03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
07 - Machines and machine tools
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Cleaning tablets for dental retainers; Teeth whitening kit; Teeth whitening preparations; Lip balm; Tooth whitening gels; Teeth whitening pens sold filled with teeth whitening preparations Electrical ultrasonic cleaning units for aligners, retainers and night guards Apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums using high pressure water for home use; Water flossers Custom manufacturing of orthodontic appliances; Custom manufacturing of teeth aligners, orthodontic retainers and night guards for others
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
07 - Machines and machine tools
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Cleaning tablets for dental retainers; Teeth whitening kit; Teeth whitening preparations; Lip balm; Tooth whitening gels; Teeth whitening pens sold filled with teeth whitening preparations Electrical ultrasonic cleaning units for aligners, retainers and night guards Apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums using high pressure water for home use; Water flossers Custom manufacturing of orthodontic appliances; Custom manufacturing of teeth aligners, orthodontic retainers and night guards for others
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Orthodontic retainers; Holders specially adapted for orthodontic retainers; Teeth aligners; Orthodontic appliances; Dental impression trays; Dental impression kits comprised primarily of dental impression trays and also including dental impression materials, smile stretcher in the nature of a mouth expander for dental purposes with printed instructions on the use of dental impression trays and smile stretchers and pre-labeled return packaging related thereto; Orthodontic treatment kits comprised primarily of teeth aligners with protective carrying case specifically adapted for carrying teeth aligners and also including tooth whitening preparation, lip balm, and printed instructional manual on the use of teeth aligners. Online referral and appointment scheduling services to licensed dental professionals for clear aligner treatment plans through teledentistry; Online retail store services featuring dental impression kits, orthodontic and dental supplies, and oral care supplies; Online direct-to-consumer retail store services for orthodontic appliances. Consultation services in the field of dentistry and orthodontia; Providing information in the field of orthodontics; Orthodontic scanning services; 3D scanning services using dental apparatus for dimensional measurement; dental and orthodontic evaluation and assessment services; Web-based dental and orthodontic assessment services, namely, a series of dental- related questions for response from the user that result in a report providing a recommended course of orthodontic treatment and treatment information; Teledentistry services.
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Orthodontic retainers; Holders specially adapted for orthodontic retainers; Teeth aligners; Orthodontic appliances; Dental impression trays; Dental impression kits comprised primarily of dental impression trays and also including dental impression materials, smile stretcher in the nature of a mouth expander for dental purposes with printed instructions on the use of dental impression trays and smile stretchers and pre-labeled return packaging related thereto; Orthodontic treatment kits comprised primarily of teeth aligners with protective carrying case specifically adapted for carrying teeth aligners and also including tooth whitening preparation, lip balm, and printed instructional manual on the use of teeth aligners. Online referral and appointment scheduling services to licensed dental professionals for clear aligner treatment plans through teledentistry; Online retail store services featuring dental impression kits, orthodontic and dental supplies, and oral care supplies; Online direct-to-consumer retail store services for orthodontic appliances. Consultation services in the field of dentistry and orthodontia; Providing information in the field of orthodontics; Orthodontic scanning services; 3D scanning services using dental apparatus for dimensional measurement; dental and orthodontic evaluation and assessment services; Web-based dental and orthodontic assessment services, namely, a series of dental- related questions for response from the user that result in a report providing a recommended course of orthodontic treatment and treatment information; Teledentistry services.
A method of cutting a dental aligner includes identifying, for each tooth of a plurality of teeth of a model representative of a dentition of a user, a first point and a second point based on a line around tooth (LAT) for the tooth, determining a distance between the first point and a cut plane based on a characteristic of the dentition where the distance for a first is different than the distance for a second tooth, identifying a plurality of points on a first LAT of the first tooth based on the first cut plane and a plurality of points on a second LAT of the second tooth based on the second cut plane, and defining a cut line based on the plurality of points on the first LAT and the plurality of points on the second LAT.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A method includes receiving a digital model of a dentition comprising at least one tooth comprising a plurality of tooth faces, determining a factor of engagement for each of the plurality of tooth faces, determining an addressable area of the at least one tooth based on the factors of engagement of the plurality of tooth faces, identifying an area of engagement of the at least one tooth where the area of engagement comprises at least a portion of the addressable area and where the portion comprises at least one tooth face accessible by a dental appliance to apply a force to the at least one tooth to effectuate the movement, and outputting a controllability score for the at least one tooth based on the area of engagement.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C 13/34 - Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial denturesDowel pins
A system includes one or more hardware processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, causes the system to access image data depicting an object including generating the image data via a camera of a mobile device of the user where the object is a portion of the user, identify a set of features, assign labels to regions of the image data based on the set of features including providing the set of features identified from each respective region of the regions as input into a model and where the model outputs a label for the respective region and where the labels comprise one or more semantic labels or classifications that correspond with the set of features, and generate a three-dimensional (3D) model of the object based on the labels assigned to the regions of the image data.
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
Systems and methods for generating a user skeletal model are disclosed herein. A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, a digital representation of a user. The digital representation comprises at least one of a 2D image or a video. The method includes retrieving, by the one or more processors, a template skeletal model. The method includes adjusting, by the one or more processors, the template skeletal model to match a profile of the user depicted in the digital representation. The method includes generating, by the one or more processors, a user skeletal model that resembles a skeleton of the user.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
Systems and methods for fabricating a dental aligner are provided. The system includes a computing system to receive and prepare a digital model of a dental aligner by adding one or more support structures to the digital model. The system includes a fabrication system to manufacture the dental aligner with the one or more support structures. The system includes a laser system to receive the fabricated dental aligner, orient the dental aligner relative to the laser system, and laser cut an interface between the support structures and the dental aligner to remove the one or more support structures from the dental aligner.
