公开(公告)号：US20240033057A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18360161

申请日：2023-07-27

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ofer SAPHIER ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Moti BEN DOV ,  Ran KATZ ,  Shai FARKASH ,  Roy FAHN ,  Michael CHANG ,  Niko Benjamin HUBER ,  Eric P. MEYER ,  Gustavo ISMAEL ,  Zelko RELIC ,  Maik GERTH

IPC: A61C9/00

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053

Abstract: A method may include obtaining a first 3D model of an upper jaw of a patient using an intraoral scanner and obtaining a second 3D model of the lower jaw of the patient using the intraoral scanner. The method may also include capturing a series of 2D images of the upper and lower jaws of the patient as the patient is moves the upper jaw and lower jaw in dynamic occlusion and processing the captured series of 2D images to identify features associated with the upper jaw of the patient and the lower jaw of the patient. For each 2D image in the captured series of 2D images, the method may include identifying a relative position of the first 3D model and the second 3D model based on alignment of features in the first 3D model and second 3D model with the features identified in the 2D image to generate a series of relative positions of the first 3D model and the second 3D model. The method may also include modeling dynamic occlusion of the upper jaw and the lower jaw of the patient based on the series of relative positions of the first 3D model and the second 3D model.

公开(公告)号：US20230414323A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18342708

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Zhaonan SUN ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  James NISHIMUTA ,  Manlio Fabio VALDIVIESO CASIQUE ,  Jun SATO ,  Maik GERTH ,  Tillmann STEINBRECHER

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating ortho-restorative treatment plans and orthodontic aligners. The ortho-restorative treatment plan may include prescribed movements of one or more teeth to correct mal-positioned teeth while accounting for planned restorative treatments on a patient's dentition. The methods may include forming a virtual target dentition model having a target restorative feature, and one or more virtual intermediate dentition models having one or more intermediate restorative features having a different shape and/or size as the target restorative feature. The methods may be used generate a series of aligners in accordance with the ortho-restorative treatment plan.