Interactive dental restorative network

a dental restoration and network technology, applied in the field of dental restoration methods, systems and devices, can solve the problems of dentists facing an overload of information, more simple,

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-17
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG +1
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The choice of that path in the past was more simple, due to the limited number of materials and techniques available.
Dentists are now facing an overload of information in trying to decide which materials and procedures are the best suited for their particular cases.

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[0029]The invention relates to an interactive dental restoration method between a dentist and a dental restoration laboratory. The basic steps of this method include identifying a dental restoration need in a patient; designing a preliminary treatment plan that includes design criteria for preparation of a dental prosthesis to be placed in the patient to satisfy the dental restoration need; transmitting the preliminary treatment plan via a communications network to a dental restoration laboratory; and communicating a final treatment plan, including modifications to the preliminary treatment plan where necessary, to the dentist. Typically, the final treatment plan includes information about materials for preparing a dental prosthesis that satisfies the design criteria, and the dental prosthesis is then prepared for placement in the patient. This method enables optimization of the dental restoration with significant savings in time and effort for the dentist, dental technician and the...

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The invention relates to a method for assisting a dental practitioner in the dental restoration of a patient treatment area. The method includes forming a three-dimensional (3D) model represented in digital form of the treatment area to be restored, the model being formed during a first visit by the patient to a dentist's office; developing a preliminary treatment plan including a prostheses specification that is based, at least in part, on the 3D digital model of the treatment area; storing the 3D digital model and the preliminary treatment plan in a database along with the patient's record; and conferencing with other practitioners in order to determine whether the preliminary treatment plan is appropriate for the patient based on the dental data.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a division of application Ser. No. 11 / 513,273 filed Aug. 31, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference thereto.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The invention is directed to methods, systems and devices for dental restoration wherein communication between the dentist and restoration laboratory are held in real time to discuss, finalize and optimize a treatment plan for a patient. More specifically, the invention is directed to an interactive computer-based system and method to enable the dentist and restoration laboratory to analyze color images of one or more teeth and teeth preparation so that a replacement tooth or crown can be particularly designed to precisely match the tooth that is to be replaced in certain clinical or cosmetic procedures.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Restorative dentistry is the art and science of replacing or restoring lost tooth structure. The amount of tooth structure to be replaced determines w...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/50A61B6/14A61C9/00A61C5/77
CPCG06F17/50A61B6/14A61C9/0053A61C13/0004G16H10/60G16H30/20G16H80/00G06F30/00G16H20/40G16H40/67
Inventor LEHMANN, MARYANNGANLEY, ROBERT A.
Owner IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
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