B29C 64/40 - Structures for supporting 3D objects during manufacture and intended to be sacrificed after completion thereof
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
Systems and methods for generating a 3D model of a dentition are disclosed herein. A method includes generating a first 3D model of a dentition. The dentition includes a model tooth in a first position. The method includes receiving a digital representation comprising a patient tooth. The patient tooth corresponds to the model tooth of the first 3D model. The method includes determining a virtual camera parameter associated with the digital representation. The method includes adjusting the virtual camera parameter to determine a 3D position of the corresponding patient tooth. The method includes moving the model tooth of the first 3D model from the first position to a second position. The second position corresponds to the 3D position of the corresponding patient tooth. The method includes generating a second 3D model comprising the model tooth of the first 3D model in the second position.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
G06T 5/20 - Image enhancement or restoration using local operators
Systems and methods disclosed herein include a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by the processor causes the processor to receive an image representing a first portion of a mouth of a user, segment the image to generate segmented regions of teeth present in the image, generate an imaging record by mapping the segmented regions of teeth present in the image to a template model where the imaging record indicates regions of the teeth that remain to be captured, and provide feedback identifying the regions of the teeth that remain to be captured based on the imaging record.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION OF A TREATMENT PLAN
A method to generate a photo realistic dentition image includes receiving a 2D image of a patient dentition including a plurality of patient teeth. The method includes obtaining a template dentition including a plurality of template teeth that correspond with a subset of the patient teeth. The method includes generating a tooth location input to position the plurality of template teeth relative to the subset of the plurality of patient teeth. The method includes identifying an area of generation in the 2D image including a plurality of pixels and contextual information. The method includes generating new photo realistic teeth based on the tooth location input, the contextual information, and the area of generation. The method includes disposing the photo realistic teeth in the 2D image.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A system includes one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory, and the one or more processors are configured to receive a first image representing at least a portion of a mouth of a user, execute a first machine-learning architecture trained to generate a set of features from the first image, determine, based on the set of features, that the first image satisfies at least one criteria for executing a second machine-learning architecture based on the first image, and generate, based on the first image satisfying the at least one criteria, a prompt indicating feedback for capturing a second image representing at least a second portion of the mouth of the user.
A system includes one or more processors configured to receive a first three-dimensional (3D) representation of a dentition where the first 3D representation includes a plurality of tooth portions each representing a crown of a tooth in the dentition, identify, for each of the plurality of tooth portions, a corresponding tooth reference model from a data source, morph each of the tooth reference models based on the corresponding tooth portion for the crown in the dentition to generate a morphed tooth representation for the teeth in the dentition, where the morphed tooth representations have a morphed tooth portion that substantially matches the corresponding tooth portion representing the crowns of the teeth in the dentition from the first 3D representation, generate a second 3D representation of the dentition including each of the morphed tooth representations.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C 13/34 - Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial denturesDowel pins
G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES
A system includes a model generation system configured to receive one or more dental images corresponding to a dental arch of a user, generate a three-dimensional (3D) model of at least a portion of the dental arch of the user by applying the one or more dental images to a machine learning model to generate the 3D model where the machine learning model is trained based on at least one of one or more training images or one or more three-dimensional (3D) training models, and output the 3D model of the at least the portion of the dental arch to one or more computing devices.
Systems, methods, and computer readable medium of visualizing a treatment of teeth includes capturing, by a user device, a representation representing one or more teeth of a user via a camera of a user device, transmitting, by the user device, the representation to a treatment planning system, receiving, by the user device, a graphical visualization of a treatment plan for moving the one or more teeth of the user from the treatment planning system, the graphical visualization generated based on the representation, displaying, by the user device, the graphical visualization, wherein the graphical visualization comprises a three-dimensional (3D) representation corresponding to the one or more teeth of the user and an interactive object associated with the treatment plan.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a two-dimensional (2D) representation provided by a user device where the 2D representation represents one or more teeth of a user, generate a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the one or more teeth of the user based on the 2D representation, generate a treatment plan for moving the one or more teeth of the user based on the 3D representation, and provide a graphical visualization of the treatment plan to the user device, wherein the graphical visualization is configured to enable the user to make a selection.
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C 13/34 - Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial denturesDowel pins
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G06Q 20/02 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols involving a neutral third party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED 3D TEETH POSITIONS LEARNED FROM 3D TEETH GEOMETRIES
Systems and methods for determining movement of teeth include receiving a first 3D representation of a dentition comprising a plurality of teeth of a patient in an initial position, the 3D representation comprising a plurality of tooth representations including a plurality of points representing surfaces of a respective tooth of the dentition, generating, for each tooth representation, a compressed tooth representation using a geometric encoder model trained to compress the 3D representation of the detention, determining tooth movements of the plurality of teeth of the dentition from the initial position to a final position by applying each compressed tooth representation to a final position model trained to output movement of teeth of a dentition from initial positions to final positions, generating another 3D representation of the dentition comprising the plurality of teeth of the patient in the final position based on applying the tooth movements to the first 3D representations.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A system includes instructions stored in memory that cause a processor to collect a first data set, collect a second data set, generate a new data structure using the first data set and the second data set, transmit an electronic data interchange request to a remote third party system, receive an electronic data interchange response containing a third data set, generate a rules engine comprising one or more rules associated with a manufacturer of a device or a service provider and one or more rules associated with a benefit provider, run the rules engine to evaluate the third data set, determine an eligibility status of a user for a product or service, determine a service benefit parameter for the user based on the third data set, determine an obligation parameter, and display the obligation parameter on the user interface of a user device.
