205 results about "Intraoral scanner" patented technology

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.

An intraoral scanner includes a probe housing disposed at a distal end of an elongate wand. The probe housing forms an interior volume. The intraoral scanner further includes a lightguide projector that includes a light source configured to generate light. The light source is disposed in the interior volume. The lightguide structure is configured to receive the light from the light source. The light is to propagate through the lightguide structure via internal reflections. The lightguide projector is configured to cause the light to exit the lightguide structure to illuminate a mouth of a patient.

The invention belongs to the technical field of optical three-dimensional scanning, and relates to a real-time registration method for high-density point clouds, which comprises the following steps: acquiring two groups of sparse point cloud data generated by three-dimensional scanning in an oral cavity, inputting the point cloud data into a constructed efficient registration model, extracting multi-dimensional feature descriptions of a source point cloud and a target point cloud, and constructing a registration model; the point cloud registration method comprises the following steps of: obtaining a point pair set, calculating a feature distance to form an initial point pair set, performing spatial consistency analysis on the initial point pair set, rejecting outlier pairs to obtain a cluster point pair subset, and finally performing point cloud registration calculation on the cluster point pair subset to complete point cloud registration. The invention further relates to a high-density point cloud real-time registration device, scanning equipment and a storage medium. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, the registration precision and stability can be improved, and meanwhile, the requirement of the intraoral scanner on the real-time performance is ensured.

Disclosed is a method for monitoring changes in jaw motion over time. A primary relative jaw motion data set and a secondary relative jaw motion data set are obtained using an intraoral scanner. The method further comprises a computer implemented method, where the computer implemented method comprises the steps of, receiving the primary relative jaw motion data set and the secondary relative jaw motion data set; obtaining a model class representing desired and / or regularising properties of articulation; obtaining a primary model parameters by fitting the primary relative jaw motion data set to the model class; obtaining a secondary model parameters by fitting the secondary relative jaw motion data set to the model class; determining monitoring information based on comparing the primary model parameters with the secondary model parameters, and displaying the monitoring information.

An image processing apparatus is disclosed. The image processing apparatus includes a communicator configured to transmit or receive information to or from an intraoral scanner, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to identify an oral image obtainment mode based on tip information about a tip included in the intraoral scanner, and obtain an oral image based on two-dimensional image data received from the intraoral scanner through the communicator and the identified oral image obtainment mode, wherein the tip information may include at least one of tip fastening direction information and tip size information.

Apparatuses, including sleeves, intraoral scanning systems to use these sleeves, and methods of using the sleeve, that authenticate the sleeve for use with an intraoral scanning system. Authentication may include verifying that the sleeve is new (unused) and / or verifying that the sleeve is appropriate and / or intended for use with the intraoral scanning system. Once authenticated, operation parameters of the intraoral scanning system can be automatically set based on information from a scanned identifier on the sleeve.

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.

An intraoral scanner comprises a first light source configured to generate first light that is monochromatic, a second light source configured to generate second light that is multichromatic, a third light source configured to generate third light. The intraoral scanner further comprises a mirror configured to direct at least the first light and the second light onto teeth of a patient, and to redirect first returning light, second returning light, and third returning light returning from the teeth to one or more sensors, wherein first returning light is associated with the first light, the second returning light is associated with the second light, and the third returning light is associated with the third light. The scanner further comprises the one or more sensors configured to perform hyperspectral imaging of the teeth based on at least one of the first returning light, the second returning light, or the third returning light.

A system for scanning a dentition may include an intraoral scanner, a processor, and memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors may cause the system to receive point cloud data of a patient's detention, and generate a plurality of possible models of the patient's dentition based on the received point cloud data by manipulating an aspect of the point cloud data multiple times, for each manipulation of the point cloud data, generating a possible model of the patient's dentition to generate the plurality of possible models of the patient's dentition and determine a position variance between positions of respective dental features of the patient's detention between each of the possible models of the of the patient's dentition. The system may also output a depiction of the scanned location on the patient's detention based the measured range of possible models.

Disclosed are an intraoral scanner and a method for obtaining image data therefrom. According to the intraoral scanner and method for obtaining image data therefrom according to the present invention, intraoral scanning can be performed using a mono sensor instead of a color sensor and R / G / B color light instead of white light.

A system comprises an intraoral scanner, a three-dimensional (3D) image capture device, and a computing device operatively coupled to the intraoral scanner and to the 3D image capture device. The computing device receives intraoral scan data of a dental site of a patient generated by the intraoral scanner during intraoral scanning. The computing device further receives one or more 3D images of a face of the patient generated by the 3D image capture device during the intraoral scanning, wherein the intraoral scanner is captured in the one or more 3D images. The computing device registers the one or more 3D images of the face of the patient to the first intraoral scan data based at least in part on a first position of the intraoral scanner relative to the face of the patient in the one or more 3D images.

