Guided Implant Surgery Planning System and Method

A system for generating an implant planning interface, said system comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory storage element coupled to the processor;
• encoded instructions stored in the non-transitory storage element, wherein the encoded instructions when implemented by the processor, configure the system to:
• receive at least one of a volumetric image, a surface scan image, or a superimposition of said images, wherein the volumetric image is a three-dimensional voxel array of a maxillofacial anatomy of a patient, the surface scan image is a polygonal mesh of a oral cavity of the patient, and the superimposition renders a unified visual depicting structures captured by the voxel array alongside surface details represented by the polygonal mesh;
• segment at least one of the volumetric image, surface scan image, or superimposed image into a set of distinct anatomical structures for individual selection;
• predict at least one of a tooth crown or implant shape and position in place of the selected structure;
• generate a plan for placement of the crown/implant based on the predicted crown or implant shape and positioning;
• and
• provide an implant planning interface for a practitioner, wherein the practitioner can alter at least one of the received image, segmented image, and/or the generated plan with respect to the crown/implant shape, position, or site.