System and method for determining a target orthodontic force

A system for determining a target orthodontic force comprising:

• a processor and a memory configured to provide computer program instructions to the processor to execute functions of modules;
• a patient data receiving module for receiving patient data associated with a patient, the patient data including patient characteristic data and patient treatment data, the patient treatment data including one or both of a tooth type indicator and a tooth position indicator associated with a tooth of the patient to be corrected;
• a PDL retrieving module for retrieving periodontal ligament (PDL) behavior data associated with at least a subset of the patient data, the PDL behavior data including or being based on force measurement data points and corresponding displacement measurement data points having been measured in-vivo while applying a force to a tooth of a human or animal subject;
• a target orthodontic force determining module for determining a target orthodontic force value that is specific to the patient data by inputting the PDL behavior data into an algorithm which determines the target orthodontic force based on the PDL behavior data;
• and,
• a target orthodontic force outputting module for outputting the target orthodontic force value.

A computer program product for determining a target orthodontic force comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored computer-readable program code for performing the steps of:

• receiving patient data associated with a patient, the patient data including patient characteristic data and patient treatment data, the patient treatment data including one or both of a tooth type indicator and a tooth position indicator associated with a tooth of the patient to be corrected;
• retrieving periodontal ligament (PDL) behavior data associated with at least a subset of the patient data, the PDL behavior data including or being based on force measurement data points and corresponding displacement measurement data points having been measured in-vivo while applying a force to a tooth of a human or animal subject;
• determining a target orthodontic force value that is specific to the patient data by inputting the PDL behavior data into an algorithm which determines the target orthodontic force based on the PDL behavior data;
• and,
• outputting the target orthodontic force value.