US 12,257,124 B1
Dental robot
Amrish Patel, Virginia Beach, VA (US)
Filed by Amrish Patel, Virginia Beach, VA (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/904,979.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/641,326, filed on May 1, 2024.
Int. Cl. A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01)
CPC A61C 7/002 (2013.01) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a scanned image of a tooth and a surrounding area, using at least one processor;
presenting the scanned image of the tooth to a dentist, using the at least one processor and a user interface; and
upon receiving, from the dentist via the user interface, confirmation that a correct tooth is targeted for extraction:
determining if the tooth is decayed based on analysis of the scanned image of the tooth by a trained decay classification machine learning model, using the at least one processor;
in response to determining the tooth is not decayed:
grabbing a neck of the tooth, using the at least one processor and forceps;
in response to determining the tooth is decayed:
presenting the scanned image of the tooth to the dentist using the at least one processor and the user interface;
determining if the tooth is completely decayed based on analysis of the scanned image of the tooth by a trained decay extent determination machine learning model, using the at least one processor;
in response to determining the tooth is completely decayed:
receiving an extraction plan created by the dentist for the completely decayed tooth, using the at least one processor and the user interface, wherein the extraction plan comprises sectioning roots of the completely decayed tooth; and
sectioning the roots of the completely decayed tooth, using the at least one processor and a surgical handpiece; and
in response to determining the tooth is not completely decayed:
presenting the scanned image of the tooth to the dentist using the at least one processor and the user interface, for identifying a firm surface location on the tooth; and
in response to receiving identification of a firm surface location on the tooth, grabbing a neck of the tooth at the firm surface location on the tooth, using the at least one processor and forceps;
severing a periodontal ligament and luxating the tooth, using the at least one processor and an elevator/luxator; and
extracting the tooth, using the at least one processor and the forceps.