Systems and methods for substituting virtual dental appliances
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1. A method for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising:
- receiving a digital model of a dental appliance;
selecting a standard position and orientation for the dental appliance in relation to a tooth model; and
mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation, wherein the mapping comprises setting a plurality of digital models to the standard position and orientation;
wherein the mapping comprises automatically placing a second dental appliance at a same position as a first dental appliance.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances by receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation; and mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation.
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1. A method for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising:
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receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation for the dental appliance in relation to a tooth model; and mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation, wherein the mapping comprises setting a plurality of digital models to the standard position and orientation; wherein the mapping comprises automatically placing a second dental appliance at a same position as a first dental appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising:
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receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation for the dental appliance in relation to a tooth model; and mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation; wherein the standard position and orientation is determined using predetermined dimensions and features on the dental appliances; wherein one feature is an appliance slot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising:
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receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation for the dental appliance in relation to a tooth model; and mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation; wherein the dental appliance is a bracket; wherein the bracket is a contralateral bracket, comprising mirroring the bracket relative to a reference plane or surface to create a contralateral model.
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16. A method for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising:
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receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation for the dental appliance in relation to a tooth model; mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation; and interchanging the dental appliances in accordance with specified criteria; wherein one criteria includes one of;
a best fit on the tooth, a material fit, an obtrusiveness measure, and a cost.
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17. A method for performing;
- virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising;
receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation for the dental appliance in relation to a tooth model; mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation; and generating a template to place the dental appliance on a tooth; wherein the appliance is a bracket, comprising fabricating a wire based on the bracket'"'"'s position and orientation.
- virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances, comprising;
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18. A method for use in virtual treatment of teeth using appliances, comprising:
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providing a digital model of each of a plurality of different brackets; and mapping the digital models of the different brackets based on at least one common feature element of each bracket so that each of the digital models of the different brackets, once positioned in relation to a digital representation of a tooth or orthodontic appliance, can be respectively replaced, by reference to the common feature element, by a different digital model that will be positioned in the same spatial position and orientation as the original digital model. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for use in virtual treatment of teeth using appliances, comprising:
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providing a digital model of each of a plurality of different brackets; mapping the digital models of the different brackets based on at least one common feature element of each bracket; digitally placing a first one of the digital models in conjunction with a digital representation of a tooth or an orthodontic appliance; and replacing the first digital model with a second digital model. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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