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148results about "Dental articulators" patented technology

Method for monitoring changes in bite

Disclosed is a method for monitoring changes in jaw motion over time. A primary relative jaw motion data set and a secondary relative jaw motion data set are obtained using an intraoral scanner. The method further comprises a computer implemented method, where the computer implemented method comprises the steps of, receiving the primary relative jaw motion data set and the secondary relative jaw motion data set; obtaining a model class representing desired and / or regularising properties of articulation; obtaining a primary model parameters by fitting the primary relative jaw motion data set to the model class; obtaining a secondary model parameters by fitting the secondary relative jaw motion data set to the model class; determining monitoring information based on comparing the primary model parameters with the secondary model parameters, and displaying the monitoring information.
Owner:3SHAPE AS

Impression model system and components

Embodiments of the invention can accommodate multiple variations and goals of impressions, including but not limited to dental and orthodontic models. To adapt embodiments of the invention for multiple purposes, and to standardize the process, embodiments include a housing that allows for impressions to be suspended and / or sealed in the housing so that modelling material can pour up the impression, form a model base or some other type of design, and / or articulate the models if desired, without the need for or with reduced need for trimming and substantial reduction of time and use of modelling material (hereafter “MM”) like gypsum, stone, plaster, resin, etc. Embodiments allow models to be created and formed and articulated if desired. Professionals may pour up impressions, form base models, and, optionally, articulate models, allowing less waste, material, and use of time than traditional and current methods.
Owner:APOLLONIA FLA LLC

Method, device and equipment for calculating occlusion relation of dental arch model and storage medium

The invention relates to the technical field of dental medicine, in particular to a dental arch model occlusion relation calculation method and device, equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a dental three-dimensional model of a patient; executing gravity settling positioning operation, fixing the upper jaw model as a static rigid body, releasing translation and rotation freedom degrees of the lower jaw model, and applying gravity action in the normal direction of the occlusal surface; micro-vibration self-adaptive optimization operation is executed, periodic disturbing force dominated by the normal direction is applied to the lower jaw model, and the teeth are driven to generate tangential slippage behaviors along the occlusal surface; identifying an occlusal contact point set, calculating a normal stress value of each contact point, and iteratively adjusting a pose parameter of the lower jaw model; and based on the optimized mandible pose, simulating a mandible motion path, identifying interference points through a continuous collision detection algorithm, and calling back the contact mechanical equilibrium optimization operation to perform closed-loop correction so as to determine the occlusal relationship. According to the method, the occlusion alignment relation better meeting the biomechanics and occlusion function requirements is calculated in an automatic auxiliary mode.
Owner:HANGZHOU YUNJIA DIGITAL TECH CO LTD

Dental surveyor and surveying method

To provide a dental surveyor that enables a user to quickly perform surveying calibration and a surveying method of the dental surveyor.SOLUTION: A shaft center seat 12, a first surveying arm 13, and a second surveying arm 14 are pivotable with respect to one another. The second surveying arm includes a surveyor rod 15. The surveyor rod includes a surveying needle 151 for surveying a denture mold 30. A surveyor table includes a clamp table 21 and an adjustment platform 22. The surveyor table is placed on a platform. The clamp table is used to clamp the denture mold. Angle and direction of the clamp table are changed by the adjustment platform. Three adjustment screws O, P, Q are fixed onto the adjustment platform. By advancement and retreat of the adjustment screws, a height of a corresponding portion of the clamp table is changed, an effect of three-point positioning adjustment on the denture mold is exhibited and the angle of the denture mold is accurately adjusted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Owner:施瑞源

Virtual articulation model for dental treatment

The invention relates to a method for determining whether a tooth is correctly shaped and oriented to avoid interference with another tooth using virtual articulation. The method comprises a) receiving data indicative of a virtual dentition of an oral cavity of a patient by a computing device, the data indicative of the virtual dentition including data indicative of at least one of a virtual mandibular arch representing a mandibular arch of the patient or a virtual maxillary arch representing a maxillary arch of the patient; b) receiving data indicating a selected point on the virtual dentition of the oral cavity; and c) determining a tangent vector indicating a direction of motion of the selected point and determining whether the orientation of a tooth of the virtual dentition or the shape of the tooth is correctly shaped and oriented based on the determined tangent vector, wherein the tangent vector is based on a rotational axis of the virtual mandibular arch.
Owner:SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES CO

Three-dimensional dental model deep coverage deformity quantification method and related device

