System and method for facilitating automated dental measurements and diagnostics
US8126726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2007/004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, acquiring a digital model of a patient's teeth, automatically detecting reference data or features based on the digital model, and automatically computing dental measurements based on said reference data or features, where the dental measurements are associated with an occlusal characteristic of the patient are disclosed.
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