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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
May. 27, 2013
Sicat Gmbh & CO KG, Bonn, DE;
Jochen Kusch, Wachtberg, DE;
Nils Hanssen, Bonn, DE;
SICAT GMBH & CO. KG, Bonn, DE;
Abstract
A method for generating a virtual jaw image includes performing a movement recording method to obtain a movement record which comprises producing at least one position data record over a defined time. A position data record describes a spatial position of a lower jaw to an upper jaw at a specific time. Surface sections of the upper and lower jaw are scanned at the defined time during the movement recording method to obtain a spatial relation of the surface sections during the defined time. Digital upper and lower jaw images are recorded. A position data record of a virtual position of the digital lower jaw image is assigned to the digital upper jaw image. A position data record is selected to obtain a selected position data record. The digital lower and upper jaw images are virtually aligned based on the selected position data record to produce the virtual jaw image.