Patent ID: 9642686
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61C,G06T

Claim:
1. A method for recording characteristics of the occlusal arch of a patient using a portable computing device, comprising the steps of: upon receiving an instruction from an operator, creating a patient file for the patient and storing the patient file in a memory component of the portable computing device; upon receiving an instruction from the operator, using an image capture device of the portable computing device to capture an image of the patient, including the teeth of the patient; displaying the image of the patient on a screen of the portable computing device; retrieving a facial alignment image stored in the memory component of the portable computing device, wherein the facial alignment image includes a set of crosshairs; displaying the facial alignment image overlaying the image of the patient on the screen; aligning the set of crosshairs of the facial alignment image with the front teeth of the patient on the image of the patient; and upon receiving an instruction from the operator, capturing a face image of the patient, and storing the face image in the memory component of the portable computing device as part of the patient file.