Title:
三次元(3D)環境内における歯科矯正ブラケットの所望の近遠心位置への自動調整
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5166401
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A system automatically adjusts an orthodontic bracket to a desired mesio-distal position on a tooth within a 3D environment. The system allows a practitioner to specify a desired mesio-distal position at which to place the bracket on the tooth. The practitioner may choose the desired mesio-distal position from a standardized set of mesio-distal positions or may create a customized mesio-distal position to meet a patient's particular needs. Based on the desired mesio-distal position, the system automatically adjusts the placement of the orthodontic bracket to the desired mesio-distal position on the tooth within the 3D environment. The system then generates a visual representation of the resulting bracket placement within the 3D environment.
Inventors:
Stark, Nicholas A.
Ravy, Richard E.
Ravy, Richard E.
Application Number:
JP2009505531A
Publication Date:
March 21, 2013
Filing Date:
March 28, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
International Classes:
A61C7/00; A61C7/12; G16H30/40; G16H50/50
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003525077A | ||||
| JP2006500999A |
Foreign References:
| US20050130095 | ||||
| US20050170309 | ||||
| US20060024637 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki
Jun Tsuruta
Yoshio Mizutani
Kei Mori
Jun Tsuruta
Yoshio Mizutani
Kei Mori