18898623. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT AND REGISTRATION (Align Technology, Inc.)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT AND REGISTRATION
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Christopher E. Cramer of Durham NC US
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT AND REGISTRATION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18898623 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT AND REGISTRATION
Original Abstract Submitted
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for importing and/or transferring data, including dental data, from three-dimensional (3D) dental models to two-dimensional (2D) dental images may manipulate the 3D dental model based on a temporomandibular joint. A 2D projected image is generated from a patient's 3D dental model. If the 2D projected image matches (within a threshold) to a patient's 2D dental image (from a photo or the like), then dental data may be transferred. If the 2D projected image does not match, then the 3D dental model may be modified (based on the temporomandibular joint) and a new 2D projected image generated. In this manner, the positions of the 3D dental model may be iterated to generate multiple 2D projected images.