Method and system for integrated orthodontic treatment planning using unified workstation
First Claim
1. A method for orthodontic treatment planning of a patient with a workstation comprising a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient, said digitized records including image data, and a set of software instructions providing graphical user interface tools for access to said digitized records, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) developing a treatment strategy for the patient;
b) using the graphical user interface to define a midline and an aesthetic occlusal plane in a two-or three-dimensional image of the patient and providing the user with the ability to move the midline and aesthetic occlusal plane;
c) using the graphical user interface to define an occlusal plane on a two or three-dimensional image of the patient;
d) using the graphical user interface to select a reference tooth;
wherein said reference tooth is a tooth that is to be moved not at all;
e) using the workstation to align two dimensional image data of the patient with a three-dimensional virtual model of teeth of the patient; and
f) using the graphical user interface to i) design a desired arch form and evaluate and manage space in the arch form, and ii) move virtual teeth selectively in a three-dimensional model of the patient from an initial orientation relative to the desired archform so as to arrive at a proposed tooth arrangement for treatment of the patient.
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Abstract
A method and workstation for orthodontic treatment planning of a patient. The workstation is based on a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient including image data (3D image data and/or 2D image data). The workstation further includes a set of software instructions providing graphical user interface tools which the user marks a midline and an aesthetic occlusal plane in a two- or three-dimensional virtual model of the patient, marks an occlusal plane in the virtual model; selects a reference tooth in the virtual model; aligns virtual teeth in the virtual model in a proposed arrangement to treat the patient; manages space between the virtual teeth in the proposed arrangement; and repeats one or more of these steps in an iterative fashion to make any further adjustments in the proposed arrangement. When the adjustments are complete, the user selects or identifies a finalized proposed treatment plan for treating the patient.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for orthodontic treatment planning of a patient with a workstation comprising a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient, said digitized records including image data, and a set of software instructions providing graphical user interface tools for access to said digitized records, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) developing a treatment strategy for the patient; b) using the graphical user interface to define a midline and an aesthetic occlusal plane in a two-or three-dimensional image of the patient and providing the user with the ability to move the midline and aesthetic occlusal plane; c) using the graphical user interface to define an occlusal plane on a two or three-dimensional image of the patient; d) using the graphical user interface to select a reference tooth; wherein said reference tooth is a tooth that is to be moved not at all; e) using the workstation to align two dimensional image data of the patient with a three-dimensional virtual model of teeth of the patient; and f) using the graphical user interface to i) design a desired arch form and evaluate and manage space in the arch form, and ii) move virtual teeth selectively in a three-dimensional model of the patient from an initial orientation relative to the desired archform so as to arrive at a proposed tooth arrangement for treatment of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An orthodontic treatment planning workstation comprising a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient, said digitized records including image data, and a set of software instructions providing graphical user interface tools for access to said digitized records, wherein said set of instructions include:
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a) instructions providing graphical user interface tools for allowing the user to define a midline and an aesthetic occlusal plane in a two- or three-dimensional image of the patient displayed on the graphical user interface and provide the user with the ability to move the midline and aesthetic occlusal plane; b) instructions providing graphical user interface tools for allowing the user to define an occlusal plane in said virtual model; c) instructions providing graphical user interface tools for allowing the user to select a reference tooth in the virtual model; wherein said reference tooth is a tooth that is to be moved not at all; d) instructions, either automatic or with user involvement, for aligning two dimensional image data of the patient with a three-dimensional virtual model of teeth of the patient; and e) instructions allowing the user to use the graphical user interface to design a desired archform and manage space in the arch form and move virtual teeth selectively from an initial configuration relative to the desired archform so as to arrive at a proposed tooth arrangement for treatment of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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