摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move patient's teeth into a position where the teeth function optimally and are also aesthetically pleasing. <P>SOLUTION: The method for fabricating a dental template to position an object on the patient's tooth includes a process for creating a model of the patient's tooth; a process for adding an object to a predetermined location on the tooth model; and a process for fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. In one aspect, the dental template supports positioning the object on the patient's tooth oriented in such a way that all the objects as a whole are lined up to a user-defined ideal arrangement. Also, the method is disclosed for fabricating the template. This method includes a process for digitizing the patient's tooth; a process for adding a virtual object to a predetermined location on the digitized tooth; and a process for fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |