Systems for chronologically tracking dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients

1 . A method for chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients including dental aligner production and manufacture, the method comprising:

receiving an intra-oral scan