Computer implemented method of generating a dental design, comprising: (a) capturing a facial image comprising a head of a patient and a smile; (b) displaying it as a first image; (c) capturing a 3D intraoral scan; (d) aligning the 3D scan to the head; (e) determining bounding boxes in the 3D scan, each comprising a single tooth; (f) showing a view of the 3D scan and the bounding boxes as a second image; (g) showing the bounding boxes as overlay on the first image; (i) allowing the bounding boxes to be resized/repositioned; (ii) defining a limited set of parameters to characterize the tooth inside the bounding box, and searching a number of candidate matching teeth from a 3D digital library of teeth, and proposing a candidate matching tooth; (iii) overlaying the first image with a digital representation of the proposed candidate matching tooth from the digital library.

Computer implemented method of generating a dental design, comprising: (a) capturing a facial image comprising a head of a patient and a smile; (b) displaying it as a first image; (c) capturing a 3D intraoral scan; (d) aligning the 3D scan to the head; (e) determining bounding boxes in the 3D scan, each comprising a single tooth; (f) showing a view of the 3D scan and the bounding boxes as a second image; (g) showing the bounding boxes as overlay on the first image; (i) allowing the bounding boxes to be resized/repositioned; (ii) defining a limited set of parameters to characterize the tooth inside the bounding box, and searching a number of candidate matching teeth from a 3D digital library of teeth, and proposing a candidate matching tooth; (iii) overlaying the first image with a digital representation of the proposed candidate matching tooth from the digital library.

A system for fabricating a dental restoration to restore a tooth at a restoration site in a dentition of a patient is disclosed. The dentition includes a restoration dental arch and an opposing dental arch. The restoration dental arch include the restoration site and the opposing dental arch is opposite the restoration dental arch. The system includes an impression apparatus, a motion capture apparatus, an interface apparatus, and a restoration design system. The impression apparatus is configured to capture an impression of the dentition of the patient. The motion capture apparatus is configured to capture a plurality of location data points that represent the locations of the opposing dental arch relative to the restoration dental arch. The interference model generation system is configured to generate an interference model for the restoration site. The restoration design system is for designing a restoration using the interference model.

A system for fabricating a dental restoration to restore a tooth at a restoration site in a dentition of a patient is disclosed. The dentition includes a restoration dental arch and an opposing dental arch. The restoration dental arch include the restoration site and the opposing dental arch is opposite the restoration dental arch. The system includes an impression apparatus, a motion capture apparatus, an interface apparatus, and a restoration design system. The impression apparatus is configured to capture an impression of the dentition of the patient. The motion capture apparatus is configured to capture a plurality of location data points that represent the locations of the opposing dental arch relative to the restoration dental arch. The interference model generation system is configured to generate an interference model for the restoration site. The restoration design system is for designing a restoration using the interference model.

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a 3D model representative of upper teeth (U1) of a patient (P) and receiving a plurality of images of a face of the patient (P). The method also includes generating a facial model (200) of the patient based on the received plurality of images and determining, based on the determined facial model (200), the received 3D model of 10 the upper teeth (U1) and the plurality of images, a spatial relationship between the upper teeth (U1) of the patient (P) and a facial skeleton of the patient (P).

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a 3D model representative of upper teeth (U1) of a patient (P) and receiving a plurality of images of a face of the patient (P). The method also includes generating a facial model (200) of the patient based on the received plurality of images and determining, based on the determined facial model (200), the received 3D model of 10 the upper teeth (U1) and the plurality of images, a spatial relationship between the upper teeth (U1) of the patient (P) and a facial skeleton of the patient (P).

A process for making a reinforcing structure (20) for dental prostheses in continuous fiber composite materials is described, comprising the steps of: —a) obtaining a digital three-dimensional model (2) of the patient's palate by means of a three-dimensional scan; —b) defining an operative outline (3;3′) through an offset of at least one portion of said three-dimensional model (2); —c) obtaining a path for at least one height hi of said three-dimensional model, said path being arranged inside said operative outline (3:3′); —d) depositing a continuous filiform element according to said path (9).

A process for making a reinforcing structure (20) for dental prostheses in continuous fiber composite materials is described, comprising the steps of: —a) obtaining a digital three-dimensional model (2) of the patient's palate by means of a three-dimensional scan; —b) defining an operative outline (3;3′) through an offset of at least one portion of said three-dimensional model (2); —c) obtaining a path for at least one height hi of said three-dimensional model, said path being arranged inside said operative outline (3:3′); —d) depositing a continuous filiform element according to said path (9).

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a 3D model of upper teeth (U1) of a patient (P) and a 3D model of lower teeth (L1) of the patient (P1), and receiving a plurality of 2D images, each image representative of at least a portion of the upper teeth (U1) and lower teeth (L1) of the patient (P). The method also includes determining, based on the 2D images, a spatial relationship between the upper teeth (U1) and lower teeth (L1) of the patient (P).

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a 3D model of upper teeth (U1) of a patient (P) and a 3D model of lower teeth (L1) of the patient (P1), and receiving a plurality of 2D images, each image representative of at least a portion of the upper teeth (U1) and lower teeth (L1) of the patient (P). The method also includes determining, based on the 2D images, a spatial relationship between the upper teeth (U1) and lower teeth (L1) of the patient (P).