26 results about "Dental imaging" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of dental image shooting, and discloses a label-based intelligent positioning method and device, a positioner and a ray machine, and the method comprises the steps: collecting response signals of a plurality of induction labels of an imaging sensor aiming at a signal transmitted by a label positioner arranged on the ray machine, and receiving signal intensity and carrier phase information; the method comprises the following steps: estimating an estimated distance for any induction tag by fusing a linear relationship between an attenuation model of received signal strength and a carrier phase, and eliminating a single tag error by utilizing multi-point sampling in combination with the estimated distance and position information of all the induction tags and a position offset generated by a positioning imaging sensor relative to a ray machine, so as to realize submillimeter-level accurate positioning. The alignment accuracy and efficiency of the two are improved, so that the position is accurate when the dental X image is shot, and the imaging sensor is ensured to completely fall into the range of the projection area; the device is flexible in installation, low in cost, small in angle dependence, and suitable for low-power-consumption scenes where the size of the sensor in the oral cavity is limited and no independent power supply exists.

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.

1. Name of the product in this design: Assistive dental imaging device. 2. Purpose of this design: It is used to hold photographic equipment and is an auxiliary tool for taking pictures of teeth. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key features: the front view.

Provided herein are systems for monitoring a subject's teeth during orthodontic treatment. In particular, described herein are apparatuses having a fixed focal length for coupling to a patient's smartphone, including a built-in lip / cheek retractor. These smartphone dental imaging apparatuses may be configured to easily and robustly interface with the user's smartphone to allow capture of dental images.

Smart Dental Imaging Probe Body

This device reads radiographic images stored on dental imaging plates and converts them into digital image data. To use it, the imaging plate is placed in the patient's oral cavity for radiographic imaging. After imaging, the imaging plate is removed from the patient's mouth and inserted into this device for reading the radiographic images.

Proposed concepts aim to provide schemes, solutions, concepts, designs, methods, and systems pertaining to tooth identification in dental imaging. In particular, embodiments aim to provide accurate and robust methods for classifying or identifying teeth in images from oral scans. Such classification of teeth is proposed to use sequences of images rather than single images, providing more context for prediction. Embodiments may therefore enable reliable tooth identification and classification without requiring a highly accurate universal tooth classification model.

A method and apparatus for designing a lateral approach surgical guide are disclosed. Embodiments provide a method and apparatus for designing a lateral approach surgical guide plate in which, if a maxillary sinus lifting surgery needs to be performed using a lateral approach method, the maxillary sinus is segmented from dental imaging data, a bone window is formed based on the segmented maxillary sinus, and the maxillary sinus lifting surgery is performed based on the bone window. The shape of the lateral approach surgical guide is then formed as a function of the thickness of the remaining bone in the bone window formation area and the stop of the cutting tool. Therefore, the guide plate for the lateral approach method can be quickly and accurately generated.

A dental add-on for an electronic communication device having a screen and at least one optical element comprising an imager, said add-on comprising: a body comprising: a distal portion sized and shaped to be at least partially inserted into a human mouth within, in one or more dimension, one or both dental arches; at least one first optical path extending from said at least one optical element of said electronic communication device, through said body to said distal portion and configured to adapt a field of view (FOV) of said at least one optical element for dental imaging; and a connector for connection of said add-on body to said electronic communication device; characterized in that the add-on comprises at least one illuminator for fluorescence measurement of teeth and / or an oral cavity.

X-ray tubes that have a reduced exposure time for dental X-ray imaging and 3D dental imaging systems using these X-ray tubes are described. The X-ray tubes contain an anode, a filament, a cathode electrically connected to the filament, and a voltage source electrically connected to the cathode. The voltage source provides a high voltage to the anode relative to the cathode and filament control voltage. A low filament control voltage is used to generate electrons using a process of thermionic emission. These electrons are driven by a large electric field generated between the cathode and anode towards the target on the anode. A bias voltage is applied between the cathode and the filament to control the electron flow from the emitting filament to the anode. Such a configuration yields a switching speed ranging from about 1 ms to about 10 ms, allowing a short X-ray exposure time and a quicker overall imaging process for the 3D dental X-ray imaging systems. Other embodiments are described.

This specification describes a dental imaging and / or curing system and methods of using it, optionally in combination with a fluorescent imaging aid applied to a tooth. In some examples, a system or kit described in this specification combines a fluoresecent compound with an intra-oral device. The intra-oral device includes a light source to excite the fluorescent compound. The intra-oral device further includes a sensor to produce an image of fluorescent light emitted from the fluorescent compound. Optionally, the fluorescent compound can include positively charged nanoparticles including a fluorophore, for example fluorescein. Optionally, the intra-oral device can include a blue LED, a bandpass emission filter and a digital camera sensor. This specification also describes an intra-oral device and a method of producing an image of plaque, calculus or active carious lesions in the mouth of a person or other animal.

Monitoring and reporting the health of dental imaging devices, includes an interface configured to integrate with dental imaging devices using one or more application programming interfaces (APIs), a monitoring module configured to capture and log device status codes, error codes, device location, and operational data during use of the dental imaging devices, a database configured to store the captured and logged data, a backend server configured to process status data received from the monitoring module and generate processed data for storage in the database, and a reporting module configured to provide stakeholders with insights into operational health of the devices based on the processed data stored in the database.

