the centric relation of a patient's mandible in order to obtain proper occlusion to fabricate a full mouth fixed dental prosthesis. The centric relation bite registration tool includes both a vertically adjustable portion and a horizontally adjustable portion. The vertically adjustable portion is adapted for mounting in a dental implant in the patient's mandibular arch, and the horizontally adjustable portion is adapted for mounting in a dental implant in the patient's maxillary arch. The vertically adjustable portion and the horizontally adjustable portion are releasably secured to one another between the mandibular and maxillary arches providing a single tool which is both horizontally and vertically adjustable for recordation of the proper occlusion between the patient's mandible and maxilla.
Centric relation bite registration tool
The centric relation bite registration tool is a tool for recording the centric relation of a patient's mandible in order to obtain proper occlusion to fabricate a full mouth fixed dental prosthesis. The centric relation bite registration tool includes both a vertically adjustable portion and a horizontally adjustable portion. The vertically adjustable portion is adapted for mounting in a dental implant in the patient's mandibular arch, and the horizontally adjustable portion is adapted for mounting in a dental implant in the patient's maxillary arch. The vertically adjustable portion and the horizontally adjustable portion are releasably secured to one another between the mandibular and maxillary arches providing a single tool which is both horizontally and vertically adjustable for recordation of the proper occlusion between the patient's mandible and maxilla.
Endodontic therapy system, apparatus and method making use of a disposable CT registration tray device with pre-set radiographic registration markers
A system for endodontic therapy includes a radio-opaque tray having three or more fiduciary markers embedded in the tray, a leveling device, and one or more bite stops arranged to ensure maintenance of adequate bite registration or impression material between opposing teeth to allow 3D reconstruction of occlusal surfaces.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED ORAL CARE
Described herein are systems and methods for providing personalized oral care. A system for oral care comprises an oral insert. The oral insert is sized and shaped according to a user's oral cavity, and has a plurality of fluid nozzles and an effluence conduit to channel fluid out of the user's oral cavity. Pressurized fluid provided through the nozzles are directed to, for example, the interproximal spaces between the user's teeth. In some variations, a system comprises an oral insert and an elastomeric substrate that is attached to the oral insert. In some variations, the elastomeric substrate comprises a textured surface vibrates and/or mechanically agitates and/or translates along the surface of the user's teeth. In some variations, a system for oral care comprises a microbiome collection chamber. Some variations comprise dental shim devices that are used for acquiring oral structure data and alignment between the upper and lower arches.