Scanning sequence for an intra-oral imaging system
AssigneeOrmco Corporation
InventorsRobert F. DILLON, Craig A. ANDREIKO, Andrew F. VESPER, Neil H.K. JUDELL, Timothy I. FILLION
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Abstract
Provided are a system, method, and computer readable storage medium for generating an intra-oral scan of a dentition. A contiguous scan of an occlusal surface of at least a part of one arch of the dentition is generated. At least one additional surface is associated to the contiguous scan of the occlusal surface.
Claims20
A method for generating an intra-oral scan of a dentition, the method comprising:
- generating a contiguous scan of an occlusal surface of at least a part of one arch of the dentition;
- and
- associating, via a processor, at least one additional surface to the contiguous scan of the occlusal surface.
A system for generating an intra-oral scan of a dentition, the system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor performs operations,
- the operations comprising:
- generating a contiguous scan of an occlusal surface of at least a part of one arch of the dentition;
- and
- associating at least one additional surface to the contiguous scan of the occlusal surface.
A computer readable storage medium for generating an intra-oral scan of a dentition, wherein code stored in the computer readable storage medium when executed by a processor causes operations, the operations comprising:
- generating a contiguous scan of an occlusal surface of at least a part of one arch of the dentition;
- and
- associating at least one additional surface to the contiguous scan of the occlusal surface.
An imaging system, comprising:
- a projector that projects interferometric fringes on an occlusal surface of at least a part of one arch of a dentition primarily along an anterior-posterior direction;
- and
- an imaging sensor that is used to view the interferometric fringes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.