Providing a simulated outcome of dental treatment on a patient
US10945813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/283
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods of simulating dental treatments are disclosed. A method may include capturing a first 2D image of a patient's face, including the patient's teeth, building a parametric 3D model of the patient's teeth based on the 2D image, developing a simulated outcome of a dental treatment of the patient's teeth by rendering the 3D model with the patient's teeth in one or more positions and/or orientations corresponding to the treatment goals of the dental treatment plan, and rendering a second 2D image of the patient's face with teeth according to a simulated outcome of the dental treatment plan. As noted herein, the dental treatment plan may include orthodontic and/or restorative elements. The simulated outcome may correspond to estimated outcomes and/or intended outcomes of the dental treatment plan.
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