18963421. METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE DENTAL TREATMENT PLANS (Align Technology, Inc.)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE DENTAL TREATMENT PLANS

Organization Name

Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Andrey Chekhonin of Moscow RU

Boris Vasilevskiy of Ufa RU

Victor Rulev of Moscow RU

Svetlana Makarenkova of Moscow RU

Alexander Mikunov of Moscow RU

Artem Kuanbekov of Moscow RU

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE DENTAL TREATMENT PLANS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18963421 titled 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE DENTAL TREATMENT PLANS

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and systems for generating multiple dental treatment plans. A digital model representing an initial tooth position of the patient's teeth and a comprehensive final tooth position for the patient's teeth may be accessed. The comprehensive final tooth position may represent an ideal tooth position. Numerical functions representing treatment targets may be determined based on a set of treatment preferences and treatment details. A single numerical merit function may be generated by calculating a weighted sum of the numerical functions. A solution vector may be determined by minimizing the single numerical merit function subject to numerical limits, where the numerical limits are based on the set of treatment preferences and treatment details and the comprehensive final tooth position. The solution vector may be mapped to the treatment plan, wherein the treatment plan includes a final tooth position that is different from the comprehensive final tooth position.