Method and system for providing dynamic orthodontic assessment and treatment profiles

• US 20070129991A1
• Filed: 10/13/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Align Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Align Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Kuo, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 7,930,189 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/00 Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/002 Orthodontic computer assisted systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/08 Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums A61C19/063; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen A63B71/085
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 50/00 Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 80/00 Products made by additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/70 for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients

Abstract

Method and system for providing dynamically generated orthodontic profile and associated treatment information is provided.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for dynamically assessing an orthodontic condition, comprising:

receiving an orthodontic parameter;

performing a first database query for a plurality of treatment goal options based on the received orthodontic parameter;

retrieving the plurality of treatment goal options based on the orthodontic parameter; and

displaying the plurality of retrieved treatment goal options.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further including:

receiving a selected one of the plurality of treatment goal options;

performing a second database query based on a combination of the selected treatment goal option and the orthodontic parameter; and

generating a treatment plan information corresponding to the selected treatment goal option and the received orthodontic parameter.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the treatment plan information includes one or more of a treatment difficulty rating information, a treatment duration period information, a treatment appliance type information, a treatment skill level information, or a treatment precaution information.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further including displaying the treatment plan information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further including:

detecting one of a modified orthodontic parameter or a modified treatment goal option; and

generating a modified treatment plan information corresponding to one of a combination of the modified orthodontic parameter and the selected treatment plan information, a combination of the orthodontic parameter and the modified treatment goal option, or a combination of the modified orthodontic parameter and the modified treatment goal option.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further including correlating the treatment plan information with one or more visual indicator.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein the one or more visual indicator is associated with one or more of a color indicator, a alphanumeric indicator, a symbol indicator, or combinations thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the orthodontic parameter is associated with one of a crowding condition, a spacing condition, an overjet condition, an underbite condition or an overbite condition.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the orthodontic parameter corresponds to an orthodontic condition in one of a sagittal, vertical, horizontal/transverse, or arch length parameters.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of treatment goal options includes one of a pre-restorative set-up state, an esthetic alignment state, an anterior function improvement state, or an optimal set-up state.

11. A computer-implemented method for dynamically assessing an orthodontic condition, comprising:

receiving an orthodontic parameter;

performing a database query for a plurality of treatment goal options based on the received orthodontic parameter;

retrieving the plurality of treatment goal options based on the orthodontic parameter;

displaying the plurality of retrieved treatment goal options;

wherein when a change to the received orthodontic parameter is detected, performing an updated database query based on the detected change to the orthodontic parameter to retrieve a modified plurality of treatment goal options.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein the updated database query is performed automatically in response to each detected change to the orthodontic parameter.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 further including:

receiving a selected one of the plurality of treatment goal options or modified treatment goal options;

performing a second database query based on a combination of the selected treatment goal option or modified treatment goal option and the orthodontic parameter; and

generating a treatment plan information based on the second database query.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein the treatment plan information includes one or more of a treatment difficulty rating information, a treatment duration period information, a treatment appliance type information, a treatment skill level information, or a treatment precaution information.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 further including displaying one or more of the orthodontic parameter, the plurality of treatment goal options, modified treatment goal options, or treatment plan information.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 further including correlating the treatment plan information with one or more visual indicator.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16 wherein the one or more visual indicator is associated with one or more of a color indicator, a alphanumeric indicator, a symbol indicator, or combinations thereof.

18. The computer-implemented of claim 11 wherein the orthodontic parameter is associated with one of a crowding condition, a spacing condition, an overjet condition, an underbite condition or an overbite condition.

19. The computer-implemented of claim 11 wherein the orthodontic parameter corresponds to an orthodontic condition in one of a sagittal, vertical, horizontal/transverse, or arch length parameters.

20. The computer-implemented of claim 11 wherein one of the plurality of treatment goal options corresponds to one of a pre-restorative set-up state, an esthetic alignment state, an anterior function improvement state, or an optimal set-up state.

21. A system for providing dynamic orthodontic assessment, comprising:

a data storage unit including a database;

a data processing unit operatively coupled to the data storage unit, the data processing unit configured to receive an orthodontic parameter, perform a first database query for a plurality of treatment goal options based on the received orthodontic parameter, retrieving the plurality of treatment goal options based on the orthodontic parameter, and displaying the plurality of retrieved treatment goal options.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the data processing unit is further configured to receive a selected one of the plurality of treatment goal options, perform a second database query based on a combination of the selected treatment goal option and the orthodontic parameter, and generate a treatment plan information corresponding to the selected treatment goal option and the received orthodontic parameter.

23. The system claim 22 wherein the treatment plan information includes one or more of a treatment difficulty rating information, a treatment duration period information, a treatment appliance type information, a treatment skill level information, or a treatment precaution information.

24. The system of claim 22 further including a display unit operatively coupled to the data processing unit and configured to display one or more of the orthodontic parameter, the plurality of treatment goal options, or the treatment plan information.

25. The system of claim 22 wherein the data processing unit is further configured to detect one of a modified orthodontic parameter or a modified treatment goal options, and to generate a modified treatment plan information corresponding to one of a combination of the modified orthodontic parameter and the selected treatment plan information, a combination of the orthodontic parameter and the modified treatment goal option, or a combination of the modified orthodontic parameter and the modified treatment goal option.

26. The system of claim 22 wherein the data processing unit is further configured to correlate the treatment plan information with one or more visual indicator.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein the one or more visual indicator is stored in the data storage unit, and is associated with one or more of a color indicator, a alphanumeric indicator, a symbol indicator, or combinations thereof.

28. The system of claim 21 wherein the orthodontic parameter is associated with one of a crowding condition, a spacing condition, an overjet condition, an underbite condition or an overbite condition.

29. The system of claim 21 wherein the orthodontic parameter corresponds to an orthodontic condition in one of a sagittal, vertical, horizontal/transverse, or arch length parameters.

30. The system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of treatment goal options includes one of a pre-restorative set-up state, an esthetic alignment state, an anterior function improvement state, or an optimal set-up state.