Dental tray containing radiopaque materials
US7361020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C9/0006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method to create a digital model of a patient's teeth includes taking an impression of the patient's teeth using a radiopaque dental tray; scanning the impression and the dental tray using a dental tray containing a radiopaque agent; scanning the impression and the dental tray using a radiographic source; and generating the digital model with scanned data.
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