Digital Dental Impression Analysis for Procedure Suitability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital dental impressions often contain imperfections that can lead to false dental treatments or inappropriate restorations, and there is a lack of methods to analyze their applicability for specific procedures, increasing chair time and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method analyzes digital dental impressions using criteria-based evaluation to determine their suitability for various dental procedures, identifying deficiencies and providing real-time feedback for improvement or termination of the scanning process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a digital dental impression is captured using high-quality equipment and thorough scanning, then the completeness and accuracy of the impression data is improved, but the chair time for the patient increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the digital dental impression data immediately after capture to identify deficiencies such as gaps, inconsistencies, or non-conformities. By detecting these issues early and providing real-time feedback to the practitioner, the system enables timely decisions about whether additional scanning is needed, thereby avoiding unnecessary chair time while maintaining data accuracy.
2Loss of time
If a digital dental impression contains imperfections such as gaps, then the scanning process can be completed faster, but the reliability of dental treatment planning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism that automatically analyzes the captured digital dental impression and provides information about its quality and suitability for specific dental procedures. This feedback loop allows practitioners to make informed decisions about whether the current impression is sufficient or if additional scanning is required, ensuring treatment reliability without unnecessarily extending scanning time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-analysis of the digital impression data by automatically evaluating it against predefined criteria for various dental procedures. This self-service capability enables the system to identify deficiencies and determine procedure applicability without requiring manual inspection, thereby maintaining reliability while minimizing time investment.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive analysis of digital dental impression applicability for multiple dental procedures is performed, then the suitability assessment is improved, but the computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the comprehensive analysis into separate, independent evaluations for each dental procedure type. By dividing the overall assessment into discrete procedure-specific analyses, the system can efficiently evaluate applicability for multiple procedures without creating excessive computational complexity, as each procedure can be assessed using its own tailored criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a universal analysis framework that can evaluate digital dental impressions for multiple different dental procedures using a common set of evaluation criteria and methods. This multi-functional approach allows comprehensive procedure suitability assessment while avoiding the need for separate complex analysis systems for each procedure type.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a method for improving digital dentistry including: providing a 3D digital impression of a craniofacial anatomy; the digital impression described in terms a plurality of cells, providing a database of a plurality of dental procedures and their corresponding criteria for allowing applicability; analyzing the cells with respect to the criteria; determining, in response to the analysis, which of the dental procedures the digital impression is usable for and which of the dental procedures the digital impression is not usable for.