Methods and devices for dental implant kit planning

Abstract

A method and related dental planning device for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit are disclosed, the method comprising obtaining scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and bioadhesive data, the implant configuration comprising implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data are associated with a bioadhesive composition; and outputting the dental kit configuration for the dental implant kit.

Description

[0001] METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DENTAL IMPLANT KIT PLANNING

[0002] The present disclosure relates to dental implant kit planning and in particular to a method, such as a computer-implemented method, and related dental planning device for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit.

[0003] BACKGROUND

[0004] Dental planning continues to attract attention in assisting dental care personnel in performing dental procedures and diagnostics.

[0005] Recent developments focus on annotation of medical images to simplify and improve dental diagnostics, however further and improved solutions for dental planning are desirable.

[0006] SUMMARY

[0007] Accordingly, there is a need for devices and methods allowing simple and effective planning of implant procedures and dental implant kits.

[0008] A method, such as a computer-implemented method, for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit, is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and / or bioadhesive data, the implant configuration optionally comprising implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data is associated with a bioadhesive composition; and outputting the dental kit configuration for the dental implant kit.

[0009] Further, a dental planning device comprising an interface, memory, and one or more processors is provided, wherein the one or more processors are configured to obtain, e.g. via the interface, scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determine, e.g. using the one or more processors, a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and / or bioadhesive data, the implant configuration optionally comprising implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data is associated with a bioadhesive composition; and output, e.g. via the interface, the dental kit configuration for the dental implant kit. Also disclosed is a dental planning device comprising an interface, memory, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform a method as described herein.

[0010] It is an advantage of the present disclosure that the planning and / or preparation of a dental implant kit is improved, for example by reducing the risk of errors or sub-optimal combinations of implant and bioadhesive composition.

[0011] Further, resource waste is reduced by increasing the likelihood that the dental implant kit is a correct match and can be used for a selected patient, for example a patient specific kit, thereby reducing the risk of disposal of the dental implant kit and visits at the dentist office which can be time-consuming and cumbersome for the patient.

[0012] Furthermore, improved fitting or implant position and / or strength may be obtained by tailoring a dental implant kit to a specific patient and / or data.

[0013] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The above and other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art by the following detailed description of example embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

[0015] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example dental system comprising an example dental planning device according to the present disclosure,

[0016] Fig. 2 is a flow-chart illustrating an example method according to the present disclosure, Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example dental planning device according to the present disclosure, and

[0017] Fig. 4 shows example one or more processors of a dental planning device.

[0018] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] Various example embodiments and details are described hereinafter, with reference to the figures when relevant. It should be noted that the figures may or may not be drawn to scale and that elements of similar structures or functions are represented by like reference numerals throughout the figures. It should also be noted that the figures are only intended to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the disclosure or as a limitation on the scope of the disclosure. In addition, an illustrated embodiment needs not have all the aspects or advantages shown. An aspect or an advantage described in conjunction with a particular embodiment is not necessarily limited to that embodiment and can be practiced in any other embodiments even if not so illustrated, or if not so explicitly described.

[0020] The figures are schematic and simplified for clarity, and they merely show details which aid understanding the disclosure, while other details have been left out. Throughout, the same reference numerals are used for identical or corresponding parts.

[0021] Methods and devices for planning and / or preparing a dental implant kit are disclosed.

[0022] The method may be a computer-implemented method. In other words, one or more processors may be configured to carry out the method as disclosed herein.

[0023] The method may be for planning and / or preparing a dental implant kit.

[0024] The method comprises obtaining, e.g. via an interface, such as a web interface, and / or a memory, scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient. In other words, a dentist or other personnel at a dentist office may perform an X-ray and / or an intraoral scan and transmit the scanning data, such as intraoral scanning data and / or X-ray scanning data, to a dental planning device, e.g. via a network.

[0025] The scanning data may comprise one or more of X-ray scanning data (XSD), intraoral scanning data (ISD), and extraoral scanning data (ESD). The intraoral scanning data may comprise a surface representation of one or more of teeth, tissue and bone of the patient. The extraoral scanning data may be based on a dental impression, e.g. scan of the model made based on the dental impression, and optionally comprise a surface representation of one or more of teeth, tissue and bone of the patient.

[0026] The scanning data, such as one or more of intraoral scanning data, extraoral scanning data, and X-ray scanning data may be obtained, such as retrieved, received, fetched, from a patient record, e.g. from a database. The method comprises determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, such as based on one or more of X-ray scanning data, intraoral scanning data, and extraoral scanning data.

