Patent ID: 11918427
Assignee: JAMES R. GLIDEWELL DENTAL CERAMICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method of generating a reduction coping, comprising:
receiving a digital model generated from an intraoral scan of a patient's dentition, the digital model comprising a virtual preparation tooth;
determining one or more virtual reduction regions on the virtual preparation tooth; and
generating a virtual reduction coping comprising one or more exposed regions corresponding to the one or more virtual reduction regions,
wherein determining one or more necessary virtual reduction regions comprises:
detecting an insufficient clearance between one or more surfaces of the virtual preparation tooth and one or more other dental features; and
detecting an insufficient virtual occlusal clearance,

wherein detecting an insufficient virtual occlusal clearance comprises determining that a virtual occlusal clearance between one or more virtual preparation tooth occlusal surfaces and one or more virtual opposing tooth occlusal surfaces is less than a minimum required occlusal clearance;
wherein the minimum required occlusal clearance comprises a minimum restoration thickness,
wherein the minimum restoration thickness is determined automatically based on a restoration type selected.