OXYGEN SATURATION MAPPING FOR INTRAORAL SCANNING
Granted: November 14, 2024
Application Number:
20240374180
A system of generating a blood oxygen saturation map of a patient's gingiva may include an intraoral scanner, a display, a processor, and memory comprising instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor may cause the system to generate, using the intraoral scanner, 3D scan data of a first portion of a dentition of a patient including a first portion of a gingiva of the patient. The system may generate, using the intraoral scanner, blood oxygen saturation data for the first…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING FOOD TRAPS
Granted: November 14, 2024
Application Number:
20240374144
A system for treating food traps may include an intraoral scanner and a processor coupled in electronic communication with the intraoral scanner, a processor, and memory comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause the system to carry out a method. The method may include receiving a 3D digital model of a patient's detention and analyzing the 3D digital model of the patient's detention by detecting anatomic structures in the 3D digital model of the patient's detention…
DIRECT FABRICATION OF MIXED METAL AND POLYMER PALATAL DEVICES
Granted: October 31, 2024
Application Number:
20240358477
A system may include a body having a palatal portion of a first material and a surface shaped to match a shape of a patient's palate and extending between first tooth engagement structures shaped to engage teeth on a first side of a patient's arch and second tooth engagement structures shaped to engage teeth on a second side of a patient's arch and a reinforcement structure within the palatal portion, wherein the reinforcement structure includes at least one fiber fabricated of a second…
METHODS FOR GENERATING DENTAL MODELS AND APPLIANCES
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240350230
A method of treating a patient's dentition may include generating, from a first 3D model of a first physical impression of a first arch of a patient and a second 3D model of a second physical impression of a first arch of the patient, a reconstructed 3D model of the first arch of the patient by incorporating one or more portions of the first 3D model with one or more portions of the second 3D model and creating a treatment plan for the patient's dentition using the first 3D model. The…
SYSTEMS FOR USING INTRAORAL RESCAN DATA FOR DENTAL PROCEDURES
Granted: October 24, 2024
Application Number:
20240350017
A system for accounting for changes in surface topology may include an intraoral scanner and a computer system comprising instructions that, when executed, causes the computer system to: receive initial scan data of a first surface portion of tissue and a second surface portion of tissue, the scan data of the first surface portion of tissue having a first surface topology, generate a demarcation between the first surface portion and the second surface portion, receive rescan data of an…
VARIOUS STRUCTURED SUPPORTS FOR 3D PRINTED ALIGNERS/MOUTH PIECES
Granted: October 17, 2024
Application Number:
20240341931
A support is coupled to an appliance to decrease warpage. The support may comprise a plurality of extensions coupled to the appliance to decrease warpage. The extensions can be coupled to the appliance at one or more of many locations, such as on an occlusal surface, a wall, an edge or an interior of the appliance. In some embodiments, the extensions are coupled to walls of the appliance such as a buccal wall and a lingual wall, and the extensions can be coupled to the walls of the…
TREATMENT PLAN SPECIFIC BITE ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240307154
A series of appliances including a first shell and a second shell can be designed to incrementally implement a treatment plan. The first and second shells can have cavities designed to receive teeth of a jaw. A first number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the first shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of a second jaw. The first number of bite adjustment structures can have a first shape and location specific to a first stage of…
REINFORCED ALIGNER HOOKS
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240307152
A method of forming a system of aligners may include generating a first digital model of a first mold for a first orthodontic aligner including a first geometry for forming teeth receiving cavities to receive and reposition a first set of teeth, a first digital model of a first witness object for a first integral hook portion of the aligner on at least one of the tooth receiving cavities may be generated. A first mold with the first witness object based on the first digital model of the…
DENTAL APPLIANCES FOR CREATING OPPOSING COUNTER MOMENTS BETWEEN TEETH
Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240252286
A dental appliance may include a first plurality of tooth receiving cavities for anterior teeth and a first plurality of attachment receiving cavities shaped to impart a first plurality of forces and a first counter moment to the anterior teeth, the first plurality of forces being to direct at least one tooth in a posterior direction. The dental appliance may include a second plurality of tooth receiving cavities for posterior teeth and a second plurality of attachment receiving cavities…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DENTAL VISUALIZATION
Granted: June 20, 2024
Application Number:
20240197442
In particular embodiments, method, apparatus and system for receiving digital representations of the initial parameters of a dentition; simulating a first orthodontic treatment process on the digital representations of the initial parameters, displaying a set of output results from the simulation of the first orthodontic treatment process, simulating a second orthodontic treatment process on the output results from the simulation of the first orthodontic treatment process, and displaying…
VISUAL PROSTHETIC AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING
Granted: April 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240130834
Systems and methods for improved visual prosthetic and orthodontic treatment planning are provided herein. In some aspects, a method for preparing a tooth of a patient is disclosed. The method may comprise building a model of a dentition of the patient including a model of the initial shape of tooth. The method may also include determining a final prepared shape of the tooth. In some aspects, the method may also include generating a treatment plan comprising a plurality of steps to…
IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND MULTI MODE DYNAMIC CAMERA FOR DENTAL IMAGES
Granted: April 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240122463
Various apparatuses are disclosed (e.g., system, device, method, or the like) for guiding the capture and assessing the quality of an image, including dental images. The apparatuses may use trained neural networks to examine images and provide users feedback regarding image quality. The neural networks may be trained based on images within image groups that have been ranked based on perceived image quality.
