Interactive dental restorative network
AssigneeShade Analyzing Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMaryann Lehmann, Curtis A. Vock
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Abstract
The invention relates to a computer readable medium that includes one or more programs for carrying out a method for restoration of a patient's tooth. The method includes the steps of generating an electronic image of a patient's tooth; providing a preliminary treatment plan for addressing the dental needs of the patient; and forwarding the electronic image and preliminary treatment plan to a dental laboratory so that technician can evaluate the image and treatment plan and in a manner such that the technician and dentist can review and discuss the preliminary treatment plan.
Claims12
A non-transitory computer readable medium operable on a network-connected computer comprising one or more programs for carrying out a method for treatment of at least one tooth of a patient by performing steps which comprises:
- capturing by intra-oral imaging means an electronic image of a patient's tooth or tooth preparation to be treated in a dentist's office;
- displaying to the dentist the captured image and requests for the dentist to enter proposed treatment information regarding future treatment of the patient's tooth, with the displaying of the proposed treatment information also enabling the dentist to determine real time compliance with or verification of the treatment information;
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- storing dental data comprising the electronic image and the proposed treatment information entered by the dentist on a network-attached shared server that is configured so that the dental data is accessible from dentist offices and dental laboratories to allow real time interactive consultation between at least the dentist and the dental laboratory and to allow confirmation of or, if necessary, revision of the proposed treatment information.
A non-transitory computer readable medium operable on a network-connected computer and upon an interactive website that is accessible by a dentist or dental technician, the medium comprising one or more programs for carrying out a method for treatment of at least one tooth of a patient by performing steps which comprises:
- capturing by intra-oral imaging means an electronic image of a patient's tooth or tooth preparation to be treated in a dentist's office;
- displaying to the dentist the captured image and requests for the dentist to enter proposed treatment information regarding treatment of the patient's tooth, and including step-by-step procedures to determine an appropriate restorative procedure;
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- storing dental data comprising the electronic image and the proposed treatment information entered by the dentist on a network-attached shared server that is configured so that the dental data is accessible from dentist offices and dental laboratories for real time, interactive discussions regarding the data and proposed treatment plan, to allow confirmation or, if necessary, revision of the proposed treatment information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.