Method and system for imaging a patient's teeth arrangement

Details Method and system for imaging a patient's teeth arrangement Method and system for imaging a patient's teeth arrangement

2003-01-14

2009-06-09

Chauhan, Ulka (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S418000, C345S420000, C433S213000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07545372

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method and system for obtaining a three-dimensional representation of a patient's teeth arrangement. A three-dimensional physical teeth model is provided, having a surface relief corresponding to the patient's teeth arrangement. Computerized tomography (CT) is applied to the three-dimensional physical teeth model, to thereby acquire data of multiple slices of at least a portion of the teeth model. The data is analyzed to produce a virtual three-dimensional representation of the teeth model or a portion thereof.

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