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US8725465B2
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Dental modeling system and method
Assignee: HULTGREN BRUCE W
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Filing: 2009-08-12
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Granted: 2014-05-13
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Expires: 2029-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A method for simulating tooth movement utilizes electronic modeling to represent the teeth. Instant centers of rotation are determined and projected paths of movement are plotted. The electronic model provides improved precision and provides a method for simulating movement in three dimensions. The movement from growth and/or correction is shown with the electronic model. The simulation provides for improved correction.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce Willard Hultgren
- 👤 Michael Craig Marshall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/002; A61C9/00; A61C9/004; A61C9/0046; A61C9/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of projecting tooth travel of a patient, comprising: creating a first virtual model of the patient's teeth; identifying a first reference point on a first virtual tooth of the model; identifying a second reference point on the patient's mandible; creating a second virtual model of the patient's teeth after a time period; tracking the travel of the first reference point from a first location to a second location over the time period; tracking the travel of the second reference point from a third location to a fourth location over the time period; extending a first segment between the first location and the second location; extending a second segment between the third location and the fourth location; projecting a first perpendicular bisector from the first segment; projecting a second perpendicular bisector from the second segment; determining an intersection of the first and second bisectors; defining a rotational axis; plotting an arc centered on the rotational axis along which the first reference point will travel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of projecting tooth travel of a patient, comprising: creating a first virtual model of the patient's teeth; identifying a first reference point on a first virtual tooth of the model; identifying a second reference point on the patient's mandible; creating a second virtual model of the patient's teeth after a time period; tracking the travel of the first reference point from a first location to a second location over the time period; tracking the travel of the second reference point from a third location to a fourth location over the time period; extending a first segment between the first location and the second location; extending a second segment between the third location and the fourth location; projecting a first perpendicular bisector from the first segment; projecting a second perpendicular bisector from the second segment; determining an intersection of the first and second bisectors; defining a rotational axis; plotting an arc centered on the rotational axis along which the first reference point will travel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein a computer projects tooth travel in the future and creates a third virtual model representing a future tooth position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the rotational axis is remote from the patient's teeth.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of projecting a patient's tooth travel on linkage configurations comprising: defining an instant axis of rotation of a tooth; adopting a first point on the patient's ramus as a first link pivot; adopting a second point on one of the patient's lower teeth as a second link pivot; tracing a first path of the first point pivoting about the instant axis of rotation, tracing a second path of rotation centered on the instant axis of rotation; advancing the first point along the first path a first distance; applying a relative movement factor to the first distance to determine a second distance; advancing the second point along the second path the second distance to arrive at a predicted location.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of projecting a patient's tooth travel on linkage configurations comprising: defining an instant axis of rotation of a tooth; adopting a first point on the patient's ramus as a first link pivot; adopting a second point on one of the patient's lower teeth as a second link pivot; tracing a first path of the first point pivoting about the instant axis of rotation, tracing a second path of rotation centered on the instant axis of rotation; advancing the first point along the first path a first distance; applying a relative movement factor to the first distance to determine a second distance; advancing the second point along the second path the second distance to arrive at a predicted location.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 4 , wherein the instant axis of rotation of a tooth is remote from the tooth.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of projecting a patient's tooth travel on linkage configurations, comprising: defining a ground point axis of rotation; adopting a first point on the patient's ramus as a first link pivot; adopting a second point on one of the patient's lower teeth as a second link pivot; tracing a first path of the first point pivoting about the axis of rotation; tracing a second path of rotation about the axis of rotation pivoting about the axis of rotation; advancing the first point along the first path a first distance; applying a relative travel factor to the first distance to determine a second distance between the first point and the second point; advancing the second point along the second path until the second point is the second distance from the first point to arrive at a predicted location.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of projecting a patient's tooth travel on linkage configurations, comprising: defining a ground point axis of rotation; adopting a first point on the patient's ramus as a first link pivot; adopting a second point on one of the patient's lower teeth as a second link pivot; tracing a first path of the first point pivoting about the axis of rotation; tracing a second path of rotation about the axis of rotation pivoting about the axis of rotation; advancing the first point along the first path a first distance; applying a relative travel factor to the first distance to determine a second distance between the first point and the second point; advancing the second point along the second path until the second point is the second distance from the first point to arrive at a predicted location.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 6 , wherein the linkage is oriented with virtual modeling.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 6 , wherein the ground point axis of rotation is determined with virtual models.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 6 , growth factor to determine distance between two pivots.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 6 , wherein coefficient of relative growth is applied to the first distance to determine the second distance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 6 , wherein the ground point axis of rotation is remote from the one of the patient's lower teeth.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of projecting a patient's tooth travel on linkage configurations, comprising: defining a ground point axis of rotation; adopting a first point on the patient's ramus as a first link pivot and a segment connecting the axis of rotation and the first point as the first link; adopting a second point on one of the patient's lower teeth as a second link pivot and a segment connecting the axis of rotation and the second point as the second link; rotating the first point along the first path a first angle; applying a relative travel factor to the first angle to determine a second angle between the first segment and the second segment; advancing the second link along the second path the second angle to arrive at a predicted location.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of projecting a patient's tooth travel on linkage configurations, comprising: defining a ground point axis of rotation; adopting a first point on the patient's ramus as a first link pivot and a segment connecting the axis of rotation and the first point as the first link; adopting a second point on one of the patient's lower teeth as a second link pivot and a segment connecting the axis of rotation and the second point as the second link; rotating the first point along the first path a first angle; applying a relative travel factor to the first angle to determine a second angle between the first segment and the second segment; advancing the second link along the second path the second angle to arrive at a predicted location.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 12 , wherein the first link is a driven link.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 13 , wherein the first link is on the patient's ramus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 12 , wherein the ground point axis of rotation is remote from the one of the patient's lower teeth.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of projecting tooth travel, comprising: creating a virtual model of a patient's mouth; selecting an element as a link in a virtual four-bar linkage for projecting travel; determining a first instant center of rotation associated with a first location on the element; determining a second instant center of rotation associated with a second location on the element; tracing a path of travel through the first location and centered on the first instant center of rotation; tracing a path of travel through the second location and centered on the second instant center of rotation; and tracing a path of travel for the element with the first location centered on the first instant center of rotation and the second location centered on the second instant center of rotation, wherein the pivots in the four-bar linkage are at the first location, the second location, the first instant center of rotation and the second instant center of rotation.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of projecting tooth travel, comprising: creating a virtual model of a patient's mouth; selecting an element as a link in a virtual four-bar linkage for projecting travel; determining a first instant center of rotation associated with a first location on the element; determining a second instant center of rotation associated with a second location on the element; tracing a path of travel through the first location and centered on the first instant center of rotation; tracing a path of travel through the second location and centered on the second instant center of rotation; and tracing a path of travel for the element with the first location centered on the first instant center of rotation and the second location centered on the second instant center of rotation, wherein the pivots in the four-bar linkage are at the first location, the second location, the first instant center of rotation and the second instant center of rotation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first instant center of rotation and the second instant center of rotation is remote from the element.
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