Abstract:
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of generating a virtual model of a set of teeth for manufacturing a physical model of the set of teeth, the method comprising: - providing a virtual model of the set of teeth (402), the model comprising a gingival part (401) and a tooth configured to be part of a removable component (405) in the model; - generating a cavity (407) in said gingival part, said cavity comprising a cavity wall, into which cavity said removable component fits such that an interface between the removable component (405) and the wall of the cavity (407) is defined, where the removable component (405) and the cavity (407) are configured to provide a gap at said interface; and - providing means (409) for supporting and positioning the removable component (405) in the cavity (407), where the means for supporting and postitioning are generated on one of said removable component and said cavity wall such that the means (409) for supporting and positioning extends across said gap between said removable component (405) and said cavity wall; - wherein the area of contact between the removable component (405) and the cavity wall at said interface is controlled by the shape of the adjoining surfaces of the means (409) for supporting and positioning and the other of the removable component (405) and the cavity wall.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of arranging three-dimensional virtual designs configured to be manufactured as physical designs on a production batch, the method comprising: - providing the virtual designs, where each virtual design is based on a three- dimensional representation of an object, and where at least a number of the virtual designs belongs to a group, where the virtual designs in a respective group satisfy at least one common criterion; - arranging the virtual designs relative to the production batch
Abstract:
Disclosed is an object feeder system configured for arrangement in a three dimensional scanner, the system comprising: an object feeder scanning plate assembly comprising a number of tracks, wherein each track adapted to hold at least one object holder, wherein said tracks are configured to extend within the plate assembly from a parking area towards a scanning area, and where each object holder is configured for retaining an object to be scanned in the scanner for obtaining a three dimensional representation of the object, and wherein the object feeder system further comprises means for moving the at least one object holder in the at least one track.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a handheld scanner for obtaining and/or measuring the 3D geometry of at least a part of the surface of an object using confocal pattern projection techniques. Specific embodiments are given for intraoral scanning and scanning of the interior part of a human ear.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to non-contact optical scanning of an object for generation of a three-dimensional surface model of the scanned object. In particular the invention relates to a scanner for obtaining the three-dimensional geometry of at least a part of the surface of an object, said scanner comprising: - at least one light source, preferably a laser light source with adjustable power, - projection means for directing light from the at least one light source to a moving spot on the surface of the object, - at least one image sensor adapted to record at least one image of at least a part of the surface, - detection means, other than the at least one image sensor, for monitoring at least a part of the light reflected from the surface, - regulation means for adjusting the intensity of the at least one light source based on the amount of light reflected from the surface, and - means for transforming the at least one image to a three-dimensional model of the surface.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method, a system, and computer readable medium for generating a digital dental workflow. The method includes: receiving a first workflow action selected from a plurality of workflow actions, the first workflow action including an action input; generating an action output at least partly based on the action input of the first workflow action; suggesting at least a second workflow action and a third workflow action from the plurality of workflow actions based on the action output generated by the first workflow action, wherein at least a part of the action output of the first workflow action at least partly represents an action input for each of the at least the second workflow action and the third workflow action; and generating the digital dental workflow upon a selection of the at least the second workflow action or the third workflow action.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a dental scanning system for acquiring data from a 3D dental object during a scanning session. The dental scanning system includes an illumination unit comprising a light source configured to illuminate the dental object; a detector unit comprising a sensor configured to receive a plurality of two-dimensional images in response to the illumination of the dental object; a processor configured to generate a processed data by processing one or more of the plurality of two-dimensional images, wherein a three-dimensional digital representation of the dental object is generated based on the processed data; a wireless network unit configured to wirelessly connect the dental scanning system to a network comprising a plurality of network elements including at least one network element configured to receive the processed data; and a network operation module comprising a session module configured to establish the scanning session by operationally connecting, via the wireless network unit, the dental scanning system with one or more network elements.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a computer implemented method for generating a dental appliance comprising: - obtaining a first 3D digital surface representation of one or more teeth of a patient; - creating a number of points in 3D space around the 3D digital surface representation, - calculating the shortest distance from each of the points to the 3D digital surface representation; - generating a modified 3D digital surface representation by dilating the surface of the object a defined value by using the calculated distances; and - generating a resulting 3D digital surface representation of the dental appliance by erosion of the modified 3D digital surface representation inwards.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a system and method for presenting a graphical representation of an oral situation of a patient over time. In particular the system and method relates to a method of presenting a plurality of scans taken over time in manner where the focus on the changes in the oral situation of the patient is maintained.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a calibration object for an x-ray system and an optical system, the calibration object comprising: - a first part made of a first material having a matte surface, the first material having a first attenuation coefficient of x-rays; - a second part made of a second material having a second attenuation coefficient of x-rays different from the attenuation coefficient of the first material; wherein the first part is attached to the second part so that one or more features are detectable by one or more optical cameras.