[0027] In one or more examples, determining a dental kit configuration may comprise applying a model, such as a neural network having a network input e.g. based on the scanning data, and providing a network output based on the network input. The dental kit configuration may be based on the network output.

[0028] A dental kit configuration comprises an implant configuration and / or bioadhesive data associated with a bioadhesive composition.

[0029] The implant configuration comprises implant data associated with or indicative of an implant, such as one or more of an implant type identifier, an implant model identifier, an implant design identifier, e.g. indicative of the implant design, and a bone cavity configuration. The implant data may comprise an implant size, such as an implant length and / or an implant width and / or an implant design. The implant size may be represented by an implant size identifier, e.g. where a model of an implant is made in a (limited) number of sizes, such as small, medium, large.

[0030] The bone cavity configuration of the implant configuration may be indicative of (desired or optimum) bone cavity characteristics of the prepared bone cavity in which the implant is to be implanted, such as length, width, volume, and / or shape of a prepared, e.g. a drilled-in, bone cavity.

[0031] The implant data may comprise, for example, but not limited to, a support element configuration, a surface configuration, and / or a threaded implant configuration. In other words, the implant data may comprise, for example, but not limited to, one or more implant configuration parameters indicative of the implant characteristics, such as one or more of number, position, size, and shape of support elements and / or one or more of number, position, size, and shape of threading(s) on the implant.

[0032] The implant data may comprise a bone cavity configuration, such as one or more of location, such as position and / or orientation, such as angular orientation, depth, size, and shape of the bone cavity. In one or more examples, a dental kit configuration may comprise one or a plurality of implant records comprising a first implant record and optionally a second implant record.

[0033] The first implant record may comprise a first implant configuration and / or first bioadhesive data. The first implant record may comprise a first suitability score indicative of the suitability of the first implant record, such as the first implant configuration and / or the first bioadhesive data, for the patient.

[0034] The second implant record may comprise a second implant configuration and / or a second bioadhesive data. The second implant record may comprise a second suitability score indicative of the suitability of the second implant record, such as the second implant configuration and / or the second bioadhesive data, for the patient.

[0035] As used herein, the term bioadhesive or bioadhesive composition refers to a dental bioresorbable cement like structure. Said cement like structure is a biocompatible and biodegradable composition that is suitable to join two surfaces together where at least one of them is a tissue, such as, for example, a living tissue, a bone tissue, an oral soft tissue, or a dental tissue. The bioadhesive composition, as used herein, can also join together a non-biological surface (such as a dental implant surface) to a tissue, thus securing a dental implant into a bone cavity or an extraction socket. The bioadhesive composition according to the present disclosure has the particularity to be osteofriendly and osteoconductive, providing dental primary stability (and / or secondary stability) of the dental implant while in contact with at least one living tissue and maintaining said stability over time while the bone regenerates and grows around the dental implant. The bioadhesive composition is configured to slowly disappear in favor of the newly grown bone.

[0036] In one or more examples, a method for planning and / or preparing a dental implant kit is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and bioadhesive data, the implant configuration comprising the implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data is associated with a bioadhesive composition; and outputting the dental kit configuration for the dental kit. In one or more examples, a method, such as a computer-implemented method, for planning and / or preparing a dental implant kit is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and bioadhesive data, the implant configuration comprising the implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data is associated with a bioadhesive composition for joining together a non-biological surface, such as a dental implant surface, to as tissue; and outputting the dental kit configuration for the dental kit.

[0037] In one or more examples, determining a dental kit configuration comprises to determine the bioadhesive data based on the scanning data.

[0038] The bioadhesive data may comprise a bioadhesive identifier. The bioadhesive data also denoted bioadhesive configuration may comprise one or more of a bioadhesive type, a bioadhesive volume, and a bioadhesive weight.

[0039] In one or more examples, the bioadhesive data comprise administration data indicative of how to administer and / or prepare the bioadhesive composition. In one or more examples, the administration data comprise a mixing time.

[0040] In one or more examples, the bioadhesive data comprise first element data indicative of a first element of the bioadhesive composition. The first element data may comprise a first element type and / or a first element identifier. The first element may be a powder, a pellet, or a paste.

[0041] In one or more examples, the first element data indicative of a first element of the bioadhesive composition comprise first weight data and / or first volume data of the first element.

[0042] In one or more examples, the bioadhesive data comprise second element data indicative of a second element of the bioadhesive composition. The second element data may comprise a second element type and / or second element identifier. The second element may be a liquid. In one or more examples, the second element data indicative of a second element of the bioadhesive composition comprise second weight data and / or second volume data of the second element.

