Method and system for providing dynamic orthodontic assessment and treatment profiles

• US 9,492,245 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Issued: 11/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Align Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Align Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Sherwood, Mark, Kimball, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Saunders, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US11/690,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20070238065A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,525 Days
• Field of Search: 433/24, 705/10
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 13/0004 Computer-assisted sizing or machining of dental prostheses
• 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: G06F 16/2465 Query processing support for facilitating data mining operations in structured databases
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/70 for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients

Abstract

Method and system for displaying an orthodontic related image including one or more image segments, selecting one or more movement indicators associated with a corresponding one or more of the image segments, and dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image based on the selected one or more movement indicators are provided.

Claims

1. A method for classifying an orthodontic condition by a computer, the method comprising:

displaying an orthodontic related image including a plurality of teeth, wherein the orthodontic related image is a first orthodontic condition of the plurality of teeth, wherein the plurality of teeth are displayed simultaneously;

displaying a plurality of movement indicators, each associated with a different respective one of the plurality of teeth, wherein the plurality of movement indicators are displayed simultaneously with the simultaneous display of the plurality of teeth;

receiving a selection of one of the plurality of movement indicators and repositioning or moving the associated tooth in a direction indicated by the selected one of the plurality of movement indicators;

dynamically displaying a modified orthodontic related image for pre-treatment assessment of the patient based on the selected one of the plurality of movement indicators, wherein the modified orthodontic related image is a second orthodontic condition for the plurality of teeth; and

determining a classification of the second orthodontic condition based upon the plurality of movement indicators and the modified orthodontic related image.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein each one of the plurality of movement indicators includes a plurality of directional objects.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein each of the plurality of directional objects correspond to a repositioned display of the corresponding one of the plurality of teeth substantially in the direction of the corresponding each of the plurality of directional objects.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein dynamically displaying the modified orthodontic related image further includes substantially real time display of the modified orthodontic related image in response to the selection of the plurality of movement indicators.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more orthodontic conditions of the patient is associated with one or more of the sagittal, vertical, horizontal, arch length dentition, dentition rotation or dentition angulation category.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the orthodontic related image is associated with one of a final or an ideal dental position.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the modified orthodontic related image first orthodontic reference condition of the plurality of teeth is not associated with an initial orthodontic condition of a patient.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of movement indicators includes one or more directional objects.