Patent ID: 8562339
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: A61C,B33Y,G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: rendering a digital representation of at least a portion of a tooth within a three-dimensional (3D) environment; determining a position of a digital representation of at least a portion of an orthodontic appliance relative to the digital representation of the tooth within the 3D environment; determining a thickness of at least a portion of a coupling matrix; rendering a digital representation of the coupling matrix within the 3D environment based on the position of the orthodontic appliance, wherein rendering the digital representation of the coupling matrix within the 3D environment comprises presenting a user interface that visually displays the digital representation of the coupling matrix within the 3D environment; and wherein rendering the coupling matrix includes rendering a color-coded thickness map based on the determined thickness, wherein the color-coding includes at least two different colors representing respective thickness ranges.