[0043] The bioadhesive data may thus be indicative of a mixing ratio of the first element and the second element to prepare the bioadhesive composition for the patient.

[0044] In one or more examples, determining a dental kit configuration comprises determining the implant configuration based on the scanning data, such as ISD and / or XSD and / or ESD. In other words, the method may allow for determining an optimum or best suited combination of implant and bioadhesive composition for the patient.

[0045] In one or more examples, the implant data comprise one or more of an implant type identifier, an implant model identifier, an implant design identifier, e.g. indicative of the implant design, and a bone cavity configuration.

[0046] The bone cavity configuration may comprise one or more of a position, such as angle and / or tooth number, size, and shape of the bone cavity in which the implant is to be inserted. A bone cavity in which the implant is to be inserted is also denoted a prepared bone cavity.

[0047] In one or more examples, the implant data comprise for example, but not limited to, a support element configuration, a surface configuration, and / or a threaded implant configuration. In other words, the implant data may comprise, for example, one or more implant configuration parameters indicative of the implant characteristics, such as, for example, one or more of number, position, size, and shape of support elements (support element configuration) of the implant, one or more of number, position, size, and shape of surfaces (surface configuration) of the implant and / or one or more of number, position, size, and shape of threading(s) on the implant (threaded implant configuration).

[0048] An implant type identifier may be selected from a plurality of implant types. The plurality of implant types may comprise a first implant type being an implant configured to be implanted using a bioadhesive composition, and optionally a second implant type, such as a threaded implant, such as an implant being configured to be threaded into the bone. In other words, determining the implant configuration based on the scanning data may comprise determining and / or selecting an implant type identifier from a plurality of implant types. Thus, in one or more examples, determining the implant configuration comprises selecting the implant type identifier from a plurality of implant types.

[0049] In one or more examples, determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining one or more bone features associated with the bone, such as the Maxilla and / or the Mandible, of the patient. The implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are optionally based on the one or more bone features and / or bone cavity (such as an extraction socket) features.

[0050] The one or more bone features may be based on the X-ray data and / or the intraoral scanning data and / or the extraoral scanning data.

[0051] The one or more bone features may comprise a first bone feature also denoted BF_1 and / or a second bone feature BF_2, and determining the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are optionally based on the first bone feature and / or the second bone feature. A bone feature, such as BF_1 and / or BF_2, may be represented by a single value, a vector, or a matrix.

[0052] The first bone feature may be indicative of a bone density and / or a bone quality. In other words, the first bone feature may be or comprise one or more bone density parameters and / or one or more bone quality parameters.

[0053] The first bone feature may be associated with a nerve, such as a nerve location and / or a nerve condition, in the bone, such as the Maxilla and / or the Mandible. In other words, the first bone feature may be or comprise a nerve location and / or a nerve condition parameter. The first bone feature may be associated with a plurality of nerves, such as a plurality of nerve locations and / or a plurality of nerve conditions, in the bone.

[0054] A bone density parameter may represent or indicate a density of the bone. Bone density parameter(s) may represent or indicate one or more bone densities of the bone, such as bone densities of different regions of the bone. For example, a bone may have a first bone density of one region of the bone and a second bone density of another region of the bone.

[0055] For example, the first bone feature may include a first primary bone parameter indicative of bone density of one region of the bone and a first secondary bone parameter indicative of bone density of another region of the bone, such as the Maxilla and / or the Mandible. In other words, a bone feature may comprise a plurality of bone parameters, such as a vector comprising a plurality of values, e.g. where each value represents a bone parameter of a region of the bone, such as the Maxilla and / or the Mandible.

[0056] A bone quality parameter may represent or indicate to which degree the bone is suited for an implant. Bone quality parameter(s) may represent or indicate to which degree(s) the bone is suited for an implant, e.g. in one or more regions of the bone. A bone quality parameter may indicate to which degree the bone is suited for different implants / implant types. For example, a bone or bone region may be well suited for one type of implant, such as an implant of the first implant type as described earlier, and poorly suited for another type of implant, such as an implant of a second implant type as described earlier. In other words, a bone feature may comprise a plurality of bone quality parameters, such as a vector or matrix comprising a plurality of values. For example, a bone feature may comprise a primary bone quality parameter representing a bone quality for one implant type in a region and a secondary bone quality parameter representing a bone quality for another implant type in the same region.

[0057] A nerve location may represent or indicate a position and / or extend of one or more nerves in the bone. A nerve condition parameter may represent or indicate a condition of one or more nerves in the bone.

