Method of composing and designing a set of teeth

Abstract

Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of designing a number of dental restorations for a patient, wherein the method includes: selecting a composed set of teeth including a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other forming a high aesthetic composition; applying the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth; optionally modifying one or more parameters of one or more of the teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for designing a number of one or more dental restorations for a patient, wherein the system comprises:
 a display screen; and  
 a computer connected to the display screen, wherein the computer is configured to: 
 select a composed set of teeth comprising a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other and interrelated to each other forming an arranged composition; 
 apply the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth including the composed set of teeth and present teeth of the patient; 
 collectively modify, in accordance with a coordinate system for the composed set of teeth, the entire composed set of teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth, wherein the collective modification involves modifying the entire composed set of teeth simultaneously using the computer, wherein the coordinate system for the composed set of teeth is defined specifically for the composed set of teeth; 
 wherein the collective modification involves rotation of the entire composed set of teeth with respect to the present teeth of the patient. 
 
     
     
       2. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the collective modification involves rotation of the teeth relative to about a median line of the patient's face. 
     
     
       3. A computer-implemented method of designing a number of one or more dental restorations for a patient, wherein the method comprises:
 selecting a composed set of teeth comprising a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other and interrelated to each other forming an arranged composition; 
 applying the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth including the composed set of teeth and present teeth of the patient; 
 collectively modifying a plurality of, in accordance with a coordinate system for the composed set of teeth, the entire composed set of teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth, wherein the collective modification involves modifying the plurality entire composed set of teeth simultaneously using the computer, wherein the coordinate system for the composed set of teeth is defined specifically for the composed set of teeth; 
 wherein the method further comprises modifying the entire initial set of teeth collectively and the collective modification collectively modifying step involves rotation of the entire composed set of teeth with respect to the present teeth of the patient. 
 
     
     
       4. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises:
 modifying one or more parameters of the plurality of teeth in the composed set of teeth before applying the representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain a modified composed set of teeth. 
 
     
     
       5. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the collective modification involves rotation of teeth relative to about a median line of the patient's face. 
     
     
       6. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the collective modification involves changing a geometric shape of the teeth in a center of the teeth. 
     
     
       7. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 6 , wherein the geometric shape of the central teeth is or is a combination selected from:
 an oval shape; 
 a triangular shape; or 
 a rectangular/square shape. 
 
     
     
       8. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises mirroring of teeth. 
     
     
       9. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises cloning of teeth. 
     
     
       10. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises providing collision mapping relative to an antagonist. 
     
     
       11. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises virtually fitting the finalized set of teeth to a virtual retainer. 
     
     
       12. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises cutting the finalized set of teeth to the retainer. 
     
     
       13. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 11 , wherein the initial set of teeth may be fitted/cut to the retainer and/or to the gingival before the set of teeth becomes the finalized set of teeth. 
     
     
       14. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises virtually designing the retainer. 
     
     
       15. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises virtually cutting the finalized set of teeth to the gingival. 
     
     
       16. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises fitting the finalized set of teeth to its anatomical correct position in the gingival. 
     
     
       17. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises adding virtual guiding lines to be overlaid on the initial set of teeth. 
     
     
       18. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the selecting a composed set of teeth comprising a number of teeth involves selecting the composed set of teeth from an electronic library comprising a number of different composed sets of teeth. 
     
     
       19. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the collective modification involves modifying the entire set of teeth uniformly using the computer. 
     
     
       20. The computer-implemented method according to  claim 3 , wherein the collective modification involves modifying the entire set of teeth identically using the computer. 
     
     
       21. A nontransitory computer readable medium storing thereon a computer program, where said computer program is configured for causing computer-assisted designing of a number of dental restorations by performing the method of  claim 3 . 
     
     
       22. The system according to claim 1, wherein selecting the composed set of teeth includes selecting a set of teeth from a library and further selecting the number of teeth from the set of teeth selected from the library.  
     
     
       23. The system according to claim 1, wherein selecting the composed set of teeth includes selecting a set of teeth from a library and further selecting all of the teeth from the set of teeth selected from the library.  
     
     
       24. The system according to claim 23, wherein the composed set of teeth includes all of the teeth for a corresponding jaw.  
     
     
       25. A system for designing one or more dental restorations for a patient, wherein the system comprises:
 a display screen; and   a computer connected to the display screen, wherein the computer is configured to:   select a composed set of teeth comprising a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other and interrelated to each other forming an arranged composition;   apply the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth including the composed set of teeth and present teeth of the patient;   collectively modify, in accordance with a coordinate system for the composed set of teeth, a plurality of teeth of the composed set of teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth, wherein the collective modification involves modifying the plurality of teeth simultaneously using the computer, wherein the coordinate system for the composed set of teeth is defined specifically for the composed set of teeth;   wherein the collective modification involves rotation of the plurality of teeth with respect to the present teeth of the patient.    
     
     
       26. A system for designing one or more dental restorations for a patient, wherein the system comprises:
 a display screen; and   a computer connected to the display screen, wherein the computer is configured to:   select a composed set of teeth comprising a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other and interrelated t each other forming an arranged composition;   apply the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth including the composed set of teeth and present teeth of the patient;   collectively modify, in accordance with a coordinate system for the composed set of teeth, the entire composed set of teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth, wherein the collective modification involves modifying the entire composed set of teeth simultaneously using the computer, wherein the coordinate system for the composed set of teeth is defined specifically for the composed set of teeth;   wherein the collective modification involves rotation of the entire composed set of teeth with respect to gingiva of the patient.    
     
     
       27. A system for designing one or more dental restorations for a patient, wherein the system comprises:
 a display screen; and   a computer connected to the display screen, wherein the computer is configured to:   select a composed set of teeth comprising a number of teeth, where the number of teeth are arranged spatially relative to each other and interrelated to each other forming an arranged composition;   apply the composed set of teeth to a virtual three dimensional representation of the patient's present oral situation to obtain an initial set of teeth including the composed set of teeth and present teeth of the patient;   collectively modify, in accordance with a coordinate system for the composed set of teeth, the entire composed set of teeth in the initial set of teeth to obtain a finalized set of teeth, wherein the collective modification involves modifying the entire composed set of teeth simultaneously using the computer, wherein the coordinate system for the composed set of teeth is defined specifically for the composed set of teeth;   wherein the collective modification involves rotation of the entire composed set of teeth with respect to gingiva of the patient and the present teeth of the patient.