公开(公告)号：US20180125610A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15803718

申请日：2017-11-03

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Maurice K. CARRIER, JR. ,  Phillip Thomas HARRIS ,  Sergey VINNICHENKO ,  Samuel BLANCO ,  Aleksandr Sergeevich KARSAKOV ,  Sebastien HARENG ,  Leon RASOVSKY

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C9/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/0053 ,  A61C19/04 ,  G06F19/3418

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatuses to obtain an image, or a set of images, of a patient's teeth from one or more predetermined viewing angles. These methods and apparatuses may include the use an overlay comprising an outline of teeth for each predetermined viewing angle. The overlay may be used for automatically capturing, focusing and/or illuminating the teeth. Also described herein are methods and apparatuses for using a series of images of the patient's teeth including a set of predetermined views to determine if a patient is a candidate for an orthopedic procedure.