[0058] The second bone feature may be indicative of a bone quality. In other words, the second bone feature may be or comprise a bone quality parameter.

[0059] The second bone feature may be associated with a nerve, such as a nerve location and / or a nerve condition, in the bone. In other words, the second bone feature may be or comprise a nerve location and / or a nerve condition parameter.

[0060] The one or more bone features may comprise a third bone feature also denoted BF_3, and determining the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data is optionally based on the third bone feature. The third bone feature BF_3 may be represented by a single value, a vector, or a matrix.

[0061] The third bone feature may be associated with a nerve, such as a nerve location and / or a nerve condition, in the bone. In other words, the third bone feature may be or comprise a nerve location and / or a nerve condition parameter. In one or more examples, determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining one or more tissue features associated with the soft tissue of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more tissue features.

[0062] The one or more tissue features may be based on the X-ray data and / or the intraoral scanning data and / or the extraoral scanning data.

[0063] The one or more tissue features may comprise a first tissue feature also denoted TF_1 and / or a second tissue feature also denoted TF_2, and determining the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are optionally based on the first tissue feature and / or the second tissue feature. The first tissue feature may be indicative of a health level of the soft tissue. For example, a low value of a tissue parameter of the first tissue feature may indicate that the soft tissue (or a soft tissue’s region) has a disease, such as cancer, periodontal disease, gum disease, or is in poor condition, e.g. due to smoking, snuff, or rough brushing, while a high value may indicate healthy tissue. The second tissue feature may be indicative of a level of infection of the soft tissue.

[0064] The one or more tissue features may comprise a third tissue feature also denoted TF_3, and determining the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are optionally based on the third tissue feature. The third tissue feature may be indicative of a color or color tone of the soft tissue.

[0065] A tissue feature may comprise a tissue parameter for different regions of the oral cavity, such as a tissue parameter for each tooth region or position in the oral cavity.

[0066] A tissue feature may represent or indicate a feature of the tissue, such as in different regions of the oral cavity. For example, a tissue feature may include a primary tissue parameter of one region of the oral cavity and a secondary tissue parameter of another region of the oral cavity. In other words, a tissue feature may comprise a plurality of parameters, such as a vector comprising a plurality of values, e.g. where each value represents a tissue parameter of a region, such as a tooth position, of the oral cavity.

[0067] In one or more examples, determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining one or more bone cavity features associated with a bone cavity and / or an extraction socket of a patient, e.g. based on the scanning data, such as X-ray data and / or intraoral scanning data and / or extraoral scanning data, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are optionally based on the one or more bone cavity features.

[0068] In the present context, a bone cavity may refer to a fresh extraction socket, an extraction socket, a cavity, or a prepared, e.g. drilled-in, cavity of a bone. The one or more bone cavity features may comprise a first bone cavity feature also denoted BCF_1 and / or a second bone cavity feature also denoted BCF_2, and determining the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are optionally based on the first bone cavity feature and / or the second bone cavity feature.

[0069] In one or more examples, a bone cavity feature, such as the first bone cavity feature, may be indicative of a bone cavity location, such as position and / or orientation, such as angular orientation, of the bone cavity.

[0070] In one or more examples, a bone cavity feature, such as the second bone cavity feature, may be indicative of a bone cavity size, such as one or more of volume, width, and depth, and / or a bone cavity shape of the bone cavity. The second bone cavity feature may comprise a surface representation of the bone cavity.

[0071] For example, determining an implant configuration may comprise determining one or more of an implant design, for example, but not limited to a support element configuration, a surface configuration of an implant, and / or a threaded implant configuration, and bioadhesive data based on one or more bone cavity features, such as the first bone cavity feature and / or the second bone cavity feature.

[0072] In one or more examples, a bone cavity feature may be indicative of one or more neighbouring teeth.

[0073] The first bone cavity feature may comprise the position and / or the angular orientation of the bone cavity.

[0074] The second bone cavity feature may comprise the cavity size and / or the cavity shape of the bone cavity. In one or more examples, the scanning data comprise intraoral scanning data associated with the oral cavity, such as the dental area, and determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining the dental kit configuration, such as the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data, based on the intraoral scanning data.

[0075] In one or more examples, the scanning data comprise X-ray scanning data associated with X-ray of the dental area, and determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining the dental kit configuration, such as the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data, based on the X-ray scanning data.

[0076] In one or more examples, the scanning data comprise extraoral scanning data associated with an extraoral scan, e.g. of an imprint of the dental area, and determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data optionally comprises determining the dental kit configuration, such as the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data, based on the extraoral scanning data.

