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Method for producing denture parts or for tooth restoration using electronic dental representations

  • US 20060063135A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2003
  • Published: 03/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of creating an electronic data set of an average tooth that can be used for creating a dental prosthetic item, a tooth restoration, or a tooth model, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) generating a plurality of electronic data sets of a certain tooth type by scanning a predetermined minimum number of teeth of the same tooth type;

    b) assigning at least a certain number of at least one of correspondence points and correspondence structures in the individual electronic data sets;

    c) creating an average value from the electronic data sets by taking into account said assignment of at least one of said correspondence points and correspondence structures in the individual data sets; and

    d) making available an electronic average data set derived from said average value as an electronic representation of an average tooth having an average tooth surface with respect to the scanned teeth.

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