Method for preparing a dental prosthesis based on electronically determined image and color/shade data and based on telephone communication
First Claim
1. A method for preparing a dental prosthesis based on electronically determined color/shade data indicative of a color or shade of at least one patient'"'"'s tooth, comprising the steps of:
- generating image data for an image of the at least one patient'"'"'s tooth in a dental office;
electronically determining the color/shade data in the dental office;
visually outputting the image data and the color/shade data on a display device in the dental office;
transmitting the image data and color/shade data to a computing device at a remote location over a data communication channel, wherein the remote location is remote from the dental office;
establishing a telephone communication between a dental professional in a location proximate to the dental office and a dental technician or ceramist in a location proximate to the remote location, wherein the telephone communication occurs while the dental professional and the dental technician or ceramist are commonly viewing the image and color/shade data transmitted to the computing device at the remote location;
preparing the dental prosthesis at the remote location based on the electronically transmitted image and color/shade data; and
electronically determining color/shade data of the dental prosthesis, and based on the electronically determined color/shade data of the dental prosthesis selectively modifying the dental prosthesis prior to installing the dental prosthesis in the patient.
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Abstract
A method for preparing a dental prosthesis based on electronically determined image and color/shade data of a patient'"'"'s tooth is disclosed. The image data and the color/shade data are displayed on a display device in the dental office. The image data and color/shade data are transmitted to a computing device at a remote location over a data communication channel. A telephone communication is established between a dental professional in a location proximate to the dental office and a dental technician or ceramist in a location proximate to the remote location while the dental professional and the dental technician or ceramist are commonly viewing the image and color/shade data. The dental prosthesis is prepared at the remote location based on the electronically transmitted image and color/shade data. Color/shade data of the dental prosthesis is electronically determined and the dental prosthesis is selectively modified prior to installing the dental prosthesis in the patient.
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1. A method for preparing a dental prosthesis based on electronically determined color/shade data indicative of a color or shade of at least one patient'"'"'s tooth, comprising the steps of:
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generating image data for an image of the at least one patient'"'"'s tooth in a dental office; electronically determining the color/shade data in the dental office; visually outputting the image data and the color/shade data on a display device in the dental office; transmitting the image data and color/shade data to a computing device at a remote location over a data communication channel, wherein the remote location is remote from the dental office; establishing a telephone communication between a dental professional in a location proximate to the dental office and a dental technician or ceramist in a location proximate to the remote location, wherein the telephone communication occurs while the dental professional and the dental technician or ceramist are commonly viewing the image and color/shade data transmitted to the computing device at the remote location; preparing the dental prosthesis at the remote location based on the electronically transmitted image and color/shade data; and electronically determining color/shade data of the dental prosthesis, and based on the electronically determined color/shade data of the dental prosthesis selectively modifying the dental prosthesis prior to installing the dental prosthesis in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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