PendingCN120131242AOthrodonticsDental articulatorsOral problemsTOOTH DEFORMITY
The invention belongs to a tooth deformity quantification method, and provides a three-dimensional tooth jaw model deep coverage deformity quantification method and a related device aiming at the problems that a distance index measurement method for representing an upper and lower jaw coverage relation in an existing three-dimensional tooth jaw model is time-consuming, the measurement precision is difficult to guarantee, and the method excessively depends on subjective judgment of a doctor. Sequentially obtaining a projection point set in the occlusal surface direction of the tooth area, a central point of the projection point set in the occlusal surface direction of each tooth area and a global central point of the tooth model, then calculating a rotation amount based on the data, performing quaternion transformation, obtaining an identification line capable of representing a crest cutting position of each tooth crown, fitting the identification line of each tooth crown, and obtaining a crest cutting position of each tooth crown; the method comprises the following steps: obtaining two tooth crest cutting distribution curves, performing alignment processing on the two tooth crest cutting distribution curves, obtaining a matching point set through resampling, and obtaining a tooth jaw covering horizontal spacing according to the matching point set. The problem of precision loss in a traditional transformation method is effectively avoided, and the precision of tooth pose adjustment is ensured.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Simple column type jaw movement jaw frame

The utility model provides a simple column type jaw movement jaw frame which comprises an upper jaw support used for being connected with an upper tooth jaw model, an upper supporting column is arranged on the upper jaw support, and the upper supporting column extends by a preset length in the vertical direction; the lower jaw support is used for being connected with a lower tooth jaw model, a lower supporting column is arranged on the lower jaw support, and the lower supporting column extends by a preset length in the vertical direction; the end, away from the upper jaw support, of the upper supporting column and the end, away from the lower jaw support, of the lower supporting column are provided with separable butt joint structures. The separable butt joint structure comprises an inclined convex face and an inclined concave face which are matched with each other, and the inclined convex face can slide along the inclined concave face. The problem that in the prior art, when an upper tooth jaw model and a lower tooth jaw model conduct jaw movement, an upper column type structure support and a lower column type structure support interfere with each other, and consequently use is inconvenient is solved.
Owner:SHENZHEN KANGTAIJIAN DENTAL EQUIP CO LTD

Controlling virtual objects using a dental articulator

This document describes a method for dental imaging. The method involves receiving data that describes at least one three-dimensional digital dental element. This at least one three-dimensional digital dental element comprises a defined position relative to a dental articulator.The procedure further comprises repeatedly: receiving the optical image data describing the dental articulator from an optical sensor; receiving the localization data in response to the input of the optical image data into a localization module; performing a calculation that includes calculating at least one three-dimensional object aligned with the localization data describing the dental articulator, using the defined position of the at least one three-dimensional digital dental element and the localization data describing the dental articulator; and providing a representation of the at least one three-dimensional object.
Owner:EXOCAD

Retention device for gothic arch in natural dentition and method for manufacturing the device

The application discloses a Gothic arch retaining device for natural dentition and a manufacturing method of the device. The device comprises: a maxillary retaining splint comprising an inner side and an outer side formed around the maxillary natural dentition, the maxillary retaining splint further comprising a plurality of retaining connecting parts extended from the inner side and located in the same horizontal plane; a mandibular retaining splint comprising an inner side and an outer side formed around the mandibular natural dentition, the mandibular retaining splint further comprising a plurality of retaining connecting parts extended from the inner side and located in the same horizontal plane; a maxillary Gothic arch having a plurality of retaining pins for connecting with the plurality of retaining connecting parts of the maxillary retaining splint to determine the position of the maxillary Gothic arch; and a mandibular Gothic arch having a plurality of retaining pins for connecting with the plurality of retaining connecting parts of the mandibular retaining splint to determine the position of the mandibular Gothic arch. The Gothic arch can be installed, fixed and used on the natural dentition.
Owner:HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (YANGCHENG HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY)

Jaw pad model determination method and device, computing equipment and storage medium

The invention provides a jaw pad model determination method and device, computing equipment and a storage medium. The jaw pad model determination method comprises the steps that first tooth model data and first jaw pad model data are acquired; according to the first tooth model data, determining a first position of a key point of a target tooth to be added with a jaw pad in the first correction step; the key point is used for indicating the position of the jaw pad to be added on the occlusal surface of the target tooth; according to the second tooth model data, determining a second position of the key point of the target tooth to be added with the jaw pad in the second correction step; determining movement information of each key point according to the first position of each key point and the second position of each key point; and determining a second jaw pad model corresponding to the target tooth in the second correction step according to at least one of the movement information of each key point, the first jaw pad model data and the corresponding occlusion relationship of the target tooth in the second correction step. According to the scheme, the corresponding jaw pad model can be adaptively generated for each patient.
Owner:SHANGHAI EA MEDICAL INSTR CO LTD