[0077] In one or more examples, the method comprises providing a dental implant kit according to the dental kit configuration.

[0078] In one or more examples, the dental kit comprises a physical dental implant, a first predetermined weight and / or volume of the first element of the bioadhesive composition, and a second predetermined weight and / or volume of the second element of the bioadhesive composition, as indicated by the dental kit configuration.

[0079] In one or more examples, a dental planning device comprising an interface, memory, and one or more processors is disclosed, wherein the one or more processors is / are configured to perform a method as described herein.

[0080] In the dental planning device, the one or more processors / processor circuitry comprise one or more feature extractors configured to determine one or more features. The one or more processors / processor circuitry may comprise a configuration engine configured to determine and provide as output the dental kit configuration based on the feature(s) from the one or more feature extractors. In other words, the feature(s) from feature extractor(s) may be used as input to the configuration engine. Fig. 1 illustrates an example dental system 1. The dental system 1 comprises a dental planning device 2 communicating with one or more other devices, such as one or more of the scanning systems 4 and database 6 e.g. via a network 8. The planning system is configured to obtain scanning data 4A also denoted SD, e.g. from / via scanning system 4 and / or database 6, the scanning data comprising one or more of intraoral scanning data 6B also denoted ISD, X-ray scanning data 6C also denoted XSD, and extraoral scanning data 6D also denoted ESD. The dental planning device 2 comprises one or more processors 10, interface 12, and memory 14. In one or more examples, the scanning data comprises X-ray scanning data and one or both of intraoral scanning data and extraoral scanning data.

[0081] The one or more processors 10 of the dental planning device 2 are configured to perform a method as described herein. In other words, the one or more processors 10 are configured to obtain, e.g. via the interface 12, scanning data 4A associated with a dental area of a patient; determine, using the one or more processors 10, a dental kit configuration also denoted DKC based on the scanning data 4A, the dental kit configuration DKC comprising an implant configuration also denoted IC and / or bioadhesive data also denoted BD, the implant configuration optionally comprising implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data are associated with a bioadhesive composition; and output, e.g. by transmitting via the interface 12 and / or storing in the memory 14, the dental kit configuration for the dental implant kit.

[0082] Fig. 2 shows a flow diagram of an example method 200 for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit. The method 200 comprises obtaining S202 scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determining S204 a dental kit configuration DKC based on the scanning data including one or more of intraoral scanning data, X-ray scanning data, and extraoral scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and / or bioadhesive data, the implant configuration comprising implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data are associated with a bioadhesive composition; and outputting S206, such as one or more of displaying S206A, storing S206B, and transmitting S206C, the dental kit configuration for the dental implant kit. Optionally, method 100 comprises providing S208 a dental implant kit according to the dental kit configuration.

[0083] Obtaining S202 scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient optionally comprises obtaining S202A intraoral scanning data associated with the oral cavity of the patient and / or obtaining S202B X-ray scanning data associated with X-ray of the dental area of the patient and / or obtaining S202C extraoral scanning data associated with the extraoral scan of an imprint and / or a model resulting from an imprint of the dental area of the patient.

[0084] In method 100, determining S204 a dental kit configuration optionally comprises determining S204A the bioadhesive data based on the scanning data, such as the intraoral scanning data ISD and / or the X-ray scanning data XSD and / or the extraoral scanning data ESD. The bioadhesive data comprise a bioadhesive identifier and / or other data indicative of the bioadhesive composition. For example, the bioadhesive data comprise first element data indicative of a first element of the bioadhesive composition, such as a first element identifier optionally combined with first weight data and / or first volume data of the first element. The bioadhesive data optionally comprise second element data indicative of a second element of the bioadhesive composition, such as a second element identifier optionally combined with second weight data and / or second volume data of the second element.

[0085] In method 100, determining S204A the bioadhesive data optionally comprise selecting S210A the bioadhesive identifier from a plurality of bioadhesive compositions, such as from a library of bioadhesive compositions.

[0086] In method 100, determining S204 a dental kit configuration optionally comprises determining S204B the implant configuration based on the scanning data, such as the intraoral scanning data ISD and / or the X-ray scanning data XSD and / or the extraoral scanning data ESD. The implant data comprises one or more of an implant type identifier of the implant, an implant model identifier, an implant design, for example, but not limited to, a support element configuration, a surface configuration, or a threaded implant configuration, and a bone cavity configuration optionally in combination with other data indicative of the implant.

[0087] In method 100, determining S204B the implant configuration optionally comprises selecting S210 the implant type identifier from a plurality of implant types, such as from a library of implant types.