A method of visualizing a treatment of teeth includes maintaining a final position model trained to output movement of teeth from initial to final positions, receiving from a user device a first representation comprising teeth of a user in an initial position where the first representation is based on a 2D image transmitted from the user device, determining tooth movements of the teeth from the initial position to a final position using to the final position model, receiving by the user device a graphical visualization of a treatment plan for moving the teeth of the user where the graphical visualization is generated based on the final position and the treatment plan is suitable for correcting the user's malocclusion, and displaying by the user device the graphical visualization where the graphical visualization comprises a three-dimensional (3D) representation corresponding to the teeth of the user.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C 13/34 - Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial denturesDowel pins
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
Systems and methods for generating a 3D model of a dentition are disclosed herein. A method includes generating a first 3D model of a dentition including a plurality of model teeth. The method includes receiving at least one digital representation comprising patient teeth. The method includes determining a virtual camera parameter. The virtual camera parameter corresponds with a camera used to capture the digital representation. The method includes comparing, based on the virtual camera parameter, a first position of a model tooth with a position of a corresponding patient tooth of the digital representation. The method includes moving the model tooth from the first position to a second position. The second position is based on the position of the corresponding patient tooth. The method includes generating a second 3D model comprising the model tooth of the first 3D model in the second position.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
G06T 5/20 - Image enhancement or restoration using local operators
Systems and methods disclosed herein use a first machine learning architecture and a second machine learning architecture where the first machine learning architecture executes on a first processor and receives a first image representing a mouth of a user, determines user feedback for outputting to the user based on a first machine learning model, and outputs the user feedback for capturing a second image representing the mouth of the user. The second machine learning architecture executes on a second processor and receives the first image and the second image, and generates a 3D model of at least a portion of a dental arch of the user based on the first image and the second image where the 3D model is generated based on a second machine learning model of the second machine learning architecture.
A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising displaying a prompt to a user of a mobile device on a display of a mobile device to capture an image representing at least a portion of a mouth of the user using a rear-facing camera of the mobile device, where the rear-facing camera is on an opposite side of the mobile device including the display. The operations further comprise controlling the rear-facing camera to enable the rear-facing camera to capture the image, receiving the image, and outputting, user feedback based on the image, where the user feedback is outputted on the display that is on the opposite side of the mobile device than the rear-facing camera.
H04N 5/77 - Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television camera
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
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Systems and methods for constructing a three-dimensional model from two-dimensional images
A system includes one or more processors coupled to a non-transitory memory, where the one or more processors are configured to generate, using a training set comprising one or more two-dimensional (2D) training images of a dental arch and a three-dimensional (3D) dental arch model, a machine-learning model configured to generate 3D models of dental arches from 2D images of the dental arches, receive one or more 2D images of a dental arch of a user obtained by a user device of the user, and execute the machine-learning model using the one or more 2D images as input to generate a 3D model of the dental arch of the user.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
G06F 18/214 - Generating training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
A method comprises providing an imaging system configured to acquire images of an intraoral cavity of a user where the imaging system is configured to be operable by the user by allowing the user to visually monitor the intraoral cavity while the images of the intraoral cavity are acquired. The imaging system comprises an image acquisition device configured to acquire the images, and an orientation element configured to orient the image acquisition device with respect to the intraoral cavity to facilitate acquisition of the images. The method further includes at least one of determining an oral condition of the user based on the acquired images or providing feedback based on the acquired images.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
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Distributed system for fabricating dental aligners
A distributed system includes one or more servers configured to provide computing devices access to portals hosted by the one or more servers, where the portals include a patient intake portal accessible by a first computing device located at an office of an intake dentist or orthodontist, and an approving portal accessible by a second computing device remote from the first computing device. The distributed system includes a dental aligner fabrication system including a fabrication computing device and dental aligner fabrication equipment. The patient intake portal is configured to provide a plurality of status updates to the intake dentist or orthodontist regarding a status of the patient, where the plurality of status updates include an indication that the dental aligners have been sent to the patient.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
28.
Machine learning architecture for imaging protocol detector
Disclosed is a machine learning architecture for a two-dimensional image protocol detector configured to receive a first image representing at least a portion of a mouth of a user, and output user feedback for capturing a second image representing a portion of the mouth of the user, where the machine learning architecture outputs the user feedback in response to an image quality score of the first image not satisfying an image quality threshold.
Systems and methods for performing a mid-course correction include receiving user compliance check information including at least one image of the user's teeth submitted by a user regarding an initial treatment plan where at least one of the images is taken by the user with a camera being external to the mouth of the user and having a dental appliance positioned at least partially within the mouth where the dental appliance holds open the user's upper and lower lips, conducting, using an intraoral scanner at an intraoral scanning site, an intraoral scan of a mouth of a user based on determining that one or more teeth of the user are not being repositioned according to the initial treatment plan, generating a corrective treatment plan based on the intraoral scan, producing a plurality of aligners based on the corrective treatment plan, and providing the plurality of aligners to the user.
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
Systems and methods for trimming dental aligners include a cut line system for identifying a first point and a second point based on a line around tooth (LAT) for a tooth of a model representative of a dentition of a user, where the first point is disposed on a tooth-gingiva interface of the tooth. The cut line system defines a cut plane at a distance from the first point toward the second point, where the cut plane intersects a line between the first point and the second point, identifies a plurality of points on the LAT based on the cut plane, defines a cut line based on the plurality of points on the LAT and the first point, and controls a cutting system to cut the dental aligner along the cut line.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a user's dental arch based on two-dimensional (2D) images of dental impressions include a model training system that provides a machine learning model using training image(s) of a dental impression of a respective dental arch and a 3D training model of the respective dental arch. A model generation system receives first image(s) of a first dental impression of a user's dental arch and second image(s), which may be of the first dental impression or a second dental impression of the dental arch. The model generation system generates a first and second 3D model of the dental arch by applying the first image(s) and second image(s) to the machine learning model.
