629 results about "Dental arch" patented technology

A method for assessing the shape of an orthodontic aligner, said method comprising the following steps:a″) acquisition of at least one image at least partially representing the aligner in a service position in which it is worn by a patient, called “analysis image”;b″) analysis of the analysis image by means of a deep learning device, preferably a neural network, trained by means of a learning base, so as to determine a value for at least one tooth attribute of an “analysis tooth zone” representing, at least partially, a tooth on said analysis image, the tooth attribute relating to a separation between the tooth represented by the analysis tooth zone, and the aligner represented on the analysis image, and / orfor an image attribute of the analysis image, the image attribute relating to a separation between at least one tooth represented on the analysis image, and the aligner represented on said analysis image.

The invention provides an oral cavity scanning method, computing equipment and a computer program product. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring first scanning data including three-dimensional data of a scanning rod, an auxiliary feature body and a part of dental arch through an intraoral scanner, and determining a relative position relationship of the scanning rod based on the first scanning data; the method further includes removing three-dimensional data of the scan bar and the auxiliary feature from the first scan data by automated identification, retaining three-dimensional data of a portion of the dental arch, and then acquiring second scan data including the complete dental arch. And synthesizing a three-dimensional image of the oral cavity based on the three-dimensional data of the complete dental arch, the three-dimensional data of the reserved partial dental arch and the relative position relationship of the scanning rods. According to the embodiment of the invention, on the basis of the intraoral scanning technology, the accurate relative position relation between the scanning rods is obtained by using the auxiliary feature bodies, so that the positioning accuracy of the scanning rods is ensured while the scanning process is simplified.

The invention relates to a method for evaluating the shape of an orthodontic splint, said method comprising the following steps: - a") acquisition of at least one image representing at least partially the splint in a service position in which it is worn by a patient, called "analysis image";- b") analysis of the analysis image using a deep learning device, preferably a neural network, trained using a training set, so as to determine a value for at least one tooth attribute of an "analysis tooth area" representing, at least partially, a tooth on said analysis image, the tooth attribute being relative to a spacing between the tooth represented by the analysis tooth area, and the groove represented on the analysis image, and / or for an image attribute of the analysis image, the image attribute being relative to a spacing between at least one tooth represented on the analysis image, and the groove represented on said analysis image.;

The invention provides a method and device for displaying oral data, computing equipment and a program product. The method comprises the steps that first oral cavity data are obtained, the first oral cavity data comprise three-dimensional data of a dental arch, and the dental arch comprises teeth to be repaired; acquiring second oral cavity data through the intraoral scanner, wherein the second oral cavity data comprises scanning data of the to-be-repaired teeth subjected to tooth preparation processing; identifying tooth regions in the first oral data and the second oral data, and identifying a tooth position of the tooth to be repaired based on a difference between the tooth regions in the first oral data and the second oral data; combining the first oral cavity data and the second oral cavity data based on the identified tooth position of the tooth to be repaired to obtain updated three-dimensional data of the dental arch; and displaying the updated three-dimensional data of the dental arch. In this way, an automated workflow is provided for efficiently generating an oral cavity model containing both a complete dental arch form and a precise tooth preparation form without the need to manually mark a tooth preparation region, thereby improving the accuracy and convenience of oral cavity scanning.

Systems and techniques are described for determining at least one of a translational force or a rotational force applied by a dental appliance to a tooth or teeth of a patient. A system includes model teeth configured to represent a portion of a dental arch and receive a dental appliance, a post extending from a first end coupled to a respective tooth to a second end coupled to a base, at least one strain gauge integrally formed on a surface of the post between the first end and the second end, and processor communicatively coupled to the at least one strain gauge and configured to determine at least one of a translational force or a rotational force applied by the dental appliance to the respective tooth.

