Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100151417 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DENTAL PLANNING - Methods are provided for computer-based planning of a dental restorative procedure of a patient having a craniooral space and/or of at least one dental component for the dental restorative procedure. Certain methods include determining a first spatial position of a first boundary surface, in the craniooral space, of a first dental unit of a dental restoration; determining a second spatial position of a second boundary surface, in the craniooral space remote the first boundary surface, of a second dental unit of the dental restoration; and determining a third spatial position of at least a portion of the at least one dental component relative at least one of the first and second spatial positions. | 06-17-2010 |
20110196524 | METHOD FOR PLANNING A DENTAL COMPONENT - Presented herein are methods and devices for designing dental components, such as physical models of a patient's anatomy, crowns and bridges. An operator of a prosthetic designing system can receive information, such as from a scanner, which provides information on the topology of the patient's dentition. The operator can use this information to design a custom prosthetic to fit the patient. Part of the designing process involves using a finish line defined for a preparation as a segmentation line for a physical die corresponding to the preparation, and using a path of draw line as an insertion axis line for a dental prosthetic. | 08-11-2011 |
20120040311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING VIRTUAL DENTAL MODELS - A method of aligning a virtual model of an upper jaw ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120171635 | ASSEMBLY OF A DENTAL PRODUCT AND A HOLDING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT OF THE DENTAL PRODUCT - Certain embodiments relate to an assembly of a dental product and a holding system for temporarily holding the dental product. The holding system can include a first and a second part for sandwiching the dental product therein between. The first part can be provided with a shape which is substantially complementary to the shape of one side of the dental product and the second part can be arranged for releasably bonding another side of the dental product against the second part. Certain embodiments also relate to a method of improving the aesthetics of a tooth. The method can include placing a dental product onto a tooth by re-placing the dental product from an assembly directly onto the tooth. A part of the assembly can be used as a tool for placing the dental product onto the tooth. | 07-05-2012 |
20120175799 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN INDIVIDUALIZED TOOTH VENEER AND A HOLDER - A method of producing at least one individualized tooth veneer and a holder for holding the at least one individualized tooth veneer is described. Each of the at least one individualized tooth veneer is tailor-made for a predetermined tooth of a person. Computer-readable tooth data which represents a tooth geometry of at least a part of the predetermined tooth is provided. Computer-readable veneer data which represent the geometry of the individualized tooth veneer is provided on the basis of the computer-readable tooth data. The individualized tooth veneer is produced on the basis of the computer-readable veneer data and an individualized holder for holding the individualized tooth veneer is produced on the basis of the computer-readable tooth data. A method of improving the aesthetics of the at least one predetermined tooth is also described. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183921 | DENTAL PRODUCT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE VENEER - Certain embodiments relate to an individualized dental product ready for application. The dental product can include at least one tooth veneer which is of a ceramic material, is plate-like and has a plate thickness of at least about 0.08 mm. In some embodiments, the thickness is less than 0.2 mm, less than 0.14 mm or less than 0.1 mm. Certain embodiments also relate to a method of improving the aesthetics of a tooth. The method can include placing a dental product onto a tooth surface. | 07-19-2012 |
20120282567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING A FIRST AND SECOND DENTAL RESTORATION - A computer-based method and system of virtually planning a dental restoration in a patient are disclosed, including steps, units or code segments for virtually planning a first dental restoration. First production data is based on the planned first dental restoration for production thereof or of a product related to a medical procedure for installing at least a portion of the first dental restoration in an oral cavity of the patient. Scan data is provided including factual position data and/or factual shape data based on the first dental restoration when at least partly installed in the oral cavity of the patient. The second dental restoration is virtually planned, including adjusting the planned first dental restoration in dependence of the scan data. Second production data is provided based on the planned second dental restoration useful for production of the second dental restoration. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING AND/OR PRODUCING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS - A method, system and computer program of planning a dental prosthesis in a patient are disclosed, including steps, units or code segments for virtually planning a dental prosthesis. Envelope data is provided of an envelope guide, including data corresponding to a support surface for facial tissue, which is desired to result when the dental prosthesis is installed in the oral cavity of the patient. An outer envelope of a desired dental prosthesis in the oral cavity is simulated based on the envelope data. A desired dental restoration is provided and adjusted in a virtual environment relative to the simulated outer envelope, and dental prosthesis data is generated based on the adjusted desired dental restoration usable for producing the dental prosthesis. | 11-08-2012 |