Mimetrik Solutions Limited

University of Leeds

Andrew James Keeling

David John Wood

Cecilie Anneth Osnes

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a 3D model of upper teeth (U) of a patient (P) and a 3D model of lower teeth (L) of the patient (P), and receiving a plurality of 2D images, each image representative of at least a portion of the upper teeth (U) and lower teeth (L) of the patient (P). The method also includes determining, based on the 2D images, a spatial relationship between the upper teeth (U) and lower teeth (L) of the patient (P).

Determining spatial relationship between upper and lower teeth

A three-dimensional (3D) dental scanning system () for scanning a dental object (D) includes a scanning surface () to support the dental object (D); a scanning section () to capture a 3D scan of the dental object (D); a motion section () to move the scanning surface () and scanning section () relative to each other in five axes of motion, whilst retaining the scanning surface () in a substantially horizontal plane, and a control unit () configured to control the motion section () and the scanning section () to obtain a 3D scan of the dental object (D).

Three-dimensional dental scanning system and method of scanning

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a 3D model representative of upper teeth (U) of a patient (P) and receiving a plurality of images of a face of the patient (P). The method also includes generating a facial model () of the patient based on the received plurality of images and determining, based on the determined facial model (), the received 3D model of 10 the upper teeth (U) and the plurality of images, a spatial relationship between the upper teeth (U) of the patient (P) and a facial skeleton of the patient (P).

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Andrew James Keeling