Systems and methods for generating an appliance with tie points
US6947038B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C9/0053
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for integrating anatomical information from a plurality of sources of information. The system receives two or more three dimensional (3D) anatomical maps sharing a common plane specified by three or more marker points common to the two or more maps; places one or more marker points on one or more teeth; generates a digital teeth model with the marker points; and aligns the two or more 3D anatomical maps and the teeth model using the marker points
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