A method includes receiving representations of a first set of dental impressions including a first dental impression of an upper dental arch of a user and a second dental impression of a lower dental arch of the user having been created using contents from an initial dental impression kit sent to the user, identifying a defective dental impression, sending a retake dental impression kit to the user where the retake dental impression kit includes a set of dental trays consisting of dental trays corresponding to the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression, receiving representations of a second set of dental impressions of the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression, and manufacturing, based on the second set of dental impressions, a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A device includes a floss assembly comprising floss wound around a spool, an insert comprising a support surface and a post configured to support the floss assembly, and a housing having a front portion and a back portion. The front portion defines a front aperture and the back portion defines a back aperture. The front aperture and the back aperture are configured to receive the insert such that the support surface interfaces with the back portion and the post interfaces with the front portion.
Techniques for automatically extracting data from documents using multiple deep learning models are provided. According to one set of embodiments, a computer system can receive a document in an electronic format and can segment, using an image segmentation deep learning model, the document into a plurality of segments, where each segment corresponds to a visually discrete portion of the document and is classified as being one of a plurality of types. The computer system can then, for each segment in the plurality of segments, retrieve text in the segment using optical character recognition (OCR) and extract data in the segment from the retrieved text using a named entity recognition (NER) deep learning model, where the retrieving and the extracting are performed in a manner that takes into account the segment's type.
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Aligner treatment starter kits comprised primarily of toothbrush and dental floss, and also including toothpaste, hand sanitizer, lip balm, cleaning tablets and candy mints for seating teeth aligners, all packaged in a reusable travel bag
A storage case for a dental appliance includes a storage portion, a cover, and a location device. The storage portion includes a compartment that is configured to store a dental appliance of a user. The cover is coupled to the storage portion and configured to selectively move between an open position and closed position. The cover permits access to the compartment when in the open position and restricts access to the compartment when in the closed position. The location device includes a communications device and a speaker. The speaker is configured to generate a sound based on the communications device receiving a signal from a mobile device of the user.
A whitening light includes a mouthpiece having a light array arranged along the mouthpiece for directing light onto an exposed portion of teeth of a user. The whitening light includes a rear portion comprising a first power source communicably coupled to the light array and a first charging mechanism configured to receive power transferred from a second charging mechanism located on a case for the whitening light. The first power source includes a rechargeable battery charged by the second charging mechanism to a power output sufficient to power the whitening light to emit light configured to whiten teeth upon selection of a button on the rear portion of the whitening light to commence a treatment session, to emit the light for a predetermined duration corresponding to a duration of the treatment session, and to automatically switch the light array to an off-setting following expiration of the predetermined duration.
A method includes receiving, by a model generation engine, an image of a dental arch of a user, executing, by the model generation engine, a machine learning model that is trained to receive the image and output a representation of the image, where in at least one iteration during training, the machine learning model determines a difference between one or more features extracted from an iteration of the representation of the image and a corresponding one or more features extracted from the image, and the method further includes outputting, by the model generation engine, an output representation of the image.
G06T 17/10 - Volume description, e.g. cylinders, cubes or using CSG [Constructive Solid Geometry]
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A monitoring system includes a communications circuit and an analysis circuit where the communications circuit is configured to receive image data of a user from a social media system, the image data comprising a plurality of images of a smile of the user undergoing an orthodontic treatment plan configured to move one or more teeth of the user. The analysis circuit is configured to determine a smile characteristic of the user based on the plurality of images. The communication circuit communicates an output comprising the smile characteristic to at least one of a user device associated with the user and an aligner fabrication computer system.
G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
A system comprising a scanning device is operable by a user to scan teeth of the user to acquire images of the teeth. The scanning device comprises a camera operable to acquire the images, a guide configured to orient the camera with respect to the teeth to facilitate acquisition of the images, and a server system configured to receive the images acquired by the scanning device and to develop a treatment plan for the user based on the received images.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
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Distributed system for fabricating dental aligners
Systems and methods for fabricating aligners include a central processing system and a dental aligner fabrication system. The central processing system includes or provides a patient intake portal corresponding to a first dentist or orthodontist who conducts an intraoral scan or administers an impression of the patient, a treatment plan portal corresponding to a treatment plan computing system which generates treatment plan data for the patient, and an approving dental portal corresponding to a second dentist or orthodontist who approves the treatment plan. The fabrication system includes fabrication equipment which produces one or more dental aligners based on the treatment plan data.
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Systems and methods include determining, by an appointment management system, a condition that an appointment to conduct an intraoral scan at an intraoral scanning site has been missed by a user, automatically generating a message to the user indicating that an at-home dental impression kit can be sent to the user based on determining that the appointment has been missed, and transmitting the automatically generated message to a communications device associated with the user.
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A method of administering the contents of a dental impression kit. The method includes sending a dental impression kit to a user, receiving one or more photos of the user's mouth, the one or more photos having been taken while the dental appliance is positioned at least partially within the user's mouth, receiving the initial dental impression created by the user by administering the initial dental assembly, and receiving the redundant dental impression created by the user by administering the redundant dental assembly. The initial dental impression and the redundant dental impression provide information necessary to manufacture a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
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Teeth aligners and orthodontic appliances made with proprietary technology Consultation services in the field of dentistry and orthodontia; providing information in the field of orthodontics; orthodontic scanning services; 3D scanning services using dental apparatus for dimensional measurement; dental and orthodontic evaluation and assessment services; teledentistry services
A cleaning device includes a body, a cover, a germicidal lamp, and a vibration mechanism. The body includes a cavity configured receive a fluid, a first dental appliance, and a first portion of a second dental appliance. The cover is coupled to the body and configured to selectively move between an open position and a closed position. The cover includes two holes that can each retain the second dental appliance so the first portion of the second dental appliance is positioned within the cavity and a second portion of the second dental appliance is positioned external to the cavity and the cover. The germicidal lamp is coupled to the cover and configured to provide a sanitizing light to the first dental appliance and the first portion of the second dental appliance positioned within the cavity. The vibration mechanism is configured to vibrate the body and the dental appliances.
