Patent ID: 8874452
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: A61C,G06F,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: comparing a patient initial orthodontic condition with one or more reference orthodontic conditions in each of a plurality of dentition categories; selecting at least one reference orthodontic condition in one or more of the plurality of dentition categories that is similar to the patient initial orthodontic condition in a same dentition category; generating, by the computer, a patient identifier based on the selected at least one reference orthodontic condition; wherein the patient identifier includes a plurality of positions each corresponding to one of the plurality of dentition categories, and wherein each of the plurality of positions includes a value equal to a value of the selected reference orthodontic condition for the corresponding one of the plurality of dentition categories; receiving treatment goal information associated with the patient initial orthodontic condition and the patient identifier; and determining whether a predefined template is associated with the treatment goal information.