Systems and methods for treatment analysis by teeth matching
US7156661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2024 |
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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 each having corresponding matching regions 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 based on the matching regions; and finding a corrective path to bring one set of teeth to the other set of teeth.
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