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Method for tracking, predicting and pre-correcting malocclusion and related problems

A technology of predetermined thresholds and objects, applied in orthodontics, medical science, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as not providing predictive information

Active Publication Date: 2021-09-14
ALIGN TECH
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Other techniques can only provide a static view of orthodontic problems and do not provide predictive information

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[0038] The present invention provides an improved and more efficient method and system for early detection and / or prediction of dental or orthodontic conditions. The methods and devices disclosed herein can be combined in various ways and used to diagnose or treat one or more of a variety of oral problems. In some embodiments, the methods and devices herein can be used to detect and predict various types of dental or orthodontic conditions that may occur in a patient, determine appropriate therapeutic products and / or procedures for preventing or correcting the problem, and / or Or display predicted outcomes of performing therapeutic products and / or procedures. The predictive method may involve comparing surface scan data and / or subsurface data of the tooth at multiple points in time to determine changes in the position and / or shape of the tooth over time, and then, for example, based on the determined changes, generate A prediction of the future position and / or shape of the too...

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The present invention provides a method and system for predicting future dental or orthodontic conditions. In one aspect, the present invention provides a computer-implemented method for calculating a future location of an oral object within a patient's oral cavity. The method may include receiving, at first and second points in time, first and second digital data representative of an actual state within the oral cavity. The method may include processing data including first and second digital data to determine a velocity of an intraoral object within the oral cavity at first and second points in time. A future position of the intraoral object at a future point in time is determined based on the velocity.

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Background technique [0001] Existing methods and devices for identifying and characterizing orthodontic problems are not ideal in at least some situations. For example, prior practice can passively diagnose and treat orthodontic problems only after the patient has already developed symptoms (eg, pain, malocclusion) and may not be ideal for proactively identifying and correcting problems that must arise in the future. Additionally, while a medical professional can identify orthodontic problems through visual inspection in some situations, the amount and rate of change of a patient's dentition is not easily characterized and communicated. To give a few examples, the healthcare provider may point out that the patient's teeth may continue to become more crooked, the positioning between the teeth may continue to increase, the wear of the enamel on the teeth may continue to worsen (e.g., nighttime grinding), and the patient The jaw may lock, the patient may have trouble sleeping (e...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61C7/00A61C7/08G16Z99/00
CPCA61C7/002A61C7/08G16H50/50A61C2007/004G16Z99/00
Inventor D·梅森D·布兰特
Owner ALIGN TECH