Digital face bow system and method

摘要

A digital face bow system for capturing a patient's dento-facial characteristics by acquiring and registering data defining the tilt or slant of the occlusal or incisal plane of a patient's teeth in three planes of space in relation to the cranium, head and/or face. The system includes a substrate adapted to support bite registration material, and a digital multiple axis inclinometer coupled to the substrate for registering the orientation of the occlusal or incisal plane, where the midline of the patient's horizontal-facial plane is registered. An adjustable mounting platform is adapted to receive the substrate and replicate the inclination registered by the digital multiple axis inclinometer.

主权项

1. A digital face bow system for capturing a patient's dento-facial characteristics by acquiring and registering data defining the tilt or slant of the occlusal or incisal plane of a patient's teeth in three planes of space in relation to the cranium, head and/or face, the system comprising:
a substrate adapted to support bite registration or dental impression material; a digital multiple axis inclinometer coupled to the substrate for registering the orientation of the occlusal or incisal plane, wherein the substrate comprises an index tray including an alignment element having a substantially planar wall running linearly along or substantially parallel to an incisal line and protruding from and substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the index tray, and a mid-sagittal indicator substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the index tray and located at the mid-point of the index tray; and wherein the index tray also includes an inclinometer mounting surface for mounting the digital multiple axis inclinometer.