摘要:
A model of at least a part of a dental structure, an articulator, and methods of manufacturing such devices are provided. The model and the articulator can be used to approximate the natural movements of a jaw of a patient to facilitate preparation of a dental restoration. The model can include the dental structure, an interface, and at least one void extending from a reference surface of the interface inwardly toward the void. The articulator can include upper and lower portions on which models of upper and lower dental structures can be held. The upper and lower portions of the articulator can be configured to generally maintain a vertical alignment while at least one gap formed between respective first and second alignment components thereof allows horizontal movability of the upper and lower portions relative to each other to test the interfit of the models therebetween.
摘要:
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of using a dynamic virtual articulator for simulating occlusion of teeth, when performing computer-aided designing of one or more dental restorations for a patient, where the method comprises the steps of: providing the virtual articulator comprising a virtual three-dimensional model of the upper jaw and a virtual three-dimensional model of the lower jaw resembling the upper jaw and lower jaw, respectively, of the patient's mouth; providing movement of the virtual upper jaw and the virtual lower jaw relative to each other for simulating dynamic occlusion, whereby collisions between teeth in the virtual upper and virtual lower jaw occur; wherein the method further comprises: providing that the teeth in the virtual upper jaw and virtual lower jaw are blocked from penetrating each other's virtual surfaces in the collisions.
摘要:
An occlusion evaluation apparatus capable of evaluating a masticatory ability depending on an occlusal geometry of teeth, reads three dimensional data of geometries of maxillary molar teeth (1, 2, 3, 4) and mandibular molar teeth (5, 6, 7, 8), and specifies a geometry of a flexion space (Va) defined by a plane (Sa) which includes two adjacent contact points (Pa) between the maxillary molar teeth (1, 2, 3, 4) and mandibular molar teeth (5, 6, 7, 8) and which is perpendicular to the occlusal plane, the occlusal surfaces of the maxillary molar teeth (1, 2, 3, 4,) and the occlusal surfaces of the mandibular molar teeth (5, 6, 7, 8).
摘要:
An orthognathic planning system applied with at least a dental cast includes an articulator, a detecting device, at least a label module and a data processing device. The dental cast is mounted on the articulator. The detecting device is disposed with respect to the articulator. The label module has at least a label and is disposed on the dental cast. The data processing device is signally connected with the detecting device and stores midface and mandible image data. The detecting device traces the label and provides position data, and the data processing device provides orthognathic planning data in accordance with the position data and the midface and mandible image data. The present invention also discloses an orthognathic planning method.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for creating a physical teeth model comprising providing a virtual three dimensional (3D) image of a patient's dentition or part of it; and preparing a physical model of the jaws, based on information from said virtual 3D image, wherein said physical model is a positive model or a negative model from which a positive working model can be produced, said model comprising two members, one representing the upper jaw and the other the lower jaw, and both members are produced with markings or an alignment arrangement to permit proper occlusion alignment of the two members of said positive working model.
摘要:
The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a scanning system for capturing highly detailed three-dimensional representations of dental subject matter that may be used to virtually model a variety of dental objects, including dental hardware, appliances, and prosthetics, as well as interim components of dental manufacture such as waxups, investment casts, and the like. These digital models may be used with fabrication technologies such as stereo lithography, three- dimensional printing, computerized milling, and the like to manufacture dental objects precisely fitted to the dentition of individual dental patients. In one aspect, the systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein may use a positioning key to encode positional information for components of the dental model, and/or a reference grid on mounting surfaces to enforce local accuracy of fabricated parts against a fixed reference array.
摘要:
This invention relates to a model of at least a part of a dental structure, said model (15, 16) including a dental structure (152, 162) and an interface (5OB, 60B), wherein said model has a dental structure that is made by free form fabrication. The invention also relates to an articulator (1, 2) and a combination of the model (15, 16) and the articulator (1, 2). Further it also relates to methods for manufacturing thereof.
摘要:
The invention relates to an articulator comprising supports (4), between a planar upper piece (1) (with a front tooth guide pin (2) embodied at the front end) and a planar lower piece (3) parallel thereto, which support the upper piece (1) and which may be supported by means of a support surface (4a, 4b) in the region of a lower end on a base. At least a part of the supports (4) are made from a carbon material.
摘要:
A dental model tray (12) for use in forming a dental model has a rigid bottom wall (16) and a relatively thin side wall (17) extending upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom wall (16) to form an open-topped cavity which is adapted to receive the dental casting material. The bottom wall (16) and the side wall (17) are formed integrally of polymeric material with the side wall (17) being joined to or attached to the bottom wall (16) by a thin membrane-like connector member (19) that is formed integrally with the perimeter bottom wall (16) and a lower side edge of the side wall (17). The connector member (19) is frangible and easily broken so that the side wall (17) can be torn away from the base and discarded after dental casting material has hardened in the cavity formed by the side wall (17).