An attachment and shell appliance combination and method of making same

The application provides a combined device of an accessory and a shell-shaped appliance and a manufacturing method thereof, the accessory comprises a tooth accessory fixed on a tooth surface and a dental model accessory fixed on a dental model, the tooth accessory is smaller than the dental model accessory, the occlusal surface of the dental model accessory forms different degrees of occlusal contact with the opposite teeth, so that the shell-shaped appliance generated based on the dental model with the dental model accessory fixed thereon can enhance the seating by using the occlusal force, there is a gap between the occlusal surface of the dental model accessory and the introduction surface of the tooth accessory, so that there is a gap between the accessory cavity of the shell-shaped appliance and the tooth accessory, the appliance has a larger surface area and better elastic performance in the accessory part, which is beneficial to enhance the seating and express the correction force, in addition, the occlusal surface of the dental model accessory can also be designed to have the functions of lifting the occlusion and leading the lower jaw.
Owner:舒广

Method of manufacturing a tooth alignment brace

ActiveCN113520634BOthrodonticsSnoring preventionDental patientsDental software
The present application provides a kind of dentition correction mouthpiece and its manufacturing method, which can be used for dental correction.The manufacturing method needs to obtain the tooth position configuration map of upper jaw and lower jaw, read and display the tooth position configuration map by dental software, connect the multiple fossae of upper jaw teeth into the arc line of upper occlusal line, connect the multiple cusps of lower jaw teeth into the arc line of lower occlusal line, generate a correction arc line through the upper and lower occlusal lines, then generate the upper jaw correction slot and the lower jaw correction slot corresponding to the cuspid-fossa, and finally generate the upper and lower jaw corresponding parts of the dentition correction mouthpiece to correct the problem of misaligned dentition of dental patients.
Owner:SHANGHAI FUTURE ORIGIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Occlusion positioner

The utility model relates to the technical field of oral occlusion positioners, and discloses an occlusion positioner which comprises an upper jaw positioning assembly, the upper jaw positioning assembly comprises an upper jaw positioning piece, a lower jaw positioning assembly is arranged on one side of the upper jaw positioning piece, and the lower jaw positioning assembly comprises a lower jaw positioning piece. An adjusting assembly is arranged on the end face of the side, close to the lower jaw positioning piece, of the upper jaw positioning piece and comprises a mold closing piece arranged on the end face of the side, close to the lower jaw positioning piece, of the upper jaw positioning piece in an attached mode, a positioning assembly is connected between the adjusting assembly and the lower jaw positioning assembly, and the positioning assembly comprises a central positioning screw. The occlusion positioner well solves the problems of muscle de-programming, bad induction of tooth tip inclined planes, induction of maxillofacial deflection, insufficient vertical distance between the jaws and the like, and can find out the fixed position of the jaw position in the positive axis even if the occlusion of a patient is deflected and the positions of the upper jaw and the lower jaw are deflected; during occlusal model taking, the occlusal positioner can better assist doctors in positioning and facilitate recording of model taking data.
Owner:SUZHOU RENZHONG DENTAL CLINIC CO LTD

Methods for automatically creating 3D models for dental and orthodontic use

ActiveCN115720511BBracketsDental articulators3d imageDental clinic
A system and method are web-based applications for creating and managing 3D models of orthodontic laboratory prescriptions for use in dental clinics or laboratories. The method includes automatically detecting and removing any appliances included within a 3D image file. After the appliance has been removed, the system automatically replaces the removed image data with new image data to create a clean second 3D image, which is calculated to simulate the tooth surface positioned beneath the removed appliance. The method can also automatically refine the second 3D image of the patient's teeth or remove any artifacts remaining after the creation of the second 3D image. The second 3D image can then be used as the basis for modifying the patient's orthodontic or dental prescription.
Owner:CADFLOW +5

Auxiliary tool for quantitatively lifting occlusion and occlusion relation preparation method

