Method and system for 3D root canal treatment planning

A method for 3D planning of root canal treatments comprising the steps of:

• generating and visualizing a 3D model of the tooth to be treated by combining at least one piece of tooth specific digital information with a statistical, parameterized shape model of each tooth type, wherein the 3D model includes the pulp chamber and root canals;
• planning and/or simulating the root canal treatment on the generated 3D model of the tooth;
• using the planning and/or the simulating of the root canal treatment to create a visualization of qualitative and/or quantitative feedback relative about the effect of the planned/simulated treatment on the 3D model, and
• selecting or determining of the best approach to the root canal treatment, wherein,
• the step of using the planning and/or the simulating of the root canal treatment to create a visualization of qualitative and/or quantitative feedback relative about the effect of the planned/simulated treatment on the 3D model is based on a simulated root canal treatment and presents information related to risks of the simulated root canal treatment, and
• the step of selecting or determining of the best approach to the root canal treatment develops a root canal treatment sequence of treatment steps for infected pulp of the tooth, which treatment steps result in elimination of infection in the infected pulp of the tooth.

A method for 3D planning of root canal treatments comprising the steps of:

• generating and visualizing a 3D model of the tooth to be treated by combining at least one piece of tooth specific digital information with a statistical, parameterized shape model of each tooth type, wherein the 3D model includes the pulp chamber and root canals;
• planning and/or simulating the root canal treatment on the generated 3D model of the tooth;
• using the planning and/or the simulating of the root canal treatment to create a visualization of qualitative and/or quantitative feedback relative about the effect of the planned/simulated treatment on the 3D model, and
• selecting or determining of the best approach to the root canal treatment wherein,
• the step of using the planning and/or the simulating of the root canal treatment to create a visualization of qualitative and/or quantitative feedback relative about the effect of the planned/simulated treatment on the 3D model presents information related to risks of the simulated root canal treatment, and.
• the step of selecting or determining of the best approach to the root canal treatment develops a root canal treatment sequence of treatment steps for infected pulp of the tooth, which treatment steps are for elimination of infection in the infected pulp of the tooth.