Manipulating a digital dentition model to form models of individual dentition components
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for use in creating a digital model of an individual component from a digital model of a patient'"'"'s dentition and adapted to generate one or more appliances used in treating the patient, the method comprising:
- obtaining a 3D digital model of the patient'"'"'s dentition;
creating a digital cutting surface to separate portions of the dentition model representing the adjacent teeth; and
generating one or more appliances used in treating the patient based on the separated dentition model.
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Abstract
A programmed computer is used to create a digital model of an individual component of a patient'"'"'s dentition. The computer obtains a 3D digital mode of the patient'"'"'s dentition, identifies points in the dentition model that lie on an inter-proximal margin between adjacent teeth in the patient'"'"'s dentition, and uses the identified points to create a cutting surface that separates portions of the dentition model representing the adjacent teeth.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for use in creating a digital model of an individual component from a digital model of a patient'"'"'s dentition and adapted to generate one or more appliances used in treating the patient, the method comprising:
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obtaining a 3D digital model of the patient'"'"'s dentition;
creating a digital cutting surface to separate portions of the dentition model representing the adjacent teeth; and
generating one or more appliances used in treating the patient based on the separated dentition model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program, stored on a tangible storage medium, for use in creating a digital model of an individual component from a digital model of a patient'"'"'s dentition and adapted to generate one or more appliances used in treating the patient, the program comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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obtain a 3D digital model of the patient'"'"'s dentition;
create a cutting surface to separate portions of the digital model representing the adjacent teeth; and
generate one or more appliances used in treating the patient based on the separated dentition model. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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