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Dental navigation techniques

  • US 8,435,033 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2010
  • Issued: 05/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus, comprising:

  • at least one tool configured to be placed inside a mouth of a subject;

    a first optically-visible marker that is coupled to the tool;

    a second optically-visible marker configured to be coupled to a structure inside the subject'"'"'s mouth;

    a plurality of optical cameras that are coupled to the tool, and that are configured to;

    be placed inside the subject'"'"'s mouth by the tool being placed inside the subject'"'"'s mouth, andacquire respective images of the inside of the subject'"'"'s mouth, in which the second optically-visible marker is identifiable; and

    a plurality of optical cameras that are configured to be positioned outside the subject'"'"'s mouth and that are configured to acquire respective images of the tool, while the tool is inside the subject'"'"'s mouth, in which images the first optically-visible marker is identifiable.

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