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Historical scan reference for intraoral scans

US10136972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2016
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30036
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

During an intraoral scan session, a processing device receives a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site. The processing device determines that a historical template of the dental site is existent and registers a first intraoral image of the plurality of intraoral images to the historical template at a first region of the dental site depicted in the historical template. The processing device may register one or more remaining intraoral images of the plurality of intraoral images to the historical template at a second region of the dental site depicted in the historical template. The first region may be separated from the second region.

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