Systems and methods for mobile dentition scanning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11253409-B2
Application number	US-201916577912-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2019
Priority date	Jun 21, 2017
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods relate to a mobile intraoral scanning site. The mobile intraoral scanning site includes a vehicle and one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners provided on the vehicle and configured to perform intraoral dentition scans of users on the vehicle. The vehicle can include at least two compartments configured to be used as scan stations for performing the intraoral dentitions scans of the users on the vehicle. The vehicle can be retrofitted to be used for the mobile intraoral scanning site. The one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners can be wall-mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle can be provided with an internet connection such that the intraoral dentition scans are uploaded to a cloud server via the internet connection. Messages can be sent to a plurality of individuals inviting the plurality of individuals to schedule an appointment to receive an intraoral dentition scan at the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile intraoral scanning site, comprising:
a vehicle;
a communications device provided on the vehicle; and
one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners provided on the vehicle and configured to perform intraoral dentition scans of users on the vehicle, and configured to connect by a wireless or wired connection on the vehicle with the communications device;
wherein the vehicle includes at least two compartments configured to be used as scan stations for performing the intraoral dentition scans of users on the vehicle, at least one of the at least two compartments is separable from an adjacent driver's cabin within the vehicle, and
wherein a fixed chair within the at least one of the at least two compartments is a passenger chair of the vehicle located in the driver's cabin; and
wherein the vehicle is provided with an internet connection via the communications device such that the intraoral dentition scans are first sent from the one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners over the wireless or wired connection on the vehicle to the communications device on the vehicle before being uploaded via the communications device to a cloud server via the internet connection for generation of treatment plans without a dentist or an orthodontist having seen the users in person, and wherein a dentist or an orthodontist approves the treatment plans without having seen the users in person.

2. The mobile intraoral scanning site of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle includes a reception compartment separating the two scan station compartments.

3. The mobile intraoral scanning site of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the scan station compartments includes a fixed chair configured to be used by a user during an intraoral dentition scan.

4. The mobile intraoral scanning site of claim 1 , wherein at least one compartment includes a disability access entrance.

5. The mobile intraoral scanning site of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is retrofitted to be used for the mobile intraoral scanning site.

6. The mobile intraoral scanning site of claim 1 , wherein the one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners are at least partially wall-mounted on the vehicle.

7. The mobile intraoral scanning site of claim 1 , wherein the internet connection is provided by a cellular network.

8. A method for intraoral dentition scanning, comprising:
providing a mobile intraoral scanning site comprising a vehicle and one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners provided on the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes at least two separable compartments, wherein each compartment is configured to be used as a scan station for performing intraoral dentition scans, and a communications device;
wherein at least one of the at least two separable compartments is separable from an adjacent driver's cabin within the vehicle, and
wherein a fixed chair within the at least one of the at least two separable compartments is a passenger chair of the vehicle located in the driver's cabin;
performing, by the one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners, one or more intraoral dentition scans on one or more users on the vehicle;
uploading the one or more intraoral dentition scans to a cloud server via the communications device; and
causing generation of one or more treatment plans using the one or more intraoral dentition scans without a dentist or an orthodontist having seen the one or more users in person, and wherein a dentist or an orthodontist approves the one or more treatment plans without having seen the one or more users in person.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle includes a reception compartment separating the two scan station compartments.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the scan station compartments includes a fixed chair configured to be used by a user during an intraoral dentition scan.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein at least one compartment includes a disability access entrance.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle is retrofitted to be used for the mobile intraoral scanning site.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners are at least partially wall-mounted on the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
providing an internet connection on the vehicle by a cellular network.

15. The method of claim 8 , further comprising sending messages associated with the mobile intraoral scanning site to a plurality of individuals, the messages inviting the plurality of individuals to schedule an appointment to receive an intraoral dentition scan at the vehicle.

16. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining a site to locate the vehicle at for a limited period of time, wherein the determination is based on a plurality of variables.

17. A method for intraoral dentition scanning, comprising:
providing a mobile intraoral scanning site comprising a vehicle and one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners provided on the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes at least two compartments, each configured to be used as a scan station for performing intraoral dentition scans, and a reception area separating two compartments of the at least two compartments;
wherein at least one of the at least two compartments is separable from an adjacent driver's cabin within the vehicle, and wherein a fixed chair within the at least one of the at least two compartments is a passenger chair of the vehicle located in the driver's cabin;
locating the vehicle at a site for a limited period of time; and
sending messages associated with the mobile intraoral scanning site to a plurality of individuals, the messages inviting the plurality of individuals to schedule an appointment to receive an intraoral dentition scan at the vehicle;
wherein the intraoral dentition scans are performed on the vehicle without a dentist or an orthodontist being present on the vehicle, wherein the intraoral dentition scans are used to generate treatment plans for a subset of the plurality of individuals without a dentist or orthodontist having seen any of the subset of the plurality of individuals in person, and wherein a dentist or an orthodontist approves the treatment plans without having seen any of the subset of the plurality of individuals in person.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising performing, by the one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners, one or more intraoral dentition scans on one or more users on the vehicle.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle is retrofitted to be used for the mobile intraoral scanning site.

20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising determining the site to locate the vehicle at for the limited period of time, wherein the determination is based on a plurality of variables.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least two compartments comprises a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein the vehicle further comprises a first entrance and a second entrance, and wherein the first entrance leads to the first compartment and the second entrance leads to the second compartment.

Assignees

• Sdc Us Smilepay Spv

Inventors

• Katzman Jordan
• Fenkell Alex

Classifications

• G06Q10/1093

  Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups · CPC title

• G06Q10/02 Primary

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title

• G08G1/202

  Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching · CPC title