The invention relates to the technical field of information, and particularly provides a complete denture arrangement virtual simulation method and system, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the medical record data of a user; the medical record data comprises edentulous jaw soft and hard tissue data, jaw bone data, alveolar ridge morphological parameters, jaw position relation data and facial feature data; determining an initial dental arch curve based on the medical record data; inputting the initial dental arch curve and preset aesthetic parameters into a preset deep learning model to obtain a plurality of initial tooth arrangement schemes; screening the plurality of initial tooth arrangement schemes according to tooth arrangement constraint conditions to obtain tooth arrangement schemes meeting constraints; the tooth position and angle of each tooth arrangement scheme meeting the constraint are adjusted until the preset occlusion balance condition is met, and the first tooth arrangement scheme is obtained, so that the tooth arrangement scheme efficiency of the complete dentures can be improved on the premise that the quality of the tooth arrangement scheme of the complete dentures is guaranteed.

Methods and apparatuses for taking, using and displaying three-dimensional (3D) volumetric models of a patient's dental arch. A 3D volumetric model may include surface (e.g., color) information as well as information on internal structure, such as near-infrared (near-IR) transparency values for internal structures including enamel and dentin.

The invention discloses a tooth arrangement system based on an occlusal separation angle. The tooth arrangement system comprises a registration program module, a left and right condylar process central point setting program module, an occlusal plane adjusting program module, an angle calculation program module, an opening and closing mouth movement program module, an automatic tooth arrangement program module, a dental arch line adjusting program module and a tooth movement program module, according to the tooth arrangement method based on the condylar axis occlusal separation angle, the ideal occlusal separation angle serves as the target to calculate the appropriate occlusal plane angle, the angle of the mandibular plane angle reaches the normal range, a doctor is assisted in formulating a better correction scheme, and the tooth arrangement accuracy is improved. The correction result is more stable, and the tooth occlusion function reaches the optimal state.

The invention relates to the technical field of oral medical digitization, and discloses a 3D oral point cloud dental arch curve reconstruction method, which comprises the steps of constructing a target feature vector of each key point in each tooth point cloud based on a real three-dimensional coordinate, a curvature and a three-dimensional normal vector of each key point in each tooth point cloud, and training to obtain a target PointTransform model; inputting the 3D oral cavity point cloud to be reconstructed into a target PointTransform model, obtaining three-dimensional coordinates and confidence of each predicted key point in each tooth, screening the predicted key points with the confidence higher than a preset confidence threshold, and associating according to a dental arch sequence to form a dental arch key point set; selecting key mark points from the dental arch key point set, and performing dental arch curve reconstruction based on the key mark points; and performing multi-constraint optimization, local adjustment and segmented mixing on the reconstructed dental arch curve to reconstruct a dental arch curve with higher fitness.

Systems and methods for setting teeth final positions in a treatment plan include: receiving a first 3D representation of a dentition in an initial position, distributing one or more first teeth in the first 3D representation in a mesial-distal direction, modifying a position of one or more second teeth of the plurality of teeth along a maxillary-mandibular axis based on a determined cutting edge, shifting one or more third teeth of the plurality of teeth in the first 3D representation towards a determined arch curve, and generating a second 3D representation by moving one or more fourth teeth of the plurality of teeth to minimize interproximal contacts between the plurality of teeth along the arch curve.

A method comprises receiving, by a processing device, clinical data of a first state of one or more dental arches of a patient. The method further comprises determining, by the processing device, one or more stages of an orthodontic treatment plan for correcting the one or more dental arches based on processing of the clinical data. Determining a stage of the orthodontic treatment plan comprises determining one or more actions to be performed with respect to the one or more dental arches and determining a target state of the one or more dental arches that is predicted to result at least in part from the one or more actions.

An improved dental impression tray system provides a way to accommodate multiple arch sizes. The tray is adjustable and has an anterior section with two distal ends and a posterior section with two distal ends. The two sections are connected together at their distal ends. A mesh membrane extends between the sections to maintain the impression material. The ends of the posterior section include a plurality of vertical pins and a vertical opening is located adjacent each distal end of said anterior section. To adjust the size of the tray, the distal ends of the anterior section can be disconnected from said distal ends of the posterior section and then reconnected by inserting the pins into the opening. Further size adjustments can be made by removing additional pins and inserting the next remaining pins into the openings.

