Patent ID: 9730768
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. A method of preparing a customized Anterior Guidance Package (AGP) equipped splint for a patient using a computing device, the method comprising: receiving patient data comprising three-dimensional maxillary and mandibular arch data and first contact point data associated with the patient, the first contact point data associated with temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) data for visualization of jaw movement of the patient; receiving TMJ data; generating, using one or more processors of the computing device, one or more digital models in a virtual articulator based on the patient data, the one or more digital models comprising virtual maxillary and mandibular arches; positioning, in the virtual articulator, the virtual arches in a predetermined index position based on the TMJ data, the predetermined index position providing a threshold clearance between the virtual arches; applying, in the virtual articulator, a virtual maxillary retentive member to the virtual maxillary arch and a virtual mandibular retentive member to the virtual mandibular arch; determining, based on the positioned virtual arches, a virtual maxillary attachment point for attaching a virtual maxillary guidance component to the virtual maxillary retentive member and a virtual mandibular attachment point for attaching a virtual mandibular guidance component to the virtual mandibular retentive member; attaching, in the virtual articulator, the virtual maxillary and mandibular guidance components to their respective virtual retentive member based on the determination to form a virtual AGP equipped splint; and transmitting AGP equipped splint production data based on the virtual AGP equipped splint.