System for managing cases in dental laboratory

摘要

A system for managing the processing of dental appliances being fabricated in a dental laboratory. The fabrication of such appliances is achieved in a series of iterations, the first of the iterations occurring upon receipt of a prescription from the doctor for fabricating the appliance therefrom. Subsequent iterations occur upon return of the appliance by the doctor to the laboratory for additional processing. The system comprises a digital processing means, a data collection means, and data storage means. The data collection means is arranged to collect process related data associated with each iteration. The data storage means is arranged to store said process related data associated with each iteration while preserving previously stored data associated with prior iterations. Data indicative of the history of the fabrication of the appliance through all of the iterations is available to the operator of the laboratory for analysis and the effective and efficient management of the laboratory.