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Software and methods for dental treatment planning
US9529970B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9529970-B2 |
| Application number | US-28091507-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
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Computer-implemented methods to plan, display and evaluate orthodontic treatment plans. A plurality of teeth in a representation on a computer display may be moved simultaneously in accordance with a mathematically defined pattern. Software tools available to generate the treatment path may include adjusting the smile teeth, moving teeth along a curve fit to points in the mandible, individually moving a tooth, cross sectioning to check for interference and simulations of occlusal points, highlighting teeth that have moved from their original position, making notations on the teeth, and generating and saving animation sequences of before and after treatment tooth positions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method to identify an orthodontic treatment plan applicable to teeth of a human patient, the method comprising: displaying a three-dimensional perspective representation of the teeth of the patient to a user; receiving from the user a selection of one or more teeth of the orthodontic treatment plan and displaying a three-dimensional perspective representation of six degrees of freedom of movement of the selected one or more teeth, ea…
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- What does patent US9529970B2 cover?
- Computer-implemented methods to plan, display and evaluate orthodontic treatment plans. A plurality of teeth in a representation on a computer display may be moved simultaneously in accordance with a mathematically defined pattern. Software tools available to generate the treatment path may include adjusting the smile teeth, moving teeth along a curve fit to points in the mandible, individually…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Andreiko Craig A, Ormco Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61C7/002. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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