An probe body comprising: one or more light sources; one or more light sensors; an x-ray detector configured to detect, using at least one of the one or more light sensors, light from a scintillator for converting extra-orally applied x-rays to light; and a lower energy light detector configured to detect, using at least one of the one or more light sensors, light from an object illuminated by at least one of the one or more light sources.

An intra oral scanner (IOS) including a probe is disclosed. Optionally, the probe is calibrated to measure locations at a higher accuracy than the IOS. For example, the probe may be used to locate points in a 3D map at high precision and/or the points used to increase the precision of location of other points and/or surfaces in the map. In some embodiments, the probe includes a sensor. Optionally, the probe may be used to measure locations that are hard to view with the IOS. For example, the IOS probe combination may be used to produce 3D maps of a recess in a tooth and/or gums and/or a periodontal pocket and/or to traduce a 3D map or periodontal disease. In some embodiments the probe may be used to measure physical properties, for example, the IOS probe combination may be used to produce a 3D image of hardness of mucosa.

A dental imager includes an elongated handle with a rotatable head coupled to a distal end thereof and having a central platform with a plurality of arcuate scanning arms pivotally coupled thereto by a hinge. The arcuate scanning arms are of a shape and size for general deployment around a tooth and each include at least one scanner and a roller guide that comfortably rolls along the surface of the tooth or gums to bias the scanners a desired distance from the surface of the tooth, conducive for imaging thereof. In this respect, such a dental imager may be used in a process to scan and record the contours of an intraoral surface, the data of which may be used to create a digital three-dimensional surface impression printable by a 3D printer or the like.

A dental imager includes an elongated handle with a rotatable head coupled to a distal end thereof and having a central platform with a plurality of arcuate scanning arms pivotally coupled thereto by a hinge. The arcuate scanning arms are of a shape and size for general deployment around a tooth and each include at least one scanner and a roller guide that comfortably rolls along the surface of the tooth or gums to bias the scanners a desired distance from the surface of the tooth, conducive for imaging thereof. In this respect, such a dental imager may be used in a process to scan and record the contours of an intraoral surface, the data of which may be used to create a digital three-dimensional surface impression printable by a 3D printer or the like.

In an embodiment, a processing device receives image data of a face from an image capture device associated with an augmented reality (AR) display. The processing device processes the image data to a) identify a mouth in the image data, b) identify a dental arch in the mouth, and c) determine a position of the dental arch relative to a position of the AR display. The processing device determines a treatment outcome for the dental arch, generates a visual overlay comprising an indication of the treatment outcome at the determined position of the dental arch, and outputs the visual overlay to the AR display, wherein the visual overlay is superimposed over a view of the dental arch on the AR display.

One embodiment of the apparatus and method is a computerized system (3000) comprising; a handpiece (106) integrating at least one sensor (110) and attaching a cutting tool (104); and at least one other sensor (110) adhered to an arch (112), the arch (112) having a tooth (108) to receive a crown. Another embodiment comprises the computerized system (3000) having a capacity to facilitate configuring of a prepared tooth to generate a digital file. Another embodiment comprises the computerized system (3000) having the capacity to produce an auditory, lighted, or vibration signal, alerting the dentist to increase or decrease the line-of-draw surface tapers (118) as needed to fit a crown. Another embodiment comprises the computerized system (3000) having the capacity to produce signals, alerting the dentist to move on to other surfaces of the prepared tooth as soon as the reduced surface (116) has been adequately reduced to fit a crown. Some of the digital workflow embodiments facilitate configuring of the prepared tooth that fits a premanufactured crown while other embodiments create the digital file that facilitates fabrication of a custom crown.

A dental device having one or more scan bodies and a frame member is described. Each scan body has a longitudinal axis and a wing region that extends radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis. The scan bodies are attached to dental fasteners in a dental arch and the frame member is attached to the wing regions of the scan bodies to form a physical verification jig. The scan bodies are scanned using an intraoral scanner either before or after attaching the frame member. The scan bodies have a three-dimensional digital image file. CAD software aligns the scanned images to the image files and stiches multiple captures of the dental arch together. A dental device having at least two scan bodies and no frame member is also described. The scan bodies are attached to dental fasteners in a dental arch and the wing regions are positioned so as to converge.

A vacuum film (100) for scanning an oral cavity (101), having a perforation layer (103); a fiber layer (105) arranged on the perforation layer (103); and a texture layer (107) arranged on the fiber layer (105).

An intra oral scanner (IOS) including a probe is disclosed. Optionally, the probe is calibrated to measure locations at a higher accuracy than the IOS. For example, the probe may be used to locate points in a 3D map at high precision and/or the points used to increase the precision of location of other points and/or surfaces in the map. In some embodiments, the probe includes a sensor. Optionally, the probe may be used to measure locations that are hard to view with the IOS. For example, the IOS probe combination may be used to produce 3D maps of a recess in a tooth and/or gums and/or a periodontal pocket and/or to traduce a 3D map or periodontal disease. In some embodiments the probe may be used to measure physical properties, for example, the IOS probe combination may be used to produce a 3D image of hardness of mucosa.

A method for making a rapid prototype of a patient's mouth to be used in the design and fabrication of a dental prosthesis. The method takes an impression of a mouth including a first installation site having a dental implant installed in the first installation site and a gingival healing abutment having at least one informational marker attached to the dental implant. A stone model is prepared based on the impression, including teeth models and model markers indicative of the at least one informational marker. The model is scanned. Scan data is generated from the scanning. The scan data is transferred to a CAD program. A three-dimensional model of the installation site is created in the CAD program. The at least one informational marker is determined to gather information for manufacturing the rapid prototype. Rapid prototype dimensional information is developed. The rapid prototype dimensional information is transferred to a rapid prototyping machine which fabricate a rapid prototype of the patient's dentition as well as a dental implant analog position.