Patent ID: 7361017
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: A61C,A61F,G06T,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of orthodontic treatment planning using a workstation having memory and an interactive treatment planning program, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a three-dimensional virtual model of the dentition of a patient comprising a set of virtual teeth; b) storing said virtual model of the dentition in the workstation memory; c) storing a set of virtual brackets in the form of a library in said workstation memory, each of said brackets in said set having a unique prescription and thee-dimensional shape data; d) placing a virtual bracket selected from said library at a position on a virtual tooth selected from said set of virtual teeth; e) detecting a collision of said selected virtual bracket with said selected virtual tooth; f) adjusting said position of said selected virtual bracket on said selected virtual tooth in order to remove said collision of said virtual bracket.