The invention belongs to the technical field of oral occlusion relation preparation, and particularly relates to an occlusion quantitative lifting auxiliary tool and an occlusion relation preparation method. The problems that a direct preparation method cannot quantitatively lift occlusion and depends on patient training and doctor experience are accurately solved, accurate control over the vertical distance is achieved through standardized structural design, recording errors caused by unstable occlusion height and material deformation are thoroughly avoided, and the manufacturing precision of oral cavity devices such as an occlusal plate is remarkably improved. Through the modular design of the replaceable occlusion part, the lower jaw guide sliding block, the upper jaw guide sliding block and the like, all occlusion relation making scenes where the vertical distance of a tooth jaw patient needs to be increased are matched, multiple horizontal relations such as the muscle position, the stable position and the protraction position are covered, the defects that an existing tool is single in function and only suitable for snore resisting equipment making are overcome, and the tool is suitable for being used for making snore resisting equipment. And meanwhile, materials such as traditional wax sheets and occlusion recording silicon rubber are compatible, and the modern mode of direct preparation of a digital optical scanner is adopted, so that different clinical operation requirements are met.
Owner:FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Maxilla holder and installation thereof

PendingUS20260007500A1OthrodonticsDental articulatorsOcclusal planeCranial Ridge
A maxilla holder includes a base plate and a connecting member. One end of the connecting member is connected with the base plate which extends along a pre-designed occlusal plane while the other end of the connecting member includes at least two supporting portions. With the supporting portions abutting against the cranium, the base plate is positioned so that the maxilla is located in a pre-planned position once it is moved onto the base plate.
Owner:CHEN LIANG CHENG

Apparatus for simulating the movements of the temporomandibular join

PendingEP4622589A1Dental articulatorsSensors
The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for simulating the movements of the temporomandibular joint comprising a computer system (10) configured to generate data sets (D) representative of a movement of a person's jaw and a simulator device (60) configured to generate a simulation of the aforementioned movement, wherein the computer system (10) comprises a display device (12) configured to generate a computerized graphic representation of a movement trajectory of a reference point of the jaw, and a input device (14) configured to impart, through said display interface (12), a manual command to move at least one point pn (xn-yn, xn-zn, yn-zn) of said trajectory on at least one Cartesian axis (X-Y, X-Z, Y-Z).
Owner:RAMPULLA GIUSEPPE +1

Soft tissue cutting guide plate

The utility model discloses a soft tissue cutting guide plate which comprises a guide plate body and a scalpel. The guide plate body comprises a plate main body, a windowing hole is formed in the plate main body, and the outline range of the windowing hole is consistent with the range of soft tissue needing to be cut; a stopping assembly is arranged on the side face of the scalpel close to a scalpel tip, and the distance between the scalpel tip and the stopping assembly is the sum of the thickness of the windowing hole and the thickness of soft tissue needing to be cut. According to the soft tissue cutting guide plate provided by the utility model, through the structural matching design of the guide plate body and the scalpel, the range needing to be transplanted is determined according to a transplanting scheme, and the guide plate is used for accurately positioning the soft tissue cutting position and range; the transplantation guide plate is used for cutting soft tissue, and has the advantages of being accurate in positioning, accurate in cutting range and thickness, and capable of reducing injury and pain of a patient and obviously improving the transplantation success rate.
Owner:HANGZHOU STOMATOLOGICAL HOSPITAL CO LTD

Method for producing a gear ring model, gear ring model and arrangement

The invention relates to a method for producing a toothed ring model (100) intended for detachable arrangement on an articulation plate (300) of an articulator (1), as well as a corresponding toothed ring model (100) and an arrangement comprising such a toothed ring model (100). The gear ring model (100) is manufactured by 3D printing and comprises a model base plate (200) integrally molded onto it, wherein the model base plate (200) has a number of projections (320) with a bearing surface (325) in the form of a convex spherical sub-surface corresponding to the number of projections (320) provided on the upper side of the articulation plate (300), each with a bearing surface (325) in the form of a convex spherical sub-surface, and the recesses (220) on the model base plate (200) are designed such that, when arranged on the articulation plate (300), the manufactured gear ring model (100) rests exclusively on the bearing surfaces (225) in the form of a concave spherical sub-surface on the bearing surfaces (325) in the form of a convex spherical sub-surface on the articulation plate (300), and the model base plate (200) and articulation plate (300) are otherwise spaced apart from each other.
Owner:MUHLBAUER TECH

Methods and systems for orthodontic treatment planning with virtual jaw articulator