This device reads radiographic images stored on dental imaging plates and converts them into digital image data. To use it, the imaging plate is placed in the patient's oral cavity for radiographic imaging. After imaging, the imaging plate is removed from the patient's mouth and inserted into this device for reading the radiographic images.

Provided herein are systems for monitoring a subject's teeth during orthodontic treatment. In particular, described herein are apparatuses having a fixed focal length for coupling to a patient's smartphone, including a built-in lip / cheek retractor. These smartphone dental imaging apparatuses may be configured to easily and robustly interface with the user's smartphone to allow capture of dental images.

This device reads radiographic images stored on dental imaging plates and converts them into digital image data. To use it, the imaging plate is placed in the patient's oral cavity for radiographic imaging. After imaging, the imaging plate is removed from the patient's mouth and inserted into this device for reading the radiographic images.

A dental imaging sensor holder is disclosed that securely supports a dental imaging sensor while enabling multiple mounting configurations. In one embodiment, the holder includes opposing arms or grasping portions that receive and retain the sensor, the arms being adjustable to accommodate different sensor sizes. Connector channels or pivoting extensions formed on the holder allow attachment of a holder arm in different orientations, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated holders. The holder arm supports a bite block and an aiming ring coupler so that an aiming ring can be aligned with the sensor regardless of configuration. In certain embodiments, the holder further includes detent mechanisms, gear-and-tooth engagements, or rotatable bosses that permit indexed positioning of the sensor relative to the holder arm. The system provides a versatile and reconfigurable structure for accurately aligning a dental imaging sensor with an imaging emitter while reducing the number of separate holders required.

A dental and facial imaging device includes an adjustable arm, an image sensor mounted on a first end of the adjustable arm and an adjustable patient positioning arm mounted on a second end of the adjustable arm. A distance between the adjustable patient positioning arm and the image sensor is adjustable based on an adjustable length of the adjustable arm. A position indicator scale of the adjustable arm includes multiple notches for calibrating the distance between the adjustable patient positioning arm and the image sensor. The adjustable patient positioning arm includes a patient teeth supporting device and a patient chin rest which are positioned at a fixed coordinate reference relative to the image sensor to capture an image of a patient's teeth. The fixed coordinate reference corresponds to co-ordinates of multiple anatomical planes associated with the patient teeth supporting device and a patient chin rest relative to the image sensor.

This product is a cover for protecting a dental imaging plate (an item that is inserted into a patient's oral cavity to take radiographic images and store intraoral image information). As shown in the reference diagram showing the usage state, when using the product, the product is folded in half and the dental imaging plate is inserted, and then the product with the dental imaging plate inserted is placed in the case and used.

The application discloses application of a fluorescent material in preparation of an X-ray dental imaging device, and a method of the application comprises the following steps: doping the fluorescent material into a film forming resin to obtain a film, and using the film in preparation of the X-ray dental imaging device; wherein the fluorescent material is a rare earth element doped alkaline earth metal halide. The X-ray dental imaging device prepared by the method has good image resolution, imaging density and use accuracy.

This device reads radiographic images stored on dental imaging plates and converts them into digital image data. To use it, the imaging plate is placed in the patient's oral cavity for radiographic imaging. After imaging, the imaging plate is removed from the patient's mouth and inserted into this device for reading the radiographic images.

This device reads radiographic images stored on dental imaging plates and converts them into digital image data. To use it, the imaging plate is placed in the patient's oral cavity for radiographic imaging. After imaging, the imaging plate is removed from the patient's mouth and inserted into this device for reading the radiographic images.

1. The name of the design product: full mouth teeth photographing device. 2. The use of the design product: the design product is used for taking full mouth teeth photos. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo best indicating the design points: the perspective view of the kit 1. 5. The kit description of other circumstances needing to be explained: the design is a kit product, wherein the kit 1 is a full mouth inner surface photographing device, and the kit 2 is a full mouth outer surface and occlusal surface photographing device.

A system and a method for training and utilizing deep convolutional neural networks to perform diagnostic and image enhancement operations on images of dentition uses digital images and other auxiliary parameters as inputs for a convolutional neural network. The neural network can output a tooth segmentation map, tooth identifiers, a probability map indicating the presence of caries, cavities or other dental anomalies / conditions, and recommended parameters for use in image enhancement algorithms..

The present invention relates to a controller (106) for dental imaging of an object. The controller includes at least one processor (802) and at least one memory (808) containing computer program code (814). The at least one memory (808) and the computer program code (814) are configured to cause the controller (106), using the at least one processor (802), to at least acquire first image data from an optical scanner unit (104), acquire second image data from a dental X-ray imaging unit (102), create a first surface model (202) from the acquired first image data, where the first surface model (202) represents an optical three-dimensional shape of a surface of a first portion of the object, and use the first surface model (202) to process the acquired second image data. The present invention also relates to an imaging system (100), a method, a computer program (814), and a computer-readable medium for dental imaging of an object.

: Proposed concepts aim to provide schemes, solutions, concepts, designs, methods, and systems pertaining to tooth localization and identification in dental imaging. In particular, embodiments aim to provide accurate and robust methods for matching tooth images from routine scans to reference images from calibration scans, enabling reliable tooth identification and localization without requiring a highly accurate universal tooth classification model.