# US 10,319,470 B2 · Electronic dental charting > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,319,470 B2 - Document ID: US10319470B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/705,476 - Filed: 2017-09-15 - Published: 2018-01-04 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2013-04-26 - Assignees: Hisham Badawi - Applicants: Oral4D Systems Ltd. - Inventors: Hisham M. A. Badawi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10319470B2 ## CPC - A61C 7/002: {Orthodontic computer assisted systems} - G06F 30/12: characterised by design entry means specially adapted for CAD, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for CAD - G06F 30/20: Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) - G16H 50/50: for simulation or modelling of medical disorders - G06F 30/00: Computer-aided design [CAD] - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 15/00: ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems, methods, electronic devices and computer-readable media for charting dental information are described. The method includes generating or retrieving a dental data set including separately-modifiable parameters defining dental information relative to a base parametric model, the parameters providing information for generating signals for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) representation of at least a portion of a dentition represented by the dental data set; receiving an input via the 3D representation; and based on the received input, adjusting at least one of the parameters. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of charting dental information on an electronic device, the method comprising: retrieving, from a storage device, a first dental data set associated with a first time value, the first dental data set representing at least a portion of a dentition at a first period of time corresponding to the first time value, the first dental data set including: a set of object identifiers, each object identifier identifying a base three-dimensional (3D) model visually representing an individual tooth or implement, and a set of modifiers defining changes to visual aspects of one or more of the base 3D models relative to base parameters; receiving at least one input to chart changes to at least the portion of the dentition; adjusting at least one of the set of modifiers based on the received input; storing a second dental data set including the set of modifiers as adjusted based on the received input, the second dental data set stored in association with a second time value, the second dental data set representing at least the portion of the dentition at a second period of time corresponding to the second time value; upon receipt of a request to view a visual representation of at least the portion of the dentition at a requested time, retrieving a requested dental data set associated with a time value corresponding to the requested time; and generating a 3D representation of at least the portion of the dentition with each base 3D model in at least the portion of the dentition positioned relative to each other in the 3D representation based on the set of modifiers in the requested dental data set. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising storing the dental data set separately from images or renderings of teeth or dental appliances; wherein the 3D representation can be re-generated with only the stored set of base parameters and modifiers by referencing the based 3D models identified by the object identifiers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the modifiers include positional and orientational offsets of each of the 3D models relative to the base parameters. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dental data set includes base parameters identifying a position and orientation of each 3D model relative to a position on a 3D curve defining a shape of the dental arch; wherein the 3D representation is generated with each 3D model positioned relative to the 3D curve based on the base values as modified by the modifiers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the at least one of the parameters comprises creating or adjusting one or more parameters associated with a dental condition, a restoration of a tooth, or a dental appliance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first dental data set is stored in an electronic database in association with the first time value, the method comprising: storing the second dental data set in the electronic database in association with the second time value, wherein the electronic database maintains historical data for tracking changes to the dentition over time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 comprising: based on dental data sets associated with different time values, generating signals for displaying or printing at least two 3D representations corresponding to dental data sets representing at least the portion of the dentition at the different time values. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein the at least two 3D representations are displayed or printing alongside charting text associated with the corresponding periods of time associated with the least two 3D representations. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising: based on two dental data sets associated with different time values, generate data identifying the differences in at least the portion of the dentition between the different time values based on the two dental data sets. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, comprising: based on the generated data, generating text documenting the changes in at least the portion of the dentition between the different time values. ### Claim 11 An electronic device for charting dental information, the device comprising: the device comprising: at least one memory; and at least one processor configured for: retrieving, from a storage device, a first dental data set associated with a first time value, the first dental data set representing at least a portion of a dentition at a first period of time corresponding to the first time value, the first dental data set including: a set of object identifiers, each object identifier identifying a base three-dimensional (3D) model visually representing an individual tooth or implement, and a set of modifiers defining changes to visual aspects of one or more of the base 3D models relative to base parameters; receiving at least one input to chart changes to at least the portion of the dentition; adjusting at least one of the set of modifiers based on the received input; storing a second dental data set including the set of modifiers as adjusted based on the received input, the second dental data set stored in association with a second time value, the second dental data set representing at least the portion of the dentition at a second period of time corresponding to the second time value; upon receipt of a request to view a visual representation of at least the portion of the dentition at a requested time, retrieving a requested dental data set associated with a time value corresponding to the requested time; and generating a 3D representation of at least the portion of the dentition with each base 3D model in at least the portion of the dentition positioned relative to each other in the 3D representation based on the set of modifiers in the requested dental data set. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured for: storing the dental data set separately from images or renderings of teeth or dental appliances; wherein the 3D representation can be re-generated with only the stored set of base parameters and modifiers by referencing the based 3D models identified by the object identifiers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the modifiers include positional and orientational offsets of each of the 3D models relative to the base parameters. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the dental data set includes base parameters identifying a position and orientation of each 3D model relative to a position on a 3D curve defining a shape of the dental arch; wherein the 3D representation is generated with each 3D model positioned relative to the 3D curve based on the base values as modified by the modifiers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein adjusting the at least one of the parameters comprises creating or adjusting one or more parameters associated with a dental condition, a restoration of a tooth, or a dental appliance. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the first dental data set is stored in an electronic database in association with the first time value, the method comprising: storing the second dental data set in the electronic database in association with the second time value, wherein the electronic database maintains historical data for tracking changes to the dentition over time. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured for: : based on dental data sets associated with different time values, generating signals for displaying or printing at least two 3D representations corresponding to dental data sets representing at least the portion of the dentition at the different time values. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17 wherein the at least two 3D representations are displayed or printing alongside charting text associated with the corresponding periods of time associated with the least two 3D representations. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured for: based on two dental data sets associated with different time values, generate data identifying the differences in at least the portion of the dentition between the different time values based on the two dental data sets. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor is configured for: based on the generated data, generating text documenting the changes in at least the portion of the dentition between the different time values. ### Claim 21 A non-transitory, computer-readable medium or media having stored thereon computer-readable instructions which when executed by at least one processor configure the at least one processor for: retrieving, from a storage device, a first dental data set associated with a first time value, the first dental data set representing at least a portion of a dentition at a first period of time corresponding to the first time value, the first dental data set including: a set of object identifiers, each object identifier identifying a base three-dimensional (3D) model visually representing an individual tooth or implement, and a set of modifiers defining changes to visual aspects of one or more of the base 3D models relative to base parameters; receiving at least one input to chart changes to at least the portion of the dentition; adjusting at least one of the set of modifiers based on the received input; storing a second dental data set including the set of modifiers as adjusted based on the received input, the second dental data set stored in association with a second time value, the second dental data set representing at least the portion of the dentition at a second period of time corresponding to the second time value; upon receipt of a request to view a visual representation of at least the portion of the dentition at a requested time, retrieving a requested dental data set associated with a time value corresponding to the requested time; and generating a 3D representation of at least the portion of the dentition with each base 3D model in at least the portion of the dentition positioned relative to each other in the 3D representation based on the set of modifiers in the requested dental data set.