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.

An intraoral scanning system (102) includes a handheld intraoral scanner (104), a processor (106), and a continuous volumetric ML model (108) for generating a 3D internal geometry (120) of a tooth (306). The intraoral scanner includes a sensor (214D) for detecting NIR and visible light. The processor receives the visible light and NIR information from the sensor, generates a 3D surface model (118) of the tooth using the visible light information, and determines input parameters of a continuous volume ML model by capturing a 2D NIR image (114) of an interior region of the tooth from the NIR information. Each NIR image contains pixels (722) having a projection object. The input parameters include spatial position and viewing angle, and the projected object contains point coordinates (726, 732). The continuous volume ML model processes the input parameters to determine intensity and density values for pixels in the 3D internal geometry of the 3D surface model.

The present disclosure relates to an optical system for an intraoral scanner, comprising: at least one projector unit comprising: a light source for generating light; a pattern generating element configured to generate a pattern of light to be projected onto the object surface; and one or more projector focusing lenses for focusing the pattern of light, wherein the projector focusing lenses define a projector optical axis; and an aperture having a predetermined size. The optical system further comprises one or more camera units, each camera unit comprising: an image sensor for acquiring one or more images wherein the image sensor has a resolution of at least 250,000 pixels; and one or more camera focusing lenses for focusing light received from the object surface onto the image sensor, wherein the camera focusing lenses define a projector optical axis; wherein the projector optical axis is not parallel to the camera focusing lens. The present disclosure also relates to an intraoral scanner comprising such an optical system.

An intraoral scanner includes a probe housing disposed at a distal end of an elongate stem. The intraoral scanner also includes a window structure coupled to the probe housing. The window structure and the probe housing form an interior volume. The window structure has a concave cross-section. The intraoral scanner also includes an optical assembly disposed within the interior volume. The optical assembly includes a first camera having a first orientation and a second camera having a second orientation different from the first orientation. The first camera and the second camera are used to capture images of a dental site.

A system comprising an intraoral scanner configured to generate scan data of a dental arch of a patient, and a computing device operatively coupled to the intraoral scanner, the computing device to provide oral health prognosis. In some cases, the computing device can receive the scan data. The computing device can provide the scan data as input to an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained to output a value indicating a predicted dental condition. The computing device can provide, to a user device, an indication of the predicted dental condition based on the output provided by the AI model.

A method for generating a digital 3D representation of at least a part of an intraoral cavity, the method including recording a plurality of views containing surface data representing at least the geometry of surface points of the part of the intraoral cavity using an intraoral scanner; determining a weight for each surface point at least partly based on scores that are measures of belief of that surface point representing a particular type of surface; executing a stitching algorithm that performs weighted stitching of the surface points in said plurality of views to generate the digital 3D representation based on the determined weights; wherein the scores for the surface points are found by at least one score-finding algorithm that takes as input at least the geometry part of the surface data for that surface point and surface data for points in a neighbourhood of that surface point.

A method for optical intraoral imaging of oral anatomical structures via an intraoral scanner, the method comprising providing initial data related to the oral anatomical structures and / or the intraoral scanner, using the initial data to calculate the number of intraoral images to be captured via the intraoral scanner, obtaining the number of intraoral images at a given location in the oral anatomical structure via the intraoral scanner, and rendering a two-dimensional intraoral image that is more optimally exposed from at least one of the obtained intraoral images and the initial data, or from a plurality of the obtained intraoral images. The present teachings also relate to a system, a dental scanner, a software product, a use, and a storage medium.

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for improving or refining the accuracy and / or level of detail of a 3D surface based on pixel data from a set of images, such as color data of pixels. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a 3D scanner system comprising an intraoral 3D scanner, comprising: a projector unit comprising a light source and a pattern generating element for structuring light from the light source into a pattern to be projected onto a surface of an object; and two or more cameras configured to acquire a set of images, where the set of images includes images from each camera, where each image includes an array of pixels, each pixel having a pixel color; the scanner system further includes one or more processors operatively connected to the intraoral 3D scanner configured to: generate a three-dimensional (3D) surface of the object based on the set of images obtained from the camera, where the 3D surface includes a plurality of points and / or vertices; and generating a refined 3D surface by solving the optimization problem wherein points and / or vertices in the 3D surface are relocated such that for each point or vertex, a measure based on differences in pixel colors associated with that point or vertex will be minimized.

