| 摘要 |
A dental and soft tissue scanning method and system is disclosed which uses fast laser line scanning techniques of negative image impressions, whereby an array of electronic data is generated. In operation, the array of negative image scan data is generated by a scanner (60) and provided to a processor (501). The negative image scan data may be saved in a memory device (504) as a permanent record of the baseline condition of the patient's teeth, or temporarily, prior to one of several other options. The processor (501) may convert the data to a positive image for display on the video display unit (503) for teaching or educational purposes with the patient. Alternatively, the positive information data may be transmitted to a remote PC (505) for storage, study by a consulting dentist (or physician), or fabrication of a study cast by fabrication device (507). These and other options may be selected by the user of computer (500) via the input device (506). The programming operation of the processor (501) provides for scanning each of the upper and lower impressions and the bite registration impression. These scans provide the information necessary to create an electronic equivalent of a physical study cast.
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