Patent ID: 8422751
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: A61C,G05B,G06T,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A method for generating virtual teeth, comprising: (a) acquiring a tooth image including three-dimensional information from teeth including a damaged tooth; (b) determining an image of a virtual tooth to be inserted into a position of the damaged tooth in a tooth image library including predetermined three-dimensional information and inserting the determined virtual tooth image into the acquired tooth image; and (c) modifying the virtual tooth image by considering tooth images of positions at upper and lower sides and right and left sides of the virtual tooth image, wherein the step (c) includes: (ca) modifying a height of the virtual tooth image by considering an occlusion point between the virtual tooth image and a first tooth image, the first tooth image including an image of a position above or below the virtual tooth image; and (ca′) modifying a width of the virtual tooth image using a first guide-line that links bulge portions of a first side of a second tooth image, the second tooth image including an image of positions at a right side and a left side of the virtual tooth image.