Patient-specific three-dimensional dentition model
US9117255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for generating a color-textured three-dimensional dental model is specific to a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional dental model that is deficient of volumetric data for a three-dimensional anatomical landmark is obtained. A two-dimensional anatomical landmark of a two-dimensional intra-oral photograph that corresponds to the three-dimensional anatomical landmark of the three-dimensional dental model is identified. The two-dimensional intra-oral photograph is projected onto the three-dimensional dental model. The three-dimensional anatomical landmark is calculated from the projection of the two-dimensional anatomical landmark of the two-dimensional intra-oral photograph.
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