SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS, AS WELL AS DENTAL RESTORATION SYSTEM

Abstract

A support system for the manufacture of dental restorations comprises a measuring device which acquires the restoration tooth data of a dental restoration. The restoration tooth data acquired are transmitted to a data processing device connected with a measuring device. The data processing device comprises an analysis module that compares the restoration tooth data with previously determined target tooth data, i.e. patient tooth data. A display device that displays the comparison result is integrated in the data processing device.

Claims

1. Support system for the manufacture of dental restorations, comprising a measuring device determining restoration tooth data, in particular the tooth color as well as color coordinates of a tooth restoration, a data processing device connected or connectable with the measuring device for transmitting the measured restoration tooth data, an analysis module for comparing the measured restoration tooth data with determined target tooth data, said module being provided in the data processing device, and a display device for displaying an analysis result, said device being connected with the data processing device.

2. Support system of claim 1, wherein the data processing device includes a catalogue of measures stored therein so that the data processing device defines a treatment measure for improving the dental restoration in dependence on the comparison result.

3. Support system of claim 2, wherein the defined treatment measure is outputted on the display device.

4. Support system of claim 1, wherein the data processing device comprises an input module for inputting additional restoration tooth data.

5. Support system of claim 4, wherein the analysis module takes the inputted additional restoration tooth data into account in the comparison and in particular when defining a treatment measure.

6. Support system of claim 1, wherein the data processing device and/or the display device are integrated in the measuring device.

7. Dental restoration system for the manufacture of dental restorations, comprising a restoration device, in particular a sintering furnace for sintering ceramic teeth, and a support system as defined in claim 1.

8. Dental restoration system of claim 7, further comprising a data acquisition system for acquiring patient tooth data, said system being connectable with the restoration device for the transmission of data.

9. Dental restoration system of claim 8, wherein the data acquisition system comprises: a measuring device determining patient tooth data, in particular the tooth color as well as color coordinates, a data processing device with a camera for capturing a tooth image, wherein the data processing device comprises a receiving module and the measuring device comprises a transmission module for the immediate transmission of measured patient tooth data from the measuring device to the data processing device, an allocation module for the allocation of the received tooth data to the tooth image, said module being integrated in the data processing device, and a transmission module for the transmission of the tooth image including the allocated tooth data to the restoration data, said module being integrated in the data processing device.

10. Dental restoration system of claim 9, wherein automatic data acquisition of at least a part of the patient tooth data is performed using the measuring device.

11. Dental restoration system of claim 9, wherein the camera is integrated in the data processing device.

12. Dental restoration system of claim 9, wherein the data processing device is configured as a mobile data processing device.

13. Dental restoration system of claim 9, wherein the data transmission between the measuring device and the data processing device is performed in a wireless manner.

14. Dental restoration system of claim 9, wherein the measuring device and the data processing device comprise a transceiver module for the exchange of data or the synchronization of data with the data processing device to the measuring device.

15. Dental restoration system of claim 9, wherein a transmission module of the data processing device is configured for data transmission to the restoration device, possibly via a data processing device of a dental laboratory, for remote data transmission in particular via mobile networks.

16. Dental restoration of claim 7, wherein a data processing device of a dental laboratory is arranged upstream of the restoration device, said a data processing device preferably comprising a display device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The FIGURE is a schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of the dental restoration system with the data acquisition device and the support system for the manufacture of dental restorations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0029] The data acquisition system for the manufacture of dental restorations of the present disclosure comprises a measuring device 10. The measuring device 10 is in particular the measuring device VITA Easyshade. Using the measuring device, patient tooth data 12 are obtained in particular by the dentist. The patient tooth data, possibly treated or processed in the measuring device 10, are transmitted to a data processing device, such as a mobile phone 18, in particular via a Bluetooth link 14. The transmission may also be performed in another manner onto other data transmission systems or in a wired manner. Using the mobile phone, a tooth image 20 is generated by means of the camera 18 integrated in the mobile phone, either before or after the transmission of the tooth data. Instead of using a mobile phone 16, it is of course possible to provide a data processing device in the form of a computer or the like and to transmit the tooth image by means of a separate camera and to the data processing device either in a wired manner or by remote data transmission.

[0030] By means of a software or app existing on the mobile phone 16, an allocation of the transmitted tooth data 12 to the captured tooth image 20 is performed.

[0031] For data transmission between the mobile phone 16 and the measuring device 10, the measuring device 10 preferably comprises a transceiver device 22 and the mobile phone 16 likewise comprises an integrated transceiver device 24. This allows for data exchange in both directions or for data synchronization.

[0032] Then the tooth image, together with the allocated tooth data, is transferred via the conventional transmission module integrated in the mobile phone 16, e.g. via a mobile network 26, to a data processing device of a dental laboratory which in particular is a mobile phone 28 itself.

[0033] Besides the above-described data acquisition system, the preferred embodiment of the dental restoration system illustrated in the FIGURE comprises a support system. The support system comprises a measuring device 30 which preferably corresponds to the measuring device 10. Using the measuring device 30, which thus again preferably is the measuring device VITA Easyshade, restoration tooth data of a dental restoration 32 are acquired. The dental restoration 32 was sintered e.g. in a sintering furnace 34. The dental restoration data measured by the measuring device 30 are transmitted to a data processing device which in the embodiment illustrated again is the mobile phone 28. Of course, it may also be another data processing device. Data transmission is again effected in a wired manner, via Bluetooth or another remote data transmission. Using the analysis module which may be provided as an app on the mobile phone 28, a comparison of the patient tooth data determined by the measuring device 10 is performed. The comparison result can be displayed on the display of the mobile phone 28, possible together with the restoration tooth data and/or the patient tooth data. Preferably. The data processing device 28 further includes a catalogue of measures. Thereby, it is possible for the analysis module to suggest, in dependence on the comparison result, measures from the catalogue of measures for the further treatment of the dental restoration 32 and to display these on the display of the mobile phone 28 as well.

[0034] In addition to the restauration data measured by means of the measuring device 30, a dental technician can also acquire tooth data, e.g. by means of a dental color system, and input the same for correction purposes. The data input may be made either at the measuring device 30, as illustrated by the arrow 36, or may also be made directly at the data processing device 28.

[0035] For the manufacture of the dental restoration 32, data are transmitted e.g. in the sintering furnace 34, as illustrated by the arrow 38, which define a firing program or by which the sintering furnace 34 selects a firing program. Possibly, these may also or in addition be tooth data 12 which are transmitted to the restoration device 34 as indicated by the arrow 40. The data for an additional treatment measure, which are defined be the data processing device 28, can also be transmitted directly to the restoration device 34 as indicated by the arrow 42.