US 12,279,828 B2
System and method for providing a dental crown
Andrew C. Johnson, Fayetteville, AR (US); and Charles A. Davis, Jr., Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed by Andrew C. Johnson, Fayetteville, AR (US); and Charles A. Davis, Jr., Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/961,944.
Application 17/961,944 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/320,335, filed on May 14, 2021, granted, now 11,992,380.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/026,922, filed on May 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090947 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 1/24 (2006.01); A61C 5/00 (2017.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01)
CPC A61B 34/10 (2016.02) [A61B 1/24 (2013.01); A61C 5/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computerized system for preparing a treatment plan for crown surgery using a predesigned crown replacement, the system comprising:
a server having a memory storing an inventory database of multiple predesigned crown replacements;
a computing device having at least one processor and a display, the computing device configured to communicate with the server;
an intraoral scanner in communication with the computing device;
a platform in communication with the server and accessible via a network by the computing device, wherein the platform comprises:
a user interface configured to receive and display a digital image of a three-dimensional representation of a patient's teeth as captured by the computerized system;
a user interface tool configured to digitally remove a selected patient tooth occupying a defined space and digitally analyze the defined space available for a dental restoration;
an inventory menu displaying multiple predesigned crown replacements from the inventory database for digital selection by the user;
the user interface further configured to display an image of a digitally selected predesigned crown replacement in the defined space;
a user interface tool configured to analyze the size and shape of the selected patient tooth and the interior size and interior shape of the digitally selected predesigned crown replacement and prepare a digital tooth preparation form based on the analysis;
the user interface further configured to display an image of a digital image of a three-dimensional representation of a patient's tooth preparation as captured by the computerized system prior to placement of the digitally selected predesigned crown replacement; and
a user interface tool configured to superimpose the patient's tooth preparation and the digital tooth preparation form during the patient's tooth preparation to provide topographical analysis of areas on the patient's tooth preparation needing further reduction prior to placement of the selected predesigned crown replacement.