Method using an articulator and computer to represent an individual's bite
AssigneeNobel Biocare AB
InventorMatts Andersson
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Abstract
A method for representing position and function of the jaw and bite of an individual. Information regarding at least one part of the jaw and bite of the individual is input into the memory of a computer. Vertical sections derived from the input information are displayed on a display be initiating first controls of the computer. A construction representing the vertical sections is produced. A model of the construction is produced. The model is applied to an articulator, wherein the articulator exposes and simulates position and function of the jaw and bite of the individual.
Claims5
A method for representing position and function of the jaw and bite of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting information regarding at least one part of the jaw and bite into a memory of a computer;
- displaying vertical sections derived from the input information on a display by activating first controls of the computer;
- producing on said display a construction representing the vertical sections;
- producing a model based upon the construction;
- and
- applying the model to an articulator, wherein the articulator exposes and simulates position and function of the jaw and bite of the individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.