Prosthodontic and orthodontic apparatus and methods
US8807999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
System and method for developing a treatment plan for achieving a treatment goal including creating a virtual model of a dental patient's dentition; transforming the virtual model of the dentition using virtual prosthodontics to facilitate achievement of the treatment goal; transforming the virtual model of the dentition using virtual orthodontics to facilitate achievement of the treatment goal; iterating on the transforming steps until substantially achieving the treatment goal; and generating an orthodontic treatment plan and a prosthodontic treatment plan based upon the substantially achieved treatment goal
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