Impression scanning for manufacturing of dental restorations
US8932058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y50/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for obtaining an accurate three-dimensional model of a dental impression, said method comprising the steps of, scanning at least a part of an upper jaw impression and/or a lower jaw impression, obtaining an impression scan, evaluating the quality of the impression scan, and use the impression scan to obtain a three-dimensional model, thereby obtaining an accurate three-dimensional model of the dental impression.
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