Systems and methods for selecting and marking a location on a dental aligner
First Claim
1. A method for marking a dental aligner comprising:
- receiving a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner, the digital model including a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth;
determining whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and selecting the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces;
identifying surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section;
determining a line of best fit between the flat surfaces; and
marking the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit.
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for marking a dental aligner. A method for marking a dental aligner includes receiving a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner. The digital model includes a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth. The method further includes determining whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and selecting the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces, identifying surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section, determining a line of best fit between the flat surfaces, and marking the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for marking a dental aligner comprising:
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receiving a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner, the digital model including a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth; determining whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and selecting the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces; identifying surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section; determining a line of best fit between the flat surfaces; and marking the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for marking a dental aligner comprising:
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a processing circuit comprising at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the processing circuit to; receive a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner, the digital model including a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth; determine whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and select the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces; identify flat surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section; and determine a line of best fit between the flat surfaces; and a marking system configured to mark the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a system to:
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receive a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner, the digital model including a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth; determine whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and select the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces; identify surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section; determine a line of best fit between the flat surfaces; and provide the line of best fit to a marking system configured to mark the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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