Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for digitally designing a digital restoration design and a digital reduction coping design, the method comprises obtaining a digital 3D representation of the upper jaw and the lower jaw of the patient, said digital 3D representation comprises a digital 3D preparation representing at least one preparation targeted for receiving a restoration; digitally determining a reduction surface intersecting the digital 3D preparation, said reduction surface arranged order to meet a minimum thickness requirement for the digital restoration design; and digitally designing the digital restoration design and the digital reduction coping design based at least on the reduction surface and the digital 3D preparation. This allows designing the reduction coping and the restoration at the same time and thereby reduces chair time and visits by the patient.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for digitally designing a modified dental setup up on a digital 3D dental model representing at least a part of the jaws of a patient comprising the steps of obtaining a pre-treatment digital 2D image of at least a part of the patient's teeth, obtaining a digital 3D representation of the at least a part of the patient's set of teeth, obtaining a proposed digital 2D image of a desired dental setup based on the pre-treatment digital 2D image, wherein at least one digital tooth modification has been provided, and transferring the at least one digital tooth modification from the proposed digital 2D image to the digital 3D representation. This provides a method where the practitioner with relative simple means can present the patient with a visualization of an expected outcome of a dental treatment.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for determining the geometrical relationship between a patient's dental structure and a reference feature on the head of the patient, the method comprising: - obtaining a first digital representation of a facebow including a fiducial marker, an adjustable pin member attached to the facebow and an attachment section of the facebow for placing the facebow in relation to the reference feature, the attachment section having a geometrical relationship with the fiducial marker; - obtaining a second digital representation comprising a part of the patient's dental structure, a part of the pin member, and part of the facebow including the fiducial marker; - obtaining information about the placement of the attachment section relative to the reference feature; and - determining the geometrical relationship between the patient's dental structure and the reference feature based on the first and second digital representations and the placement of the attachment section.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a radiographic system comprising a radiation source emitting a radiation beam, a radiation sensor for detecting incident radiation from the radiation beam on a sensor area, at least one collimator arranged between the radiation source and the radiation sensor for masking the radiation beam to irradiate a radiation area on the sensor which is smaller than the sensor area and means for moving the collimator across the radiation beam, where- by the radiation area is moved across the sensor area.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for determining the relative arrangement of patient's jaws in a bite position when the patient's occlusion is not defined by natural teeth alone, where the method comprises a step of obtaining a digital 3D representation comprising both surface data relating to dental tissue in one of the patient's jaws and surface data relating to a scan appliance arranged in relation to the jaw, where the scan appliance is configured for at least partly defining the patient's occlusion.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method and a user interface for determining a preferred relative arrangement of digital restoration designs and digital representations of multi-shaded milling blocks for use when manufacturing dental restorations from multi-shaded milling blocks. A preferred first relative arrangement of a first digital restoration design and a digital representation of a first multi-shaded milling block is determined, and therefrom a preferred second relative arrangement of a second digital restoration design and a digital representation of a second multi-shaded milling block is determined.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for setting the axis of rotation between a virtual maxillary model and a virtual mandible model to a virtual hinge axis representing the axis of rotation of the mandibular condyles, the method comprises the steps of, obtaining at least one 2D photograph of the face of a patient comprising at least one facial feature, obtaining a virtual dental model comprising the virtual maxillary model and the virtual mandible model representing at least a part of the dental situation of the patient, aligning the virtual dental model with the at least one facial feature, determining the virtual hinge axis based on the at least one 2D photograph, and setting the axis of rotation to the virtual hinge axis.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of digitally designing a dental component for a patient, wherein the method comprises: - obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw; - obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw; - obtaining at least a first 3D representation of a first bite configuration of the patient's jaws in a first occlusion and a second 3D representation of a second bite configuration of the patient's jaws in a second occlusion different from the first occlusion; - digitally determining a occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws relative to each other based on the at least first 3D representation, the second 3D representation and contact between the patient's upper jaw and lower jaw; and - digitally designing the dental component based on the occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaw relative to each other.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing/producing a dental restoration for a patient, where the method comprises: - obtaining a 3D scan of at least a restoration site of the patient's mouth, where the manufactured dental restoration is adapted for fitting to the restoration site; - obtaining a computer-aided design (CAD design) of the dental restoration; - milling the restoration from a material, where the restoration is milled both on an inside surface configured for fitting to the shape of the restoration site of the patient's mouth and on an outside surface, where the milling is according to the obtained CAD design; - transferring the milled restoration to a retention means providing a fixed known position of the restoration relative to a post-processing machinery, where the restoration is retained on the inside surface, such that the outside surface of the restoration is approachable/free/accessible; and - performing post-processing of the outside surface of the restoration.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of designing a virtual 3D model of a dental restoration for a target site of a patient's set of teeth, said method comprising: obtaining a digital 3D representation of the set of teeth, said digital 3D representation comprising a section corresponding to the target site; determining an insertion path for the dental restoration to the target site; and designing the virtual 3D model of the dental restoration based on the digital 3D representation of the set of teeth, where the designing comprises generating an outer surface of the virtual 3D model, where the determined insertion path and the outer surface of the designed virtual 3D model provide that a dental restoration manufactured from the designed virtual 3D model can be moved along the insertion path to the target site.