Systems, devices and methods related to periodontal measurements
OwnerPaul Kwon, Stephanie Kwoninventors
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method for measuring a periodontal condition can include generating or obtaining radiograph data for a tooth and a respective bone structure, generating or obtaining surface data for the tooth, the surface data including surface information of a gum tissue associated with the tooth, and combining the radiograph data and the surface data such that a feature of the tooth in the radiograph data substantially matches with a corresponding feature of the tooth in the surface data. The method can further include calculating a periodontal parameter from the combination of the radiograph data and the surface data, with the periodontal parameter being indicative of the periodontal condition.
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A method for measuring a periodontal condition, the method comprising:
- generating or obtaining radiograph data for a tooth and a respective bone structure;
- generating or obtaining surface data for the tooth, the surface data including surface information of a gum tissue associated with the tooth;
- combining the radiograph data and the surface data to generate combined data, such that a feature of the tooth in the radiograph data matches with a corresponding feature of the tooth in the surface data;
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- calculating a dimension from the combined data, the dimension indicative of the periodontal condition, the calculating of the dimension including generating a merged data plane that extends through the tooth and includes a gumline location on a selected side of the tooth such that the merged data plane forms an angle with respect to a tangent line at the gumline location, the angle having a value in a range of 60 degrees to 120 degrees, 70 degrees to 110 degrees, 80 degrees to 100 degrees, or 85 degrees to 95 degrees.
A system for measuring a periodontal condition, the system configured to generate combined data including a combination of radiograph data for a tooth and a respective bone structure and surface data for the tooth and a respective gum tissue, the system further configured to calculate a dimension from the combined data, the dimension indicative of the periodontal condition, the calculated dimension based on a merged data plane that extends through the tooth and includes a gumline location on a selected side of the tooth such that the merged data plane forms an angle with respect to a tangent line at the gumline location, the angle having a value in a range of 60 degrees to 120 degrees, 70 degrees to 110 degrees, 80 degrees to 100 degrees, or 85 degrees to 95 degrees.
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