18404867. METHODS AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING TOOTH ERUPTION PREDICTION simplified abstract (Align Technology, Inc.)

METHODS AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING TOOTH ERUPTION PREDICTION

Organization Name

Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Jeeyoung Choi of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Palak Mittal of Newark CA (US)

Yuxiang Wang of Newark CA (US)

Xiaogang Wang of Wake Forest NC (US)

Zhaonan Sun of Charlottesville VA (US)

Yi-Lin Chiu of Foster City CA (US)

Kangning Su of Pullman WA (US)

Bastien Pesenti of San Jose CA (US)

Christopher E. Cramer of Durham NC (US)

Ravi Patel of San Jose CA (US)

Ken Wu of San Jose CA (US)

Konstantin Stolyarov of Novosibirsk (RU)

Vladimir Chistyakov of Moscow (RU)

METHODS AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING TOOTH ERUPTION PREDICTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18404867 titled 'METHODS AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING TOOTH ERUPTION PREDICTION

The patent application describes apparatuses and methods for assessing dental x-ray images to predict tooth eruption and/or exfoliation. Trained neural networks are used to analyze x-rays and dental measurements to estimate when a permanent tooth may erupt.

• Trained neural networks are utilized to assess dental x-ray images and predict tooth eruption.
• Dental measurements from x-rays are analyzed to determine when a permanent tooth may replace a baby tooth.
• The neural networks are trained using a data set of x-ray images and accompanying dental measurement data.

Potential Applications: - Dental clinics and orthodontic practices could use this technology to predict tooth eruption timing for treatment planning. - Pediatric dentists could benefit from predicting baby tooth exfoliation to monitor oral health development in children.

Problems Solved: - Provides a non-invasive method to predict tooth eruption, reducing the need for frequent x-rays. - Helps in planning orthodontic treatments by predicting tooth movement and eruption.

Benefits: - Improves patient care by accurately predicting tooth eruption timing. - Reduces unnecessary x-rays and radiation exposure for patients.

Commercial Applications: Title: "Predictive Dental Technology for Tooth Eruption Timing" This technology could be commercialized as a software tool for dental professionals to enhance treatment planning and patient care. It could also be integrated into existing dental imaging systems for seamless implementation.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve patient care in dental practices? 2. What are the potential cost-saving benefits for dental clinics using this predictive technology?

Original Abstract Submitted

Apparatuses and methods for assessing a dental x-ray image and predicting tooth eruption and/or exfoliation. The apparatuses may use one or more trained neural networks to assess a patient's x-rays as well as dental measurements determined from the patient's x-rays to predict approximately when a permanent tooth may erupt to replace a baby tooth. The neural networks may be trained using a data training set of x-ray images and accompanying dental measurement data.