Method and system for imaging and modeling dental structures
OwnerDuane Milford Durbin, Dennis Arthur Durbininventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods optically image a dental structure within an oral cavity by: directing air at a tooth-gum interface of the dental structure through at least one air nozzle movably coupled to an intra-oral track; coating the dental structure with a substance to enhance the image quality; and capturing one or more images of the dental structure through at least one image aperture, the image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track.
Claims28
A method for optically imaging a dental structure within an oral cavity, comprising:
- a) directing air at a tooth-gum interface of the dental structure through at least one air nozzle movably coupled to an intra-oral track;
- and
- b) capturing one or more images of the dental structure through at least one image aperture, the image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track.
A system to optically image a dental structure within an oral cavity, comprising:
- an intra-oral track adapted to be inserted inside the oral cavity;
- a pressurized air nozzle moveably coupled to the track to direct air at the dental structure;
- and
- at least one image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track and adapted to capture one or more images of the dental structure.
A system to optically image a dental structure within an oral cavity, comprising:
- an intra-oral track adapted to be inserted inside the oral cavity;
- a spray orifice moveably coupled to the track to coat the dental structure with a material;
- and
- at least one image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track and adapted to capture one or more images of the dental structure.
A system to optically image a dental structure within an oral cavity, comprising:
- an intra-oral track adapted to be inserted inside the oral cavity;
- a pressurized air nozzle moveably coupled to the track to direct air at the dental structure;
- a spray orifice moveably coupled to the track to coat the dental structure with a material;
- and
- at least one image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track and adapted to capture one or more images of the dental structure.
A method for optically imaging a dental structure within an oral cavity, comprising:
- a) coating the dental structure with a substance to enhance the image quality;
- and
- b) capturing one or more images of the dental structure through at least one image aperture, the image aperture movably coupled to an intra-oral track.
A method for optically imaging a dental structure within an oral cavity, comprising:
- a) directing air at a tooth-gum interface of the dental structure through at least one air nozzle movably coupled to an intra-oral track;
- b) coating the dental structure with a substance to enhance the image quality;
- and
- c) capturing one or more images of the dental structure through at least one image aperture, the image aperture movably coupled to the intra-oral track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.