[0088] In method 100, determining a dental kit configuration S204 based on the scanning data comprises obtaining, such as determining based on the scanning data, S204C one or more features, such as bone feature(s), tissue feature(s), and / or bone cavity feature(s), associated with the dental area, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more features associated with the dental area.

[0089] For example, determining a dental kit configuration S204 based on the scanning data comprises determining S210C one or more bone features associated with bone of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more bone features.

[0090] For example, determining a dental kit configuration S204 based on the scanning data comprises determining S210D one or more tissue features associated with the soft tissue of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more tissue features.

[0091] For example, determining a dental kit configuration S204 based on the scanning data comprises determining S210E one or more bone cavity features associated with a bone cavity and / or an extraction socket of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more bone cavity features.

[0092] Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of an example dental planning device 300, such as dental planning device 2, according to the disclosure. The dental planning device 300 comprises memory / memory circuitry 301 , one or more processors / processor circuitry 302, and an interface / electronic interface 303. The dental planning device 300 may be configured to perform any of the methods disclosed in Fig. 2. In other words, the dental planning device 300 may be configured for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit.

[0093] The dental planning device 300 is optionally configured to perform any of the operations disclosed in Fig. 2, such as any one or more of S202, S202A-B, S204, S204A-C, S206, S206A-C, S208, S210A-F. The operations of the dental planning device 300 may be embodied in the form of executable logic routines, e.g. lines of code, software programs, etc., that are stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, e.g. memory 301 , and are executed by one or more processors 302.

[0094] Furthermore, the operations of the dental planning device 300 may be considered a method that the dental planning device 300 is configured to carry out. Also, while the described functions and operations may be implemented by a software, such functionality may as well be carried out via dedicated hardware or firmware, or some combination of hardware, firmware and / or software.

[0095] Memory circuitry 301 may be one or more of a buffer, a flash memory, a hard drive, a removable media, a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, a random-access memory (RAM), or other suitable devices. In a typical arrangement, memory circuitry 301 may include a non-volatile memory for long term data storage and a volatile memory that functions as system memory for processor circuitry 302. Memory circuitry 301 may exchange data with processor circuitry 302 over a data bus. Control lines and an address bus between memory circuitry 301 and processor circuitry 302 also may be present (not shown in Fig. 3). Memory circuitry 301 is considered a non-transitory computer readable medium. Memory circuitry 301 may be configured to store information in a part of the memory.

[0096] Fig. 4 shows example one or more processors / processor circuitry 302, e.g. used as one or more processors 10. The one or more processors 302 receives scanning data SD comprising ISD, XSD and ESD. The ISD, XSD and / or ESD are fed to one or more feature extractors of the one or more processors / processor circuitry 302, the one or more feature extractors including one or more of a bone feature extractor 310, a tissue feature extractor 312, and a bone cavity feature extractor 314.

[0097] The bone feature extractor 310 is configured to determine or extract one or more bone features, e.g. based on the XSD, the one or more bone features including a first bone feature BF_1 indicative of bone density in one or more regions of the bone and / or a second bone feature BF_2 indicative of bone quality in one or more regions of the bone.

[0098] The tissue feature extractor 312 is configured to determine or extract one or more tissue features, e.g. based on the ISD and / or the XSD, the one or more tissue features including a first tissue feature TF_1 indicative of the health level of the soft tissue in one or more regions of the oral cavity and / or a second tissue feature TF_2 indicative of a level of infection in the soft tissue in one or more regions of the oral cavity.

[0099] The bone cavity feature extractor 314 is configured to determine or extract one or more bone cavity features, e.g. based on the ISD, the XSD and / or ESD, the one or more bone cavity features including a first bone cavity feature BCF_1 indicative of a bone cavity location of the bone cavity and / or a second bone cavity feature BCF_2 indicative of a bone cavity size and / or a bone cavity shape of the bone cavity.

[0100] The one or more processors / processor circuitry 302 comprise a configuration engine 316 connected to feature extractors 310, 312, 314 and configured to determine a dental kit configuration DKC based on one or more of the features BF_1, BF_2, TF_1 , TF_2, BCF_1 , and BCF_2, i.e. based on the scanning data SD. The dental kit configuration DKC comprises an implant configuration IC and bioadhesive data BD. The implant configuration IC comprises implant data ID associated with, such as indicative or representative of, an implant, and the bioadhesive data are associated with, such as indicative or representative of, a bioadhesive composition.

