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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2008
Katja Malfliet, Bierbeek, BE;
Veerle Pattijn, Kersbeek-Miskom, BE;
Carl Van Lierde, Meerbeke, BE;
Wilfried Vancraen, Huldenberg, BE;
Katja Malfliet, Bierbeek, BE;
Veerle Pattijn, Kersbeek-Miskom, BE;
Carl Van Lierde, Meerbeke, BE;
Wilfried Vancraen, Huldenberg, BE;
Dentsply Implants NV, Hasselt, BE;
Abstract
A method for automatic, or semi-automatic, planning of dental treatment for a patient comprises: (a) obtaining data about an area which is to be treated and data about a face of a patient; (b) performing a computer-assisted analysis of the data to determine properties of at least the face of the patient; (c) creating a modified tooth set-up using a set of stored rules which make use of the determined facial properties. A three-dimensional representation simulates the appearance of the modified tooth set-up and the patient's face surrounding the treatment area. The method also determines properties of existing teeth and creates a modified tooth set-up which is also based on the existing teeth of the patient. The method can be implemented as software running on a workstation.