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Systems and methods for treatment analysis by teeth matching

US7077647B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2002
Grant dateJul 18, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C7/002
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for matching computer models of two sets of teeth includes calculating a difference for two sets of teeth shapes; finding the position of one set of teeth with respect to the other set of teeth; calculating a positional difference of the corresponding teeth; and finding a corrective path to bring one set of teeth to the other set of teeth.

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