A method of orthodontic treatment planning for a patient includes receiving three-dimensional intraoral surface scan data of a dentition of the patient, receiving three-dimensional volumetric scan data of a dentition of the patient, and determining, for use in planning an orthodontic treatment, a mandibular rotation axis and a glenoid fossae of the temporal bone based on a mandibular condyle of the patient using the scan data.
Owner:CVSTOM CO

Jaw position relation positioning device

The utility model discloses a jaw position relation positioning device, relates to the field of false tooth manufacturing auxiliary tools, and can solve the problem that the jaw position relation of a patient is difficult to accurately judge due to the fact that a wax rim adopted in the prior art is easy to deflect in the horizontal direction in the jaw position relation measuring process. The jaw position relation positioning device comprises an upper jaw temporary base used for being located on the upper jaw of a patient and a lower jaw temporary base used for being located on the lower jaw of the patient, the upper jaw temporary base is connected with a wax rim and a tracing plate located on the inner side of the wax rim, and the lower jaw temporary base is connected with a tracing needle. A needle head of the tracing needle faces the tracing plate, and a marking layer matched with the needle head of the tracing needle is arranged on the side, close to the tracing needle, of the tracing plate, so that the needle head of the tracing needle carves a jaw position trajectory on the marking layer along with relative movement of the upper jaw temporary base and the lower jaw temporary base.
Owner:张兴明

False tooth occlusal frame

The utility model discloses a false tooth occlusal frame which comprises a base, a supporting column is installed in the middle of the upper portion of the base, a telescopic column is installed in the middle of the interior of the supporting column, a lower end plate is connected to the upper portion of the supporting column, and an upper end plate is arranged above the lower end plate; a fixing nut is connected to one side of the lower end plate, an adjusting bolt is installed in the fixing nut, positioning holes are formed in the two ends of the upper end plate and the two ends of the lower end plate, and positioning plates are installed on the outer sides of the positioning holes; and a moving plate is mounted on one side of the limiting rod. Compared with an existing device, the false tooth occlusal frame has the advantages that by screwing the adjusting bolts, the adjusting bolts can be matched with the fixing nuts to adjust the relative positions of the lower end plate and the upper end plate, and the positioning bolts can be matched with the corresponding positioning holes according to the relative positions of the lower end plate and the upper end plate; the lower end plate and the upper end plate are relatively fixed through the positioning plate, and therefore the relative position of the biteplate can be adjusted according to needs.
Owner:SHANGHAI REPARO DENTAL LAB

Equipment for treatment of a person

ActiveUS12396829B2Dental implantsBracketsDenturesLeft inner ear
It is provided an equipment for treatment of a person, wherein the equipment is configured to achieve a target denture geometry characterized by a target denture plane (3), the target denture plane lying parallel to an internal ear line (11) through a left internal ear point (7) and a right internal ear point (9) of the person. Further, a manufacturing method is provided.
Owner:FORSTGARTEN INT HLDG GMBH

Impression model system and components

Embodiments of the invention can accommodate multiple variations and goals of impressions, including but not limited to dental and orthodontic models. To adapt embodiments of the invention for multiple purposes, and to standardize the process, embodiments include a housing that allows for impressions to be suspended and / or sealed in the housing so that modelling material can pour up the impression, form a model base or some other type of design, and / or articulate the models if desired, without the need for or with reduced need for trimming and substantial reduction of time and use of modelling material (hereafter “MM”) like gypsum, stone, plaster, resin, etc. Embodiments allow models to be created and formed and articulated if desired. Professionals may pour up impressions, form base models, and, optionally, articulate models, allowing less waste, material, and use of time than traditional and current methods.
Owner:DIMARINO JAMES

Snapping of denture teeth

PendingUS20260069386A1Impression capsDental articulatorsDenturesUpper anterior
A method for digitally designing a denture for a patient, where the denture includes a plurality of denture teeth, where designing the denture includes transforming denture teeth of the denture, wherein the method includes obtaining a 3D scan of the upper jaw and lower jaw of the patient; obtaining a digital 3D arrangement of the denture teeth, where the denture teeth are pre-set in occlusion; digitally arranging the 3D scan of the upper jaw and lower jaw relative to the 3D arrangement of the denture teeth; digitally grouping the denture teeth in four groups, the four groups includes an upper anterior group, a lower anterior group, a left posterior group, and a right posterior group; and digitally arranging the upper anterior group first, the left and right posterior groups second and the lower anterior group third.
Owner:3SHAPE AS

DENTAL MODEL AND ARTICULATOR

Owner:KILGORE INTERNATIONAL INC +1