Systems and methods for trimming dental aligners include a cut line system for identifying a first point and a second point based on a line around tooth (LAT) for a tooth of a model representative of a dentition of a user, where the first point is disposed on a tooth-gingiva interface of the tooth. The cut line system defines a cut plane at a distance from the first point toward the second point, where the cut plane intersects a line between the first point and the second point, identifies a plurality of points on the LAT based on the cut plane, defines a cut line based on the plurality of points on the LAT and the first point, and controls a cutting system to cut the dental aligner along the cut line.
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A 3D scanning toolkit to perform operations that include: accessing a first data stream at a client device, wherein the first data stream comprises at least image data; applying a bit mask to the first data stream, the bit mask identifying a portion of the image data; accessing a second data stream at the client device, the second data stream comprising depth data associated with the portion of the image data; generating a point cloud based on the depth data, the point cloud comprising a set of data points that define surface features of an object depicted in the first data stream; and causing display of a visualization of the point cloud upon a presentation of the first data stream at the client device.
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A 3D scanning toolkit to perform operations that include: accessing a first data stream at a client device, wherein the first data stream comprises at least image data; applying a bit mask to the first data stream, the bit mask identifying a portion of the image data; accessing a second data stream at the client device, the second data stream comprising depth data associated with the portion of the image data; generating a point cloud based on the depth data, the point cloud comprising a set of data points that define surface features of an object depicted in the first data stream; and causing display of a visualization of the point cloud upon a presentation of the first data stream at the client device.
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Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a user's dental arch based on two-dimensional (2D) images of dental impressions include a model training system that provides a machine learning model using training image(s) of a dental impression of a respective dental arch and a 3D training model of the respective dental arch. A model generation system receives first image(s) of a first dental impression of a user's dental arch and second image(s), which may be of the first dental impression or a second dental impression of the dental arch. The model generation system generates a first and second 3D model of the dental arch by applying the first image(s) and second image(s) to the machine learning model. A model merging system merges the first 3D model and the second 3D model to generate a merged model of the dental arch.
Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a user's dental arch based on two-dimensional (2D) images include a model training system that receives data packets of a training set. Each data packet may include data corresponding to training images of a respective dental arch and a 3D training model of the respective dental arch. The model training system identifies, for a data packet, correlation points between the one or more training images and the 3D training model of the respective dental arch. The model training system generates a machine learning model using the correlation points for the data packets of the training set. A model generation system receives one or more images of a dental arch. The model generation system generates a 3D model of the dental arch by applying the images of the dental arch to the machine learning model.
Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a user's dental arch based on two-dimensional (2D) images include a model generation engine that receives one or more images of a dental arch of a user. The model generation engine generates a point cloud based on the images of the dental arch of the user. The model generation engine generates a 3D model based on the point cloud.
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A fixture plate includes a base having a contact face configured to support a dental model having a material formed thereon. The material includes an aligner material portion and an excess material portion. The fixture plate includes one or more channels formed in the contact face. The fixture plate includes a bore extending through the base from a bottom opening to the contact face. A portion of the bore located along the bottom opening is configured to couple with a hose of a vacuum system configured to generate a suction force at the contact face via the one or more channels. The suction force is applied to the dental model and at least part of the excess material portion to retain the dental model and the material formed thereon against the contact face.
Systems and methods directed to technological improvements in coordinated and distributed processing of intraoral scan data for fabricating clear aligners for dental realignment include an appointment management system that schedules an appointment at an intraoral scanning site and generates and causes transmission of a message to a computing device of a user. An intraoral scan that generates three-dimensional data of a mouth of the user is conducted at the intraoral scanning site using an intraoral scanner. Clear aligners that are specific to the user for repositioning the user's teeth are fabricated based on a treatment plan generated based on the three-dimensional data by thermoforming material over three-dimensional printed molds. The clear aligners are sent to the user all at once. The user receives orthodontic treatment without ever having physically seen a dentist or an orthodontist that approves the treatment plan.
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Systems and methods for producing aligners for repositioning one or more teeth of a user include a management system including a communications device, a processor, and memory. The management system receives a selection of a patient-intake option made by a user via a user interface displaying a first option for an intraoral scan to be taken of the user's teeth or for dental impressions to be made of the user's teeth. The management system schedules an appointment for the intraoral scan or the delivery of the impression kit to the user, and generates and causes transmission of a plurality of messages to the user. Aligners are manufactured and sent to the user based on a treatment plan generated based on the scan or the dental impressions. The treatment plan is approved by a dentist or an orthodontist without the approving dentist or orthodontist having physically seen the user.
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A system comprising a scanning device is operable by a user to scan teeth of the user to acquire images of the teeth. The scanning device comprises a camera operable to acquire the images, a guide configured to orient the camera with respect to the teeth to facilitate acquisition of the images, and a server system configured to receive the images acquired by the scanning device and to develop a treatment plan for the user based on the received images.
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A monitoring system includes a communications circuit and an analysis circuit where the communications circuit is configured to receive an image of a user from a social media system and receive orthodontic treatment plan data associated with the user from an aligner fabrication computer system. The analysis circuit is configured to determine an actual oral condition of the user at a time when the image of the user was taken, determine an expected oral condition of the user at the time when the image of the user was taken based on the orthodontic treatment plan data, compare the actual oral condition and the expected oral condition, and generate an output based on the comparison. The communications system communications the output to at least one of the user device and the aligner fabrication computer system.
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A fixture plate includes a base having a contact face configured to support a dental model having a model identifier on a bottom surface. A bore extends through the base to one or more channels formed in the contact face and that extend from the bore. A viewing port extends through the base and has a transparent material inserted therein to seal the viewing port at the contact face. The viewing port and the transparent material enable the model identifier to be accessed from underneath the contact face when the dental model is on the contact face. A protrusion extends from the contact face and is configured to interface with an aperture of the dental model to retain the dental model in a specific orientation. The channels are configured to provide a suction force applied through the bore to hold the dental model against the contact face.
