Method and system for acquiring data from an individual for preparing a 3d model

A system for acquiring data for preparing a 3D model from an individual comprising:

• a first data acquisition module comprising a first sensor for acquiring a first data set of a maxillary arch of the individual and of a mandibular arch of the individual;
• a second data acquisition module comprising a second sensor for acquiring a second data set of at least a portion of a maxilla of the individual and at least a portion of the maxillary arch for relating the maxilla to the maxillary arch, and of at least a portion of a mandible of the individual and at least a portion of the mandibular arch for relating the mandible to the mandibular arch, and for acquiring a third data set of at least a portion of the maxilla and at least a portion of the mandible when a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the individual is at a physiological rest position;
• a processor in operative communication with the first data acquisition module and the second data acquisition module for controlling the first data acquisition module and the second data acquisition module;
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• a third data acquisition module comprising a third sensor for monitoring energy usage of jaw musculature of the individual.

A system for acquiring data for preparing a 3D model from an individual comprising:

• a first data acquisition module comprising a first sensor for acquiring a first data set of a maxillary arch of the individual and of a mandibular arch of the individual;
• a second data acquisition module comprising a second sensor for acquiring a second data set of at least a portion of a maxilla of the individual and at least a portion of the maxillary arch for relating the maxilla to the maxillary arch, and of at least a portion of a mandible of the individual and at least a portion of the mandibular arch for relating the mandible to the mandibular arch, and for acquiring a third data set of at least a portion of the maxilla and at least a portion of the mandible when a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the individual is at a physiological rest position;
• a processor in operative communication with the first data acquisition module and the second data acquisition module for controlling the first data acquisition module and the second data acquisition module;
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• a muscle exhaustion module for exhausting the jaw musculature.

A system for acquiring data for preparing a 3D model from an individual comprising:

• a first data acquisition module comprising a first sensor for acquiring a first data set of a maxillary arch of the individual and of a mandibular arch of the individual;
• a second data acquisition module comprising a second sensor for acquiring a second data set of at least a portion of a maxilla of the individual and at least a portion of the maxillary arch for relating the maxilla to the maxillary arch, and of at least a portion of a mandible of the individual and at least a portion of the mandibular arch for relating the mandible to the mandibular arch, and for acquiring a third data set of at least a portion of the maxilla and at least a portion of the mandible when a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the individual is at a physiological rest position;
• a processor in operative communication with the first data acquisition module and the second data acquisition module for controlling the first data acquisition module and the second data acquisition module;
• a third data acquisition module comprising a third sensor for monitoring energy usage of jaw musculature of the individual;
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• a muscle exhaustion module for exhausting the jaw musculature.

A method of preparing a 3D model of a head of an individual comprising:

• acquiring a first data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of the individual and at least a portion of a mandibular arch of the individual;
• acquiring a second data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of a maxilla of the individual and at least a portion of a maxillary arch of the individual for relating the maxilla to the maxillary arch, and of at least a portion of the mandible and at least a portion of the mandibular arch for relating the mandible to the mandibular arch;
• confirming that a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the individual is at a physiological rest position and acquiring a third data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of the maxilla and of at least a portion of the mandible, wherein the maxillo-mandibular relationship is at the physiological rest position;
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• combining the first data set, the second data set, and the third data set to render an articulatable 3D model of the head in the physiological rest position.

A method of estimating a centric occlusion position of a head of an individual comprising:

• acquiring a first data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of the individual and at least a portion of a mandibular arch of the individual;
• acquiring a second data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of a maxilla of the individual and at least a portion of a maxillary arch of the individual for relating the maxilla to the maxillary arch, and of at least a portion of the mandible and at least a portion of the mandibular arch for relating the mandible to the mandibular arch;
• confirming that a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the individual is at a physiological rest position and acquiring a third data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of the maxilla and of at least a portion of the mandible, wherein the maxillo-mandibular relationship is at the physiological rest position;
• combining the first data set, the second data set, and the third data set to render an articulatable 3D model of the head in the physiological rest position;
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• determining a vertical dimension of rest for a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the articulatable 3D model and positioning a mandible of the articulatable 3D model at a vertical dimension of between 1 and 4 mm vertically closed from the vertical dimension of rest to provide an estimated centric occlusion position.

A method of preparing a dental appliance for an individual comprising:

• acquiring a first data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of the individual and at least a portion of a mandibular arch of the individual;
• acquiring a second data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of a maxilla of the individual and at least a portion of a maxillary arch of the individual for relating the maxilla to the maxillary arch, and of at least a portion of the mandible and at least a portion of the mandibular arch for relating the mandible to the mandibular arch;
• confirming that a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the individual is at a physiological rest position and acquiring a third data set for structural modeling of at least a portion of the maxilla and of at least a portion of the mandible, wherein the maxillo-mandibular relationship is at the physiological rest position;
• combining the first data set, the second data set, and the third data set to render an articulatable 3D model of the individual's head in the physiological rest position;
• determining a vertical dimension of rest for a maxillo-mandibular relationship of the articulatable 3D model and positioning a mandible of the articulatable 3D model at a vertical dimension of between 1 and 4 mm vertically closed from the vertical dimension of rest to provide an estimated centric occlusion position;
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• preparing a dental appliance based on the estimated centric occlusion position.