System and method for positioning teeth
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1. A method to create a digital model of a patient'"'"'s teeth, comprising:
- creating an impression of the patient'"'"'s teeth;
scanning the impression using an X-ray source; and
generating the digital model with scanned data.
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Abstract
A method to create a digital model of a patient'"'"'s teeth includes creating an impression of the patient'"'"'s teeth; and scanning the impression using an X-ray source to generate the digital model.
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1. A method to create a digital model of a patient'"'"'s teeth, comprising:
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creating an impression of the patient'"'"'s teeth;
scanning the impression using an X-ray source; and
generating the digital model with scanned data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus to create a digital model of a patient'"'"'s teeth, comprising:
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a radiation source;
a scintillator to receive the radiation from the radiation source;
a radiation detector coupled to the scintillator;
a rotatable table positioned between the radiation source and the scintillator, the table being adapted to support an impression of the patient'"'"'s teeth; and
a computer coupled to the detector to generate the digital model with scanned data. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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