The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for adjusting a position of artificial teeth of a denture. A digital 3D model of the denture comprising at least a denture part is provided. The denture part is configured for a jaw of a patient and comprises a dental arch with a plurality of artificial teeth arranged in an artificial gingiva. A deformable gingiva section of the artificial gingiva is defined between the teeth of the plurality of artificial teeth and a fixed gingiva section of the artificial gingiva with a fixed geometrical form. The dental arch is moved as a whole relative to the fixed gingiva section in order to adjust the position of the dental arch. A geometrical form of the deformable gingiva section is deformed due to the moving of the dental arch, whereas the fixed gingiva section maintains the fixed geometrical form.

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.

The invention provides an oral cavity scanning method, computing equipment and a computer program product. The method comprises the steps that oral cavity scanning data are obtained by scanning an oral cavity provided with a scanning rod, and the scanning rod is fixed to an implant or an abutment and shields a partial area of a dental arch; determining dental arch data and scanning rod data in the oral cavity scanning data through automatic identification; determining, based on the quality level of the dental arch data, whether a scan is required to be performed without a scan bar in the oral cavity; and determining overall spatial information of the oral cavity based on the dental arch data and the scanning rod data in response to determining that scanning without the scanning rod in the oral cavity does not need to be performed. According to the embodiment of the invention, the existing two-time scanning is combined into one-time scanning, and the overall spatial information of the oral cavity can be obtained only by scanning the data with the scanning rod.

A method of treating a patient's dentition may include generating, from a first 3D model of a first physical impression of a first arch of a patient and a second 3D model of a second physical impression of a first arch of the patient, a reconstructed 3D model of the first arch of the patient by incorporating one or more portions of the first 3D model with one or more portions of the second 3D model and creating a treatment plan for the patient's dentition using the first 3D model. The method may also include fabricating a set of dental alignment devices configured to implement the treatment plan when the dental alignment devices in the set of dental alignment devices are sequentially worn on the patient's dentition.

The utility model discloses an orthodontic bracket capable of reducing friction force, which is characterized in that single-side oblique angles are arranged on the near, far and middle opening sides of a main arch wire groove, the two single-side oblique angles are arranged in parallel, a horizontally arranged transition groove is formed between the two single-side oblique angles of the main arch wire groove, and the transition groove is communicated with the main arch wire groove. The oblique angles are arranged on the near, far and middle opening sides of the main arch wire groove, so that the contact between the dental arch wire and the side wall of the main arch wire groove is changed from linear contact to point contact, the contact area between the dental arch wire and the groove of the main arch wire groove is reduced when teeth incline and move, and the dental arch wire ligature structure has the advantages that the dental arch wire ligature structure is simple in structure and convenient to use. The friction force between the teeth is reduced, the anchorage is saved, and the tooth moving efficiency is improved; the transitional groove is formed in the main arch wire groove, so that the bracket can be quickly positioned during clinical operation, the bracket is ensured to be positioned in the middle of teeth, and doctors in the industry can accept and master the bracket more easily.

The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a panoramic curved surface fault slice based on a CBCT image of three-dimensional segmentation, and the method comprises the steps: S1, carrying out the three-dimensional segmentation of teeth and a mandible in the CBCT image through a deep learning algorithm, and obtaining a tooth and mandible segmentation result; s2, acquiring a reference dental arch line for representing the dentition condition of the patient based on the segmentation result; s3, adjusting the dental arch line of each layer of slice containing the segmentation result based on the segmentation result and the reference dental arch line; and S4, extracting panoramic slice data from the CBCT image according to the dental arch line of each layer of slice, and generating a panoramic curved surface fault slice. According to the method, by means of the segmentation result, the oral cavity panoramic image with the target anatomical structure is accurately extracted from the CBCT image, a dentist can conveniently measure the length, the angle and the like, the adjacent relation of the dentition periphery can be conveniently observed, meanwhile, radiation absorption of secondary shooting is avoided, and the imaging accuracy is improved. And the problems of poor patient cooperation, inaccurate focusing positioning and the like during panoramic actual shooting are solved.

