2D image arrangement
US9336336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of designing a dental restoration for a patient, wherein the method includes providing one or more 2D images, where at least one 2D image includes at least one facial feature; providing a 3D virtual model of at least part of the patient's oral cavity; arranging at least one of the one or more 2D images relative to the 3D virtual model in a virtual 3D space such that the 2D image and the 3D virtual model are aligned when viewed from a viewpoint, whereby the 3D virtual model and the 2D image are both visualized in the 3D space; and modeling a restoration on the 3D virtual model, where the restoration is designed to fit the facial feature of the at least one 2D image.
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