SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT INFORMATION

摘要

Systems and methods for communicating orthodontic treatment information are disclosed herein. The methods may include methods of delivering an informational resource corresponding to an orthodontic treatment instruction to a patient of an orthodontist, and optionally to a caretaker of the patient and a dentist of the patient. The methods may further include delivering receipt information to the orthodontist and/or the caretaker, wherein the receipt information is indicative of an interaction between the patient and the informational resource. The systems may include electronic devices and interfaces associated with the orthodontist, the patient, the caretaker, and the dentist that may facilitate the communication methods.

主权项

1. A method of electronically delivering an orthodontic treatment instruction to a patient of an orthodontist, the method comprising:
responsive to the orthodontist selecting a patient-oriented informational resource that corresponds to the orthodontic treatment instruction to be carried out by the patient, electronically transmitting the patient-oriented informational resource to the patient; and electronically providing receipt information to the orthodontist, wherein the receipt information is based, at least in part, on an interaction between the patient and the patient-oriented informational resource; wherein the patient-oriented informational resource is configured to permit the patient to access a patient-oriented digital media file; wherein the patient-oriented digital media file is configured to communicate the orthodontic treatment instruction; wherein the patient-oriented digital media file includes at least one of a digital video file, a digital text file, a digital image file, a digital audio file, a portable document format file, and a digital animation file; and wherein the orthodontist is at least one of an individual orthodontist, a group of orthodontists, an orthodontic practice, a team of orthodontist, an orthodontic technician, an orthodontic staff member, and an orthodontic assistant.