ACCURATE METHOD TO DETERMINE CENTER OF RESISTANCE FOR 1D/2D/3D PROBLEMS
Granted: April 4, 2024
Application Number:
20240108437
A system and method for determining a center of resistance of a tooth may include receiving a 3D digital representation of an initial arrangement and a final arrangement of a patient's teeth and determining a 3D treatment plan. The 3D treatment plan may include a plurality of 3D stages for rearranging the teeth from the initial arrangement toward the final arrangement. The method may also include determining, in accordance with the 3D treatment plan, an intended movement of the teeth for…
DURABLE ORNAMENTAL INDICIA CARRIER
Granted: March 21, 2024
Application Number:
20240090979
The present disclosure relates to ornamental indicia carrier and method of producing the same. In some embodiments, the ornamental indicia carrier comprises an ultraviolet light (“UV”) cured ink printed on a thin flexible film and combined with an adhesive layer. The ornamental indicia carrier is capable of enduring the conditions inside the mouth for an extended period of time and can be used in conjunction with a dental appliance.
OCCLUSAL BLOCKS FOR MANDIBULAR RELOCATION
Granted: February 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240058102
A first appliance and a second appliance comprise engagement surfaces that provide mandibular relocation forces and forces to limit lateral movement of the jaw, such as opposing inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the mouth. In some embodiments, engagement surfaces between oral appliances comprise a curvature difference, which allows engagement at differing angles and positions.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OCCLUSAL MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT BLOCK PLACEMENT
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033045
A method of treating malocclusions of teeth may include receiving a scan of a patient's teeth and generating a treatment plan to move a patient's teeth from a first position toward a second position. The treatment plan may include moving a jaw from a first position towards a second position. The treatment plan may include a series of jaw movement stages to move the jaw from the first position towards the second position. The method may include generating a digital model of an aligner…
STAINING AND SCANNING TEETH FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033056
A method for dental treatment may include generating an initial digital model of a patient's oral cavity and generating a first updated digital model of the patient's oral cavity, the first updated digital model including data representing stained locations on the patient's oral cavity. The method may also include comparing the initial digital model to the first updated digital model to identify locations of an oral problem.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OCCLUSAL MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT BLOCK PLACEMENT
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033045
A method of treating malocclusions of teeth may include receiving a scan of a patient's teeth and generating a treatment plan to move a patient's teeth from a first position toward a second position. The treatment plan may include moving a jaw from a first position towards a second position. The treatment plan may include a series of jaw movement stages to move the jaw from the first position towards the second position. The method may include generating a digital model of an aligner…
REAL-TIME BITE ARTICULATION
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033057
A method may include obtaining a first 3D model of an upper jaw of a patient using an intraoral scanner and obtaining a second 3D model of the lower jaw of the patient using the intraoral scanner. The method may also include capturing a series of 2D images of the upper and lower jaws of the patient as the patient is moves the upper jaw and lower jaw in dynamic occlusion and processing the captured series of 2D images to identify features associated with the upper jaw of the patient and…
STAINING AND SCANNING TEETH FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033056
A method for dental treatment may include generating an initial digital model of a patient's oral cavity and generating a first updated digital model of the patient's oral cavity, the first updated digital model including data representing stained locations on the patient's oral cavity. The method may also include comparing the initial digital model to the first updated digital model to identify locations of an oral problem.
