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Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 22, 2021
Applicant:

3shape A/s, Copenhagen, DK;

Inventor:

Rune Fisker, Virum, DK;

Assignee:

3SHAPE A/S, Copenhagen, DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/06 (2006.01); G06T 7/12 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/066 (2013.01); G06T 7/12 (2017.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to an embodiment, a method for generating a digital data set for fabricating a physical dental bleaching tray useable to deliver an bleaching agent is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a three-dimensional digital representation of a patient's dentition including teeth and gingiva; segmenting two or more teeth into individual tooth; identifying a facial surface of at least one of the segmented tooth; defining a facial surface portion including a surface area that is at least partly bound by a virtual boundary that is non-interfacing with the gingiva; generating a modified three-dimensional digital representation using the defined facial surface portion; and generating, based on the modified three-dimensional digital representation, the digital data set configured to be used in fabricating the physical dental bleaching tray.


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