AI Dental Image Analysis for Personalized Product Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face challenges in selecting the most suitable dental products for their specific dental situations due to a lack of information about the effects of available products, often relying on brand or price rather than suitability.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the acquisition of images of the dental arch using a mobile device, analysis by a processing computer to determine dental attributes, and selection of relevant dental products and professionals based on these attributes and additional information stored in a database, with options for immediate presentation or delivery of products and potential videoconferencing with dental care professionals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If consumers select dental products based on brand or price, then the selection process is simple and quick, but the suitability of the product for the consumer's specific dental situation is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables consumers to autonomously assess their own dental situation by capturing images with their mobile device and automatically receiving personalized product recommendations without requiring professional dental intervention for the assessment process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical/professional assessment methods with automated image recognition and AI analysis systems that process dental images and consumer information to generate product recommendations
2Reliability
If consumers seek professional dental assessment for product selection, then product suitability is improved, but the complexity and time required for the selection process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines multiple functions into a single integrated platform: image capture, AI-based dental assessment, consumer information processing, product recommendation, and professional referral capability, all accessible through a mobile device application
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automated AI-based assessment system as an intermediary between the consumer and dental products, providing preliminary evaluation and recommendations that can then be refined by professionals if needed
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive dental assessment is performed to ensure product suitability, then measurement precision of dental attributes is improved, but the time required for assessment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs automated image recognition and AI algorithms to rapidly analyze dental images, replacing time-consuming manual assessment methods with computational processing that delivers precise measurements quickly
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary dental assessment through automated image analysis before product selection, enabling consumers to receive initial evaluations and recommendations immediately without waiting for professional appointments
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AI summary
A method for selecting a dental product. The method includes: a) acquiring an updated image representing a dental arch of a target consumer, and optionally, first additional information; b) analyzing the updated image by a processing computer, so as to determine a value for a dental attribute relating to the dental situation; c) selecting as a function of the value, and optionally of the first additional information and optionally of second additional information stored, prior to step a), in a database, —a relevant dental product in a database, and, preferably—a relevant dental care professional in a database; d) presenting the consumer with a response relative to the relevant dental product and, preferably, to the relevant dental professional, and/or—delivering the relevant dental product to the consumer, and/or—placing the consumer in contact with a dental care professional selected in step c).