[0101] The configuration engine 316 may be configured to determine a dental kit configuration DKC based on one or more of the features BF_1 , BF_2, TF_1 , TF_2, BCF_1 , and BCF_2. For example, to determine a dental kit configuration DKC may comprise to map one or more of the features BF_1 , BF_2, TF_1 , TF_2, BCF_1 , and BCF_2 to the DKC including IC and BD, e.g. via a look-up table 318 and / or a model 320, such as a rule-based model and / or comprising a neural network 320A.

[0102] In one or more examples, the configuration engine 316 is configured to determine a suitability score SS for each of a plurality of candidate dental kit configurations, e.g. based on an implant library of available implants and a bioadhesive library of available bioadhesive compositions. The configuration engine 316 may be configured to select the candidate dental kit configuration with a highest suitability score as the dental kit configuration.

[0103] The configuration engine 316 may be configured to select a plurality of the candidate dental kit configurations, e.g. the three candidate dental kit configurations, with the highest or best suitability scores and include these three implant records in the dental kit configuration. Different criteria may be applied in the selection of implant records included in the dental kit configuration, e.g. based on user control of the format of the dental kit configuration.

[0104] The use of the terms “first”, “second”, “third” and “fourth”, “primary”, “secondary”, “tertiary” etc. does not imply any particular order, but are included to identify individual elements. Moreover, the use of the terms “first”, “second”, “third” and “fourth”, “primary”, “secondary”, “tertiary” etc. does not denote any order or importance, but rather the terms “first”, “second”, “third” and “fourth”, “primary”, “secondary”, “tertiary” etc. are used to distinguish one element from another. Note that the words “first”, “second”, “third” and “fourth”, “primary”, “secondary”, “tertiary” etc. are used here and elsewhere for labelling purposes only and are not intended to denote any specific spatial or temporal ordering. Furthermore, the labelling of a first element does not imply the presence of a second element and vice versa.

[0105] It may be appreciated that the figures comprise some circuitries or operations which are illustrated with a solid line and some circuitries or operations which are illustrated with a dashed line. Circuitries or operations which are comprised in a solid line are circuitries or operations which are comprised in a broad embodiment. Circuitries or operations which are comprised in a dashed line are example embodiments which may be comprised in, or a part of, or are further circuitries or operations which may be taken in addition to circuitries or operations of the solid line example embodiments. It should be appreciated that these operations need not be performed in order presented. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that not all of the operations need to be performed. The example operations may be performed in any order and in any combination.

[0106] It is to be noted that the word "comprising" does not necessarily exclude the presence of other elements or steps than those listed.

[0107] It is to be noted that the words “a” or “an” preceding an element do not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements.

[0108] It is to be noted that the term “indicative of” may be seen as “associated with”, “related to”, “descriptive of’, “characterizing”, and / or “defining”. The terms “indicative of”, “associated with”, “related to”, “descriptive of’, “characterizing”, and “defining” can be used interchangeably. The term “indicative of” can be seen as indicating a relation.

[0109] It is to be noted that the word "based on" may be seen as “as a function of’ and / or “derived from”. The terms “based on” and “as a function of” can be used interchangeably. For example, a parameter or data determined “based on” a data set can be seen as a parameter or data determined “as a function of” the data set. In other words, the parameter or data may be an output of one or more functions with the data set as an input. A function may be characterizing a relation between an input and an output, such as mathematical relation, a database relation, a hardware relation, logical relation, and / or other suitable relations.

[0110] It should further be noted that any reference signs do not limit the scope of the claims, that the example embodiments may be implemented at least in part by means of both hardware and software, and that several “means”, “units” or “devices” may be represented by the same item of hardware.

[0111] The various example methods, devices, and systems described herein are described in the general context of method steps or processes, which may be implemented in one aspect by a computer program product, embodied in a computer-readable medium, including computer-executable instructions, such as program code, executed by computers in networked environments. A computer-readable medium may include removable and nonremovable storage devices including, but not limited to, Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), compact discs (CDs), digital versatile discs (DVD), etc. Generally, program circuitries may include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc, that perform specified tasks or implement specific abstract data types. Computer-executable instructions, associated data structures, and program circuitries represent examples of program code for executing steps of the methods disclosed herein. The particular sequence of such executable instructions or associated data structures represents examples of corresponding acts for implementing the functions described in such steps or processes.

