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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 21, 2008
Urban Nilsson, Hålta, SE;
Matts Andersson, Lerum, SE;
Urban Nilsson, Hålta, SE;
Matts Andersson, Lerum, SE;
Nobel Biocare Services AG, Glattbrugg, CH;
Abstract
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.