The invention provides an oral implant surgery planning method and system and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps that an oral CT three-dimensional model is segmented through an oral model segmentation deep learning model to obtain a tooth CT three-dimensional model, a jaw bone CT three-dimensional model, a neural tube CT three-dimensional model and a blood vessel CT three-dimensional model; generating a dental arch curve based on the tooth CT three-dimensional model; missing tooth coordinate data, missing adjacent tooth coordinate data and implantation area coordinate data are obtained through analysis; analyzing to obtain the axial data of the missing adjacent teeth, and analyzing to obtain the axial data of the implant and the coordinate data of the implantation point according to the axial data of the missing adjacent teeth; performing analysis to obtain safe boundary area coordinate data of the implant; and screening in the implant database to obtain the implant type. A key anatomical structure in an oral cavity CT three-dimensional model is automatically identified and segmented through an oral cavity model segmentation deep learning model, a safety boundary area is calculated, an optimal implant scheme is screened out based on an implant library, and decision support is provided for doctors.

In some embodiments thereof, the present invention discloses systems and methods for expeditiously designing and fabricating properly-fitted dental prostheses. A customizable arch-shaped apparatus approximating dentition is employed intraorally to register positional and relational characteristics between maxillary and mandibular arches, including the vertical dimension of occlusion. The apparatus is configured to allow accurate interface with oral anatomy via its constituent material(s) being pliable and moldable preferably but not necessarily when heated. Representations of dentition may be integrated on the apparatus to aid proper positioning. Intraoral scan data detailing precise arch dimensions is either referenced from pre-existing patient records or procured through digital oral scanning of the apparatus in situ. The registered positional relationships and acquired scan data are jointly utilized to virtually model and subsequently manufacture bridgework, veneers or dentures; the apparatus allowing dentition to be modeled and fabricated in a singular office visit prior to a final, confirmatory try-in where minor adjustments may ensue.

A method for diagnosing and recommending treatment to a patient that may or may not present with occlusal disease includes acquiring 3D scans of the patient's maxillary and mandibular arches, and acquiring occlusal assessment data of the patient's teeth and dental arches. The method also includes automatically generating a treatment plan recommendation, and a recommended treatment plan projection and a non-treatment projection based, at least in part, on the acquired 3D scans of the patient's maxillary and mandibular arches, and the acquired occlusal assessment data of the patient's teeth and dental arches. The method also includes automatically displaying a rendering of the patient's simulated dental arch N years in the future based on the automatically generated recommended treatment plan projection, and a rendering of the patient's simulated dental arch N years in the future based on the automatically generated non-treatment projection, where N is greater than 1.

The invention provides an oral cavity scanning method, computing equipment and a computer program product. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring first scanning data of an oral cavity, including three-dimensional data of a complete dental arch; acquiring second scanning data of the oral cavity, wherein the second scanning data comprises three-dimensional data of a plurality of scanning rods and / or three-dimensional data of auxiliary feature bodies; based on the second scanning data, the relative position relation of the multiple scanning rods is obtained; acquiring third scanning data of the oral cavity, wherein the third scanning data comprises three-dimensional data of part of dental arches and three-dimensional data of at least part of a plurality of scanning rods and / or auxiliary feature bodies; aligning the first scanning data and the second scanning data based on the third scanning data; and generating three-dimensional data of the oral cavity, including the aligned three-dimensional data of the complete dental arch and the aligned position information corresponding to the plurality of scanning rods. According to the method, the accurate relative position relation between the scanning rods is obtained through the auxiliary feature bodies, the scanning process is simplified, and meanwhile the positioning accuracy of the scanning rods is guaranteed.

A process for manufacturing a retainer, said process comprising the following steps: a) at an update time, after the end of an orthodontic treatment, acquiring at least one two-dimensional image of at least one portion of a dental arch of a user, called the “updated image”, by means of an image-acquiring apparatus; b) generating a digital three-dimensional model representing the dental arch of the user, called the “updated model”, based on the updated image; c) designing, based on the updated model and preferably by computer, a retainer suitable for keeping teeth in their configuration at the update time; d) manufacturing the retainer.

The invention relates to a mechanical evaluation system based on rotation and inclination of a bracket-free appliance, and belongs to the technical field of orthodontic equipment. The system comprises four core units: an integral dental arch constraint unit simulates oral temperature through a constant-temperature water bath assembly, adjusts model postures through a camera holder type adjustable dental arch base, and constructs a precise constraint environment; the clinical displacement driving unit is based on an anchorage center bearing lever structure, and positioning-driving-data synchronization is achieved through adjustable anchorage positioning, multi-direction servo driving and displacement closed-loop calibration. The single-tooth mechanical sensing unit collects dynamic mechanical data, and interference is removed through Kalman filtering; and the data processing unit corrects attenuation deviation by using multiple linear regression in combination with environmental parameters, generates a mechanical attenuation curve, calculates a time attenuation percentage, and outputs a mechanical evaluation report by comparing with a clinical suitable force application interval. The evaluation accuracy and clinical suitability of the method provide a scientific basis for the optimization of an orthodontic scheme.

