Perceptive Technologies, Inc.

Brian Edward King

James Jackson

Nathan John Muller

Christopher John Ciriello

Phillip Getto

Ryan Lucas Field

Dean Addison

Provided are systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional model from an intra-oral optical coherence tomography scan.

Optical coherence tomography for intra-oral scanning

An automated dental drill includes an end effector, including a dental tool for disposition at least partially in a patient's mouth and to perform an operation on a tooth. A tooth clamp releasably rigidly attaches to at least one tooth. A drive assembly is controlled by a processor and positions the end effector with a first at least three degrees of freedom, relative to the tooth clamp. The drive assembly remains outside the patient's mouth. A clamp connector connects the tooth clamp to the drive assembly. With the tooth clamp coupled to the drive assembly and the tooth clamp attached to the at least one tooth, position and orientation of the drive assembly remain fixed, relative to the at least one tooth. A passive cantilever arm, mechanically coupled between a support structure and the drive assembly, has a second at least three degrees of freedom and supports the drive assembly.

Automated dental drill

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Vancouver, Canada

Brian Edward King