Patent ID: 9561088
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61C,G06T,G16H,G16Z

Claim:
1. A method of orthodontic treatment planning for a patient having tooth-roots abnormalities, comprising the steps of: (a) scanning craniofacial and dentition structure of said patient using a volume scanner, thereby obtaining digital images of said craniofacial and dentition structure of said patient; (b) creating a three dimensional virtual model of said craniofacial and dentition structure of said patient from said digital images, wherein said three dimensional virtual model comprises said patient's teeth with three-dimensional crowns, three-dimensional roots and three-dimensional upper and lower jaw bones; (c) identifying said tooth-roots abnormalities from said three dimensional virtual model; and (d) planning corrective treatment steps to cure said tooth-roots abnormalities.