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US 10,646,307 B2Granted
System and method for digital tooth imaging
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorsSrinivas Kaza, Bob Grove
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AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorsSrinivas Kaza, Bob Grove
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Method and system for managing multiple impressions of a patient's jaw for an orthodontic treatment is provided. The method includes scanning at least a first impression and a second impression of same jaw for the orthodontic treatment; determining if the first jaw impression and the second jaw impression have distortion in different areas; selecting the first jaw impression or the second jaw impression as a base impression; and replacing a distorted tooth data from the base impression with data for the same tooth from a non-base impression. The method also includes scanning at least a first jaw impression for the orthodontic treatment; scanning a bite impression for the orthodontic treatment; matching the scanned first jaw impression with the scanned bite impression; comparing bite information with a tooth occlusal surface; and determining if reconstruction is to be performed on the tooth occlusal surface.
A method for building a complete digital object associated with a jaw of a patient from more than one source, the method comprising:
A method of managing plural impressions of a patient's jaw for an orthodontic treatment, the method comprising:
A method of managing plural impressions of a patient's jaw for an orthodontic treatment, the method comprising:
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