METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH DENTAL APPLIANCE THERAPY

摘要

A method and an apparatus for verifying compliance with a dental appliance therapy for a human patient is described. At least one parameter of a dental appliance worn by the human patient is periodically measured and compliance with the dental appliance therapy is determined by performing a spectral analysis of the measured parameter.

主权项

1. A method for verifying compliance with a dental appliance therapy for a human patient, the method comprising:
periodically measuring at least one parameter of a dental appliance worn by the human patient to obtain a time-domain series of measurements of the at least one parameter; transforming at least a portion of the time-domain series of measurements to a frequency-domain series of measurements; and, determining compliance with the dental appliance therapy by determining that components of the frequency-domain series of measurements are within pre-selected tolerances to indicate compliance.