Method for preparing a physical plaster model

Details Method for preparing a physical plaster model Method for preparing a physical plaster model

2007-05-22

2007-05-22

O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Prosthodontics

Preliminary casting, model, or trial denture

Reexamination Certificate

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10676257

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method for creating a physical teeth model. The method comprises the following steps: providing a virtual three dimensional (3D) representation of a patient's dentition that comprises at least a region of the teeth that includes a tooth stump on which a crown is to be fitted or a region on to which a bridge is to be fitted; and preparing a physical model of the jaws of a subject from a blank, based on information from said virtual 3D image.

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