Dental Restoration Support System with Automatic Tooth Data Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental restoration manufacturing systems face challenges in accuracy and acceptance due to manual allocation of tooth data to images, leading to potential errors and low acceptance among dental technicians.
Innovation Solution
A support system featuring a measurement device for automatic tooth data capture and a mobile data processing device with an integrated allocation module, allowing direct communication and allocation of tooth data to images via wireless transmission, eliminating the need for a computer and reducing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual allocation of tooth data to images is performed using a computer with software, then data processing capability is provided, but allocation errors occur and handling complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the measurement device and mobile data processing device into an integrated system where tooth data and images are automatically allocated through direct communication between devices. This merging eliminates the need for separate computer-based software allocation processes, reducing both errors and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic self-allocation of tooth data to images through the mobile device's processing capabilities. The measurement device automatically transmits data to the mobile device, which then performs automatic allocation without requiring manual intervention or complex software, thereby improving reliability while simplifying the system.
2Ease of operation
If a computer with allocation software is used, then data processing is enabled, but user acceptance decreases due to complex handling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of computer-based software operation with a mobile device-based system that leverages familiar mobile phone or tablet interfaces. This substitution eliminates the need for specialized computer software and makes the system more accessible and easier to operate for dental professionals who are already comfortable with mobile devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile data processing device serves multiple functions: capturing images, receiving tooth data from the measurement device, performing automatic allocation, and transmitting results to the dental laboratory. This multi-functionality consolidates what previously required separate computer software operations into a single universal device, improving ease of operation.
3Productivity
If tooth data and images are transmitted to a computer for processing, then data can be allocated, but transmission time and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by capturing tooth data and images simultaneously in the dental office using the integrated measurement and mobile processing devices. The automatic allocation is completed before transmission to the dental laboratory, eliminating the need for time-consuming post-capture processing at the laboratory and significantly reducing overall processing time.
Data Source
AI summary
A support system for the manufacture of dental restorations is provided that includes a measurement device for determining the tooth data, such as the tooth color and color coordinates, and a data processing device including a camera for capturing a tooth image. The data processing device includes a reception module and the measurement device has a transmission module, for direct transmission of measured tooth data from the measurement device to the data processing device. The support system further includes an allocation module integrated into the data processing device for allocating the received tooth data to the tooth image, and a transmission module integrated into the data processing device for transmission of the tooth image inclusive of allocated tooth data to a data processing device of a dental laboratory.