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Orthodontic treatment planning using lip tracer

US10092373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ora Metrix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Charles L. Abraham · Dallas, US
Phillip Getto · Plano, US
Peer Sporbert · Berlin, DE
Markus Kaufmann · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 1, 2014
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C9/0053
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention discloses orthodontic treatment planning which enables designing the desired smile line with the help of a computer workstation.A new lip trace feature enables cutting out the portion of a photograph corresponding to the area inside the lips. The 3D model of the teeth is then completely visible when overlaid with the facial photograph.One can use this feature to superimpose the patient photo over the 3-D model of the teeth to see how much intrusion or extrusion is needed to design the smile line.Three dimensional model of dentition obtained by scanning of teeth along with the patient's two dimensional facial photograph is used to design the desired smile line for the patient by means of software instructions in the workstation.

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