US 12,324,720 B2
Bite setting for dental treatment planning
Anatoliy Boltunov, Moscow (RU); Yury Brailov, Moscow (RU); Fedor Chelnokov, Khimki Town (RU); Roman Roschin, Moscow (RU); and David Mason, Morgan Hill, CA (US)
Assigned to Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/665,406.
Application 15/006,573 is a division of application No. 14/553,556, filed on Nov. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,256,710, issued on Feb. 9, 2016.
Application 14/553,556 is a division of application No. 12/583,479, filed on Aug. 21, 2009, granted, now 8,896,592, issued on Nov. 25, 2014.
Application 18/665,406 is a continuation of application No. 18/359,145, filed on Jul. 26, 2023, granted, now 12,016,745.
Application 18/359,145 is a continuation of application No. 17/856,916, filed on Jul. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,751,977, issued on Sep. 12, 2023.
Application 17/856,916 is a continuation of application No. 17/133,361, filed on Dec. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,376,100, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 17/133,361 is a continuation of application No. 16/877,132, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 10,898,299, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 16/877,132 is a continuation of application No. 15/943,476, filed on Apr. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,653,503, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 15/943,476 is a continuation of application No. 15/006,573, filed on Jan. 26, 2016, granted, now 9,962,238, issued on May 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299135 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G16B 5/00 (2019.01)
CPC A61C 7/002 (2013.01) [A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 9/004 (2013.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G16B 5/00 (2019.02); G06T 2219/2004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of dental treatment planning, the method comprising:
receiving two-dimensional (2D) images and a three-dimensional (3D) model of a dentition, wherein the 2D images include images of first and second jaws of the dentition a different relative positions;
marking points on the 3D model corresponding to points marked in the 2D images of the first and second jaws in the different relative positions;
determining one or both of a pivot point and a range of motion of the first jaw with respect to the second jaw of the 3D model based on the marked points of the first and second jaws in the different relative positions;
repeatedly applying forces on the points of the 3D model to move the first jaw with respect to the second jaw using one or both of the determined pivot point and range of motion until the first jaw ceases moving, thereby indicating that a stable bite position has been achieved; and
providing the forces on the points of the 3D model for achieving the stable bite position for a dental treatment plan for the dentition.