The invention discloses a personalized complete denture precise manufacturing method based on a multi-modal digital technology, and relates to the technical field of oral restoration engineering and digital medical treatment. According to the method, firstly, three-modal data acquisition of oral soft tissue, facial aesthetics and alveolar bone anatomy is completed through an intraoral scanner, surface scanning equipment and CBCT; performing precise registration through an ICP algorithm to generate an integrated model; a virtual jaw frame and intelligent tooth arrangement software are combined to complete personalized design; for special cases, a transition / temporary denture and a biocompatibility tissue regulator are adopted to realize dynamic adaptation; and finally, completing false tooth manufacturing and verification through 3D printing or five-axis cutting. The method solves the problems that a traditional method is low in precision, weak in special case treatment and the like, achieves anatomy-function-aesthetics synergistic repair of the false tooth, and has the advantages of being high in adaptation degree, short in period and less in revival.

Artificial Intelligence Enabled Intraoral Scanner Docking and Hygiene Management Unit

In embodiments set forth herein, an intraoral scanner comprises a body, and a probe at one end of the body, the probe comprising a scanner head. The intraoral scanner further comprises a wireless communication module disposed within the body, and one or more optical sensor to receive light that enters the scanner head and generate intraoral scan data based on the light, wherein the wireless communication module is to wirelessly send the intraoral scan data to a computing device. The intraoral scanner further comprises a primary power source disposed within the body, wherein the primary power source comprises at least one of a long distance wireless power transfer (LDWPT) receiver or a replaceable battery. The intraoral scanner further comprises a secondary power source disposed within the body, wherein the secondary power source comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery or a capacitor.

Apparatuses (e.g., systems, devices, etc.) and method for scanning both a subject's face as well as the subject's intra oral cavity to provide two-dimensional (2D) and / or three dimensional (3D) data that may be subsequently used in prosthodontic and orthodontic procedures, including smile planning (e.g., designing or modifying a subject's overall smile or facial aesthetics).

1. The name of the design product: calibration cylinder (UP610). 2. The use of the design product: for intraoral scanner calibration device. 3. The design features of the design product: in the combination of shape and pattern. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design features: perspective view 1.

1. The name of the design product: intraoral scanner and its main body. 2. The use of the design product: design 1 is the main body of the intraoral scanner for collecting data information and obtaining three-dimensional topographic data of the oral cavity or tooth model; design 2 is the intraoral scanner for collecting data information and obtaining three-dimensional topographic data of the oral cavity or tooth model. 3. The design points of the design product: the design points of design 1 are the shape of the main body of the intraoral scanner; the design points of design 2 are the combination of shape and color of the intraoral scanner. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: design 1 perspective view 1. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design. 6. Other circumstances that need to be explained: design 1 is a partial design application, and the dotted part is the design content that does not need protection; design 2 requests protection of color.

A method for generating a digital 3D representation of at least a part of an intraoral cavity, the method including recording a plurality of views containing surface data representing at least the geometry of surface points of the part of the intraoral cavity using an intraoral scanner; determining a weight for each surface point at least partly based on scores that are measures of belief of that surface point representing a particular type of surface; executing a stitching algorithm that performs weighted stitching of the surface points in said plurality of views to generate the digital 3D representation based on the determined weights; wherein the scores for the surface points are found by at least one score-finding algorithm that takes as input at least the geometry part of the surface data for that surface point and surface data for points in a neighbourhood of that surface point.

A processing device of a system makes a comparison between a current image of an oral cavity of a patient and one or more previously received images of the oral cavity of the patient, the current image and the one or more previously received images having been generated by an intraoral scanner. The processing device determines an amount of overlap between a current field of view of the intraoral scanner and topography scans of the oral cavity based on the comparison. The processing device outputs a warning indicator associated with a positioning of the current field of view of the intraoral scanner responsive to determining that the amount of overlap fails to meet or exceed an overlap threshold.

An intraoral scanner includes a projector unit configured to emit light at least onto a dental object of a patient; an image sensor configured to acquire reflected light from at least the dental object; a battery for powering the intraoral scanner; a processor unit configured to process the reflected light into one or more 2D images and / or 3D images; a wireless interface configured to communicate with an external device the one or more 2D images and / or 3D images, a motion sensor configured to sense a motion of the intraoral scanner; a timer unit; and a power management unit configured to reduce the power consumption of the intraoral scanner based on a motion signal provided by the motion sensor and a timer signal provided by the timer unit.Buchanan

Disclosed is an intraoral scanning system that includes a housing and a sleeve. The housing includes optical components, a head, and a defogging unit that includes a heating unit. The head includes a primary aperture and is configured to be inserted into an oral cavity of a patient. The sleeve includes a secondary optical component arranged at a secondary aperture that is configured to be positioned in alignment with the primary aperture when the sleeve is coupled with the housing. The heating unit is configured to generate heat in response to application of electrical power to the heating unit. When the sleeve is coupled with the housing, the secondary optical component is configured to be arranged such that the generated heat is transferred from the heating unit to the secondary optical component through thermal conduction between the heating unit and secondary optical component.