A system for fabricating a dental restoration to restore a tooth at a restoration site in a dentition of a patient is disclosed. The dentition includes a restoration dental arch and an opposing dental arch. The restoration dental arch includes the restoration site and the opposing dental arch is opposite the restoration dental arch. The system includes an impression apparatus, a motion capture apparatus, an interface apparatus, and a restoration design system. The impression apparatus is configured to capture an impression of the dentition of the patient. The motion capture apparatus is configured to capture a plurality of location data points that represent the locations of the opposing dental arch relative to the restoration dental arch. The interference model generation system is configured to generate an interference model for the restoration site. The restoration design system is for designing a restoration using the interference model.

An indirect orthodontic bonding (IDB) tray preloaded with one or more orthodontic brackets with uncured pre-pasted adhesive. The loaded IDB tray can be produced by an IDB tray manufacturer and distributed to an orthodontist in a container that prevents the adhesive from curing. The loaded IDB tray can be removed from the container when the patient is ready for treatment. The loaded IDB tray can be placed over the dental arch of the patient such that the one or more orthodontic brackets can bond, via curing of the adhesive, to the teeth of the patient.

A method of making a teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device for a full-arch dental replacement of a replacement arch of a patient may include using a computing device for: receiving a model of a replacement arch of a patient having post-extraction tooth sockets defined by a substantially original interdental and interradicular ridge of the patient; generating a model of a teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device having individual replacement teeth portions each having a tooth axis extending between a gingival section and an incisal / occlusal section; designating individual replacement teeth portions to include abutment holes based on a location in the model of the replacement arch of straight implants secured within corresponding post-extraction tooth sockets; modifying at least one of a location, shape, and size of one or more of the teeth portions; and outputting information regarding the model for fabricating a teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device.

A mouthpiece includes a buccal retention feature that produces frictional attachment to the lateral buccal portions (inner cheeks) of the individual user. The mouthpiece includes a U-shaped body sized and shaped to conform to the outer face of the dental arch. The retention feature includes bulbous protrusions that project laterally outward from the body to engage the cheek. The mouthpiece, and particularly the buccal retention feature, has a width that is large enough to prevent dislodgment or removal of the device from the mouth, taking advantage of the decrease in the intercommissural distance as the mouth is opened to attempt to remove the device. The device further includes a duct portion extending forward, outside the mouth, from the body, to permit normal respiration through the duct portion. The duct portion can be configured to connect to other devices, including but not limited to, devices for rebreathing, suctioning, feeding or delivering medicaments.

A method of intraoral scanning includes receiving a first one or more intraoral scans of a patient's oral cavity; automatically determining, based on processing of the first one or more intraoral scans, a first scanning role associated with the first one or more intraoral scans, wherein the first scanning role is a first one of an upper dental arch role, a lower dental arch role or a bite role; and determining a first three-dimensional surface associated with the first scanning role.

The invention relates to the technical field of dental image display, in particular to a dental image display method and a dental handpiece, and the method comprises the following steps: scanning to form a tooth three-dimensional image; acquiring a first local dental arch image acquired by the light sensing component at each moving position, and acquiring a second local dental arch image acquired by the first camera at each moving position; establishing position association between the first local dental arch image and the second local dental arch image collected at each moving position; acquiring a first real-time image acquired by the second camera when the dental handpiece is operated in the oral cavity, and determining a local dental arch image aligned with the working part of the dental handpiece according to the first real-time image; and displaying the local dental arch image aligned with the working part of the dental handpiece on a display screen of the dental handpiece. The defects that in the prior art, when a doctor operates the dental handpiece, the sight is blocked, and operation is inconvenient are overcome, and the dental handpiece achieves the function of a mouth mirror through the display screen.