A cleaning device includes a body, a cover, a germicidal lamp, and a vibration mechanism. The body includes a cavity configured receive a fluid, a first dental appliance, and a first portion of a second dental appliance. The cover is coupled to the body and configured to selectively move between an open position and a closed position. The cover includes two holes that can each retain the second dental appliance so the first portion of the second dental appliance is positioned within the cavity and a second portion of the second dental appliance is positioned external to the cavity and the cover. The germicidal lamp is coupled to the cover and configured to provide a sanitizing light to the first dental appliance and the first portion of the second dental appliance positioned within the cavity. The vibration mechanism is configured to vibrate the body and the dental appliances.
A method for analyzing a quality of a dental aligner includes receiving, by a processor, a digital dental aligner generated based on a fabricated dental aligner. The method also includes analyzing, by the processor, the digital dental aligner to identify a quality characteristic of the fabricated dental aligner. The method also includes flagging, by the processor, the fabricated dental aligner based on the identified quality characteristic.
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A system includes an orientation determination system comprising a camera where the camera is configured to capture an image of an orientation feature of a physical dental model of a dental arch of a customer with material thermoformed thereon. The orientation determination system is configured to identify an offset of the physical dental model with respect to a fixture plate during positioning or before or after the physical dental model is positioned on the fixture plate by determining an actual orientation of the physical dental model based on the orientation feature. The system also includes a laser trimming system configured to cut the material along a trim line based on the identified offset while the fixture plate is moved about at least two axes to produce a dental aligner specific to the customer and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the customer.
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Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a user's dental arch based on two-dimensional (2D) images include a model generation system that receives one or more images of a dental arch of a user. The model generation system generates a point cloud based on the images of the dental arch of the user. The model generation system generates a 3D model of the dental arch of the user based on the point cloud. A dental aligner is manufactured based on the 3D model of the dental arch of the user. The dental aligner is specific to the user and configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
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An apparatus includes a toothbrush head configured to brush teeth, an appliance brush configured to brush a dental appliance, and a body configured to be releasably coupled with either one of the toothbrush head and the appliance brush such that the appliance brush and the toothbrush head are interchangeable. The body includes a vibration component configured to vibrate the toothbrush head or the appliance brush head when coupled with the body. When the appliance brush is coupled with the body, a greater portion of the body is exposed than when the toothbrush head is coupled with the body.
A method for analyzing a dental impression including receiving, by a dental impression review computer system, an image of a first dental impression administered by a user of the user's teeth, analyzing, by the dental impression review computer system, the image of the first dental impression, and providing, by the dental impression review computer system, feedback to the user based on the analysis.
A 3D scanning toolkit to perform operations that include: accessing a first data stream at a client device, wherein the first data stream comprises at least image data; applying a bit mask to the first data stream, the bit mask identifying a portion of the image data; accessing a second data stream at the client device, the second data stream comprising depth data associated with the portion of the image data; generating a point cloud based on the depth data, the point cloud comprising a set of data points that define surface features of an object depicted in the first data stream; and causing display of a visualization of the point cloud upon a presentation of the first data stream at the client device.
A system comprising a scanning device is operable by a user to scan teeth of the user to acquire images of the teeth. The scanning device comprises a camera operable to acquire the images, a guide configured to orient the camera with respect to the teeth to facilitate acquisition of the images, and a server system configured to receive the images acquired by the scanning device and to develop a treatment plan for the user based on the received images.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A system includes a whitening light having a mouthpiece having a first light array for directing light onto a plurality of lower teeth of a user and a second light array for directing light onto a plurality of upper teeth of the user, and a rear portion including a first charging mechanism and a first power source where the first power source is communicably coupled to the first light array and the second light array. The system further includes a case including a cavity sized to receive the whitening light, a second power source, and a second charging mechanism communicably coupled to the second power source and configured to electrically couple with the first charging mechanism to transfer power from the second power source to the first power source when the whitening light is positioned in the cavity.
A system includes a plurality of assemblies each configured to support a dental mold and a material, a heating system configured to heat the material, a forming system configured to form a chamber encompassing the dental mold and at least a portion of the heated material, and to cause the heated material to form over the dental mold, and a conveyor system configured to move the plurality of assemblies from a loading area to the heating system, from the heating system to the forming system, and from the forming system to an unloading area.
A system for adjusting a cutting tool includes a cutting system having a cutting tool configured to cut material thermoformed to a dental model. The cutting system is configured to determine, based on a cut line generated for the cutting tool to cut a dental aligner from the material thermoformed onto the dental model, that the cutting tool is incapable of following the cut line. The cutting system is configured to adjust a position of the cutting tool with respect to the cut line so the cutting tool is capable of following the cut line.
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Systems and methods for intraoral scanning include determining, by an appointment management system, a condition that dental impressions have not been received from a user within a threshold time period where the user was provided with an in-home dental impression kit, generating and communicating a message to the user based on the condition where the message prompts the user to schedule an appointment at an intraoral scanning site, receiving a request to schedule an appointment at the intraoral scanning site where the intraoral scanning site has an intraoral scanner configured to conduct an intraoral scan of a mouth of the user, and conducting the intraoral scan using the intraoral scanner at the intraoral scanning site where the intraoral scan generates three-dimensional data of the mouth of the user.
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A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
An apparatus includes a toothbrush head configured to brush teeth and a body releasably coupled with the toothbrush head. The body includes a vibration component configured to vibrate the toothbrush head, and an element configured to operate the vibration component. The apparatus includes an appliance brush interchangeable with the toothbrush head and configured to brush a dental appliance.