[0112] Although features have been shown and described, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the claimed disclosure, and it will be made obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the claimed disclosure. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded as illustrative rather than in a restrictive sense. The claimed disclosure is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents. REFERENCES

[0113] 1 dental system

[0114] 2 dental planning device

[0115] 4 scanning system

[0116] 4 A scanning data (SD)

[0117] 6 database

[0118] 6B intraoral scanning data (ISD)

[0119] 6C X-ray scanning data (XSD)

[0120] 6D extraoral scanning data (ESD)

[0121] 8 network

[0122] 10 one or more processors of the dental planning device

[0123] 12 interface of the dental planning device

[0124] 14 memory of the dental planning device

[0125] 200 method for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit

[0126] S202 obtaining scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient

[0127] S202A obtaining intraoral scanning data

[0128] S202B obtaining X-ray scanning data

[0129] S202C obtaining extraoral scanning data

[0130] S204 determining a dental kit configuration (DKC)

[0131] S204A determining the bioadhesive data based on the scanning data

[0132] S204B determining the implant configuration based on the scanning data S204C obtaining one or more features associated with the dental area, wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more features.

[0133] S206 outputting the dental kit configuration

[0134] S206A displaying the dental kit configuration

[0135] S206B storing the dental kit configuration

[0136] S206C transmitting the dental kit configuration

[0137] S208 providing a dental implant kit according to the dental kit configuration

[0138] S210A selecting the bioadhesive identifier from a plurality of bioadhesive compositions

[0139] S210B selecting the implant type identifier from a plurality of implant types

[0140] S210C determining one or more bone features associated with bone of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more bone features

[0141] S210D determining one or more tissue features associated with the soft tissue of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more tissue features

[0142] S210E determining one or more bone cavity features associated with a bone cavity and / or an extraction socket of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more bone cavity features

[0143] 300 dental planning device

[0144] 301 memory I memory circuitry

[0145] 302 one or more processors

[0146] 303 interface

[0147] 310 bone feature extractor 312 tissue feature extractor

[0148] 314 bone cavity feature extractor

[0149] 316 configuration engine

[0150] 318 look-up table 320 model

[0151] 320A neural network

[0152] BD bioadhesive data

[0153] BF 1 first bone feature

[0154] BF 2 second bone feature BCF_1 first bone cavity feature

[0155] BCF_2 second bone cavity feature

[0156] DKC dental kit configuration

[0157] IC implant configuration

[0158] ESD extraoral scanning data ISD intraoral scanning data

[0159] TF 1 first tissue feature

[0160] TF_2 second tissue feature

[0161] XSD X-ray scanning data

Claims

CLAIMS1. A computer-implemented method for preparing and / or planning a dental implant kit, the method comprising: obtaining scanning data associated with a dental area of a patient; determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data, the dental kit configuration comprising an implant configuration and bioadhesive data, the implant configuration comprising implant data associated with an implant, wherein the bioadhesive data are associated with a bioadhesive composition for joining together a dental implant surface to a tissue; and outputting the dental kit configuration for the dental implant kit.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein determining a dental kit configuration comprises determining the bioadhesive data based on the scanning data, the bioadhesive data comprising a bioadhesive identifier.

3. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the bioadhesive data comprise first element data indicative of a first element of the bioadhesive composition.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 3, wherein the first element data indicative of a first element of the bioadhesive composition comprises first weight data and / or first volume data of the first element.

5. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bioadhesive data comprise second element data indicative of a second element of the bioadhesive composition.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 5, wherein the second element data indicative of a second element of the bioadhesive composition comprises second weight data and / or second volume data of the second element.

7. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein determining a dental kit configuration comprises determining the implant configuration based on the scanning data.

8. The computer-implemented method according to claim 7, wherein the implant data comprises one or more of an implant type identifier of the implant, an implant model identifier, an implant design identifier, and a bone cavity configuration.

9. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8, wherein determining the implant configuration comprises selecting the implant type identifier from a plurality of implant types.

10. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining one or more bone features associated with the bone of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more bone features.

11. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining one or more tissue features associated with the soft tissue of the patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more tissue features.

12. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining one or more bone cavity features associated with a bone cavity and / or an extraction socket of a patient, and wherein the implant configuration and / or the bioadhesive data are based on the one or more bone cavity features.

13. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein the scanning data comprise intraoral scanning data associated with the oral cavity and / or X-ray scanning data associated with X-ray of the dental area and / or extraoral scanning data associated with an extraoral scan of an imprint of the dental area and / or a model resulting from an imprint of the dental area of the patient, and determining a dental kit configuration based on the scanning data comprises determining the dental kit configuration based onthe intraoral scanning data and / or the X-ray scanning data and / or the extraoral scanning data.

14. The computer-implemented method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, the method comprising providing a dental implant kit according to the dental kit configuration.

15. A dental planning device comprising an interface, memory, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform a method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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