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System and method for obtaining an objective dental health analysis

  • US 9,833,198 B2
  • Filed: 02/04/2015
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assessing a patient'"'"'s dental health, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at a processor, for each location of a plurality of tooth locations, a corresponding first set of data and a corresponding second set of data,wherein the first set of data indicates a physical condition of a tooth at the location, andwherein the second set of data indicates a plurality of physical parameters of the tooth at the location;

    determining, by the processor, for each location of the plurality of tooth locations, a first score based on the corresponding first set of data, wherein the first score indicates a hard tissue health state of a tooth at the location;

    determining, by the processor, a first aggregate score based on at least one or more of the first scores, wherein the first aggregate score indicates a hard tissue health state of the patient;

    determining, by the processor, for each location of the plurality of tooth locations, an initial second score based on the corresponding second set of data, wherein the initial second score is determined based on each physical parameter of the plurality of physical parameters of a tooth at the location;

    determining, by the processor, for each location of the plurality of tooth locations, a modified second score, wherein the modified second score indicates a periodontal health state of the tooth at the location, and wherein determining each modified second score comprises;

    receiving, at the processor, an indication that the tooth location is associated with a particular physical characteristic, andresponsive to receiving the indication, modifying the initial second score for the tooth location based on the indication;

    determining, by the processor, a second aggregate score based at least in part on one or more of the modified second scores, wherein the second aggregate score indicates a periodontal health state of the patient;

    determining, by the processor, a dental health score based on the first aggregate score and the second aggregate score, wherein the dental health score indicates an overall dental health of the patient; and

    outputting the dental health score to a display device.

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