Patent ID: 11961238
Assignee: NOBEL BIOCARE SERVICES AG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for segmenting a 3-Dimensional (3D) model image of a patient's dentition comprising:
a) obtaining a first 3D model image of the patient dentition and obtaining a segmentation of the first 3D model image, wherein the segmentation provides at least a tooth surface contour and a tooth label for one or more teeth of the first 3D model image;
b) obtaining a second 3D model image of the patient dentition, the second 3D model image having a surface;
c) registering at least one segmented tooth surface contour of the first 3D model image to the surface of the second 3D model image;
d) obtaining a second segmentation of the second 3D model image according to the registered tooth surface contours, wherein the second segmentation similarly provides at least tooth surface contour and tooth labeling for one or more teeth of the second 3D model image; and
e) storing the segmented second 3D model image.