3D Oral Prosthesis Classification Using AI Feature Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for classifying prosthesis types from three-dimensional oral data are inefficient and prone to misclassification, requiring lengthy manual analysis and lacking objective accuracy.

Innovation Solution

An automated method using deep learning techniques, including layer-wise relevance propagation (LRP), to extract features from three-dimensional oral data and classify prosthesis types using two artificial intelligence neural networks, aligning and combining data to generate feature data for accurate classification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual analysis is used to classify prosthesis types from three-dimensional oral data, then the analysis can be performed with simple equipment, but the process is lengthy and prone to misclassification

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclassification accuracyVSAvoidanalysis time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical analysis with an automated deep learning system using two AI neural networks. The first network extracts features from 3D oral data, and the second network classifies prosthesis types based on these features, eliminating human intervention and significantly reducing analysis time while improving classification accuracy through automated processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service classification by training the AI neural networks to automatically extract features and classify prosthesis types without human assistance. The networks learn from training data and independently perform classification tasks, making the system autonomous and eliminating dependency on manual analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If deep learning with two AI neural networks is used to automate classification, then classification accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclassification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the classification system into two separate AI neural networks with distinct functions: the first network specializes in feature extraction from 3D oral data, while the second network specializes in classification. This segmentation allows each network to be optimized for its specific task, improving overall accuracy while making the complex system more manageable through functional decomposition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first AI neural network acts as an intermediary between the raw 3D oral data and the second classification network. It processes the input data and generates feature representations that serve as intermediate outputs, enabling the second network to focus solely on classification without directly processing raw complex data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If feature extraction using AI neural network is implemented, then misclassification risk is reduced, but the computational requirements and processing complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeature extraction accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The first AI neural network performs preliminary feature extraction before the classification process. By pre-processing the 3D oral data to extract relevant features and generate heatmaps highlighting important regions, the system prepares optimized input for the classification network, improving accuracy while reducing the computational burden on the second network during actual classification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260024204A1Automated method for classifying prosthesis type from three dimensional oral data and computer readable medium having program for performing the method
Publication Date: 2026.01.22 IMAGOWORKS INC
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AI summary

An automated method for classifying a prosthesis type from a three dimensional oral data includes aligning a three dimensional oral data including tooth, extracting a feature for determining the prosthesis type to be used for the tooth from the three dimensional oral data which is aligned, combining the three dimensional oral data which is aligned with a feature data including the feature, and classifying the prosthesis type to be used for the tooth based on the three dimensional oral data which is aligned and the feature data.