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Consultation services in the field of dentistry and orthodontia; providing information in the field of orthodontics; orthodontic scanning services; 3D scanning services using dental apparatus for dimensional measurement; dental and orthodontic evaluation and assessment services; web-based dental and orthodontic assessment services, namely, a series of dental- related questions for response from the user that result in a report providing a recommended course of orthodontic treatment and treatment information; teledentistry services
A storage case for a dental appliance includes a storage portion, a cover, and a location device. The storage portion includes a compartment that is configured to hold a dental appliance of a user. The cover is coupled to the storage portion and configured to selectively move between an open position and closed position. The cover permits access to the compartment when in the open position and restricts access to the compartment when in the closed position. The location device includes a communications device and a speaker. The speaker is configured to generate a sound based on the communications device receiving a signal from a mobile device of the user.
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A method of cutting a dental aligner includes identifying a gingival line in a model representative of a user's dentition where the gingival line is an interface of a teeth portion and a gingival portion of the model, generating a plurality of points in the gingival portion of the model where each point of the plurality of points is generated at a threshold distance from the gingival line, generating a cut line that intersects at least some of the points of the plurality of points, and controlling a cutting system to cut the dental aligner along the cut line.
A method for orthodontic treatment includes providing a first set of aligners to a user. The first set of aligners includes a first aligner, a second aligner, and a third aligner configured to move a tooth of a user. The first aligner, the second aligner, and the third aligner are created using a single physical dental model and are substantially the same shape. The first aligner has a first thickness, the second aligner has a second thickness, and the third aligner has a third thickness. The first thickness is different than the second thickness and the third thickness, and the second thickness is at least substantially equivalent to the third thickness.
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Systems and methods for selecting and marking a location on a dental aligner
Described herein are systems and methods for marking a dental aligner. A method for marking a dental aligner includes receiving a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner. The digital model includes a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth. The method further includes determining whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and selecting the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces, identifying surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section, determining a line of best fit between the flat surfaces, and marking the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
Systems and methods for producing aligners include an appointment management system that receives a request to schedule an appointment at an intraoral scanning site and schedules the appointment at the intraoral scanning site based on the request. A message is generated and caused to be transmitted to a device of the user and the message includes a confirmation confirming the scheduled appointment. An intraoral scan is conducted at the intraoral scanning site using an intraoral scanner. Aligners are sent to the user and are specific to the user for repositioning one or more teeth of the user in accordance with a treatment plan. The aligners are sent to the user without first providing the aligners to a dentist or an orthodontist such that the user receives orthodontic treatment without ever having physically seen a dentist or an orthodontist.
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Systems and methods for marking models for dental aligner fabrication
Described herein are systems and methods for marking models for dental aligner fabrication. A method for producing a physical model of teeth including a three-dimensional marking includes receiving a first digital model of teeth in an alignment position and selecting a location for marking a physical model of the teeth in the alignment position with a three-dimensional marking, the physical model to be fabricated based on the first digital model. The method also includes generating a second digital model of the teeth in the alignment position based on the first digital model, the second digital model representing the physical model and including the three-dimensional marking at the marking location, and using a three-dimensional fabrication method to fabricate the physical model including the three-dimensional marking from the second digital model.
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A method for analyzing a quality of a dental aligner includes receiving, by a processor, a digital dental aligner generated based on a fabricated dental aligner, analyzing, by the processor, the digital dental aligner to identify a quality characteristic of the fabricated dental aligner, determining, by the processor, that the quality characteristic is anomalous, and flagging, by the processor, the fabricated dental aligner indicating that the fabricated dental aligner is rejected in response to determining that the quality characteristic is anomalous.
A61B 6/14 - Applications or adaptations for dentistry
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
Described herein are systems and methods for packaging dental aligners. A container for dental aligners includes a top compartment, a bottom compartment, and a plurality of individually packaged dental aligners separably connected in a strip. The bottom compartment is configured to receive the plurality of individually packaged dental aligners. The bottom compartment further includes a slot through which an individually packaged dental aligner can be pulled and separated from the strip.
A system includes a plurality of assemblies each configured to support a dental mold and a material, a heating system configured to heat the material, a forming system configured to form a chamber encompassing the dental mold and at least a portion of the heated material, and to cause the heated material to form over the dental mold, and a conveyor system configured to move the plurality of assemblies from a loading area to the heating system, from the heating system to the forming system, and from the forming system to an unloading area.
Systems and methods for laser trimming dental aligners include a model positioning system, an orientation determination system, and a laser trimming system. The model positioning system receives a physical dental model with a material thermoformed thereto. The dental model includes an orientation feature. The model positioning system moves the dental model to a position where the orientation feature is viewable by a camera. The camera captures an image of the orientation feature. The orientation determination system identifies an offset of the dental model by determining an actual orientation of the dental model based on the image of the orientation feature. The laser trimming system cuts the material from the dental model along a trim line while the fixture plate is moved about at least two axes relative to the laser trimming system.
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B23K 26/38 - Removing material by boring or cutting
A61C 13/34 - Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial denturesDowel pins
B23K 26/03 - Observing, e.g. monitoring, the workpiece
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
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B23K 26/402 - Removing material taking account of the properties of the material involved involving non-metallic material, e.g. isolators
B23K 26/06 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
Systems and methods include determining, by an appointment management system, a condition that an appointment to conduct an intraoral scan at an intraoral scanning site has been missed by a user, automatically generating a message to the user indicating that an at-home dental impression kit can be sent to the user based on determining that the appointment has been missed, and transmitting the automatically generated message to a communications device associated with the user.
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A61B 6/14 - Applications or adaptations for dentistry
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The mouthpiece includes an arch-shaped guard having an inner surface. The inner surface is contoured to follow a shape of a dentition. The arch-shaped guard is sized to span at least a portion of upper teeth and a portion of lower teeth in the dentition. The mouthpiece includes a bite plate positioned along the inner surface and dividing the arch-shaped guard into an upper and lower portion. The mouthpiece includes a first light array arranged along the lower portion of the arch-shaped guard, and a second light array arranged along the upper portion of the arch-shaped guard. The first and second light arrays are arranged at offset distances from the bite plate where the offset distance of the second light array is greater than the offset distance of the first light array. The first and second light arrays are arranged to direct light onto the upper and lower teeth, respectively.
