SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING A DENTAL TEMPLATE

摘要

A dental template to position an object on a patient's tooth includes digitizing the patient's tooth; adding virtual objects to predetermined locations on the digitized tooth; and fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. The template can be used for etching or for positioning brackets on teeth.

主权项

1. A system for fabricating a template for positioning orthodontic objects on a patient's teeth, the system comprising:
one more processors; and memory comprising program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
receive a digital teeth model representing a patient's teeth;display one or more virtual orthodontic objects placed at respective locations and orientations on the digital teeth model;determine a geometry for a template adapted for placement over the patient's teeth and comprising one or more openings defining one or more object support edges, wherein the one or more object support edges are shaped to receive and position one or more orthodontic objects at respective locations and orientations on the patient's teeth corresponding to the respective locations and orientations of the one or more virtual orthodontic objects on the digital teeth model; andoutput fabrication data for fabricating the template having the determined geometry.