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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Matsumura, Tokyo, JP;
Naru Komatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuta Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to providing a color estimation method for estimating color of a dental prosthetic and a dental prosthetic manufacturing method for coloring the dental prosthetic based on the estimated color. A dental prosthetic color estimation method of the present invention includes acquiring color information about teeth, the color information being obtained by using an imaging unit, and estimating color of a surface of a dental prosthetic based on color information about at least one of a target tooth for the dental prosthetic to be disposed, a tooth near the target tooth, and a tooth corresponding to the target tooth.