Systems and methods relate to a mobile intraoral scanning site. The mobile intraoral scanning site includes a vehicle and one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners provided on the vehicle and configured to perform intraoral dentition scans of users on the vehicle. The vehicle can include at least two compartments configured to be used as scan stations for performing the intraoral dentitions scans of the users on the vehicle. The vehicle can be retrofitted to be used for the mobile intraoral scanning site. The one or more three-dimensional intraoral scanners can be wall-mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle can be provided with an internet connection such that the intraoral dentition scans are uploaded to a cloud server via the internet connection. Messages can be sent to a plurality of individuals inviting the plurality of individuals to schedule an appointment to receive an intraoral dentition scan at the vehicle.
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A61B 6/14 - Applications or adaptations for dentistry
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A computing device for dental impression scan merging includes a processor configured to generate a first model and a second model including a first and second plurality of geometric faces indicative of a first and second dental arch of a user. The processor generates a first point cloud of the first model and a second point cloud of the second model. The processor aligns the first point cloud and the second point cloud. The processor merges the first and second model to generate a merged model where merging the first and second model is based on the alignment of the first point cloud and the second point cloud.
Described herein are systems and methods for marking a dental aligner. A method for marking a dental aligner includes receiving a digital model corresponding to a dental aligner. The digital model includes a dental arch comprising a plurality of teeth. The method further includes determining whether a section of teeth on a right side or a left side of the dental arch includes flatter occlusal surfaces and selecting the section with the flatter occlusal surfaces, identifying surfaces on the teeth of the selected section that are flat relative to other surfaces on the teeth of the selected section, determining a line of best fit between the flat surfaces, and marking the dental aligner with a marking based on the line of best fit.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A system for adjusting a cutting tool includes a cutting system that includes a cutting tool that includes a tip configured to cut material thermoformed to a dental model. The cutting system is configured to determine, based on a cut line generated for the cutting tool to cut a dental aligner from material thermoformed onto a dental mold, a target tool vector defined by an angle of a tip of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of the dental model at the cut line, compare the target tool vector to a constraint of the cutting tool, and adjust a position of the tip of the cutting tool with respect to the cut line to compensate for the target tool vector being outside the constraint of the cutting tool.
G05B 19/402 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for positioning, e.g. centring a tool relative to a hole in the workpiece, additional detection means to correct position
A61C 7/02 - Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance
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A method of administering a dental impression kit includes receiving, from a user, a first set of dental impressions of an upper dental arch and a lower dental arch of the user and identifying, based on the first set of dental impressions, one or more defects in at least one dental impression of the first set of dental impressions. The method includes sending a dental impression kit to the user and receiving a second set of dental impressions, the second set of dental impressions replacing the at least one dental impression having the one or more defects. The method includes manufacturing dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C 19/02 - Protective casings, e.g. boxes for instrumentsBags
A method includes sending a dental impression kit to a user including dental trays of different sizes including a first set of dental trays having a first size and a second set of dental trays having a second size, a base putty, and a catalyst putty, where the base putty and the catalyst putty are mixable to form a putty mixture for creating dental impressions. The method includes receiving dental impressions created using the first set of dental trays, the first set of dental trays having been selected by the user based on a fit of a first dental tray of the first set on a dental arch of the user relative to a fit of a second dental tray of the second set, and manufacturing a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C 7/02 - Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance
Systems and methods for intraoral scanning include determining, by an appointment management system, a condition that a completed in-home dental impression kit has not been received from a user, generating and communicating a message to the user based on the condition where the message prompts the user to schedule an appointment at an intraoral scanning site, receiving a request to schedule an appointment at the intraoral scanning site where the intraoral scanning site has an intraoral scanner configured to conduct an intraoral scan of a mouth of the user, scheduling the appointment based on the request, and conducting the intraoral scan using the intraoral scanner at the intraoral scanning site where the intraoral scan generates three-dimensional data of the mouth of the user.
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Systems and methods for conducting intraoral scans of a mouth of a user include conducting, using an intraoral scanner at an intraoral scanning site, an intraoral scan of a mouth of a user based on determining that one or more teeth of the user are not being repositioned according to an initial treatment plan designed to reposition the one or more teeth of the user using a first plurality of aligners. The intraoral scan generates three-dimensional data of the mouth of the user. A corrective treatment plan is generated by a treatment plan computing system based on the three-dimensional data. A second plurality of aligners are produced at a fabrication site based on the corrective treatment plan. The second plurality of aligners are specific to the user and configured to reposition the teeth of the user according to the corrective treatment plan.
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Systems and methods include determining, by an appointment management system, a condition that an appointment to conduct an intraoral scan at an intraoral scanning site has been missed by a user, automatically generating a message to the user based on the condition that indicates that an at-home impression kit will be sent to the user, sending the automatically generated message to the user, sending the at-home impression kit to the user, receiving the at-home impression kit from the user, and producing, at a fabrication site, a plurality of aligners based on the received at-home impression kit where the plurality of aligners are specific to the user and are configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user in accordance with a treatment plan.
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Goods & Services
Retail store services primarily featuring dental impression kits, orthodontic and dental supplies, and also providing access to licensed dental professionals, namely, providing referral and appointment scheduling services for clear aligner treatment plans through teledentistry 3D scanning services using oral apparatus for dimensional measurement for dental treatment purposes; digital imaging services namely, dental imaging, using computer software to generate an electronic image of a user's projected results from clear-aligner treatment; providing information in the field of clear-aligner dental treatment; consultation services regarding dental treatment plans for addressing irregularities of the teeth and jaws using clear aligners; dental evaluation and assessment services to determine a candidate's eligibility for successful clear-aligner treatment
