Mapping abnormal dental references
US8275180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments are provided for accurately characterizing a tooth's movement. One method embodiment includes associating an abnormal tooth shape with a model tooth shape from a reference library of model tooth shapes, mapping a predefined dental reference from the model tooth shape onto at least a portion of the abnormal tooth shape, and adding a location of the predefined dental reference to the abnormal tooth shape based on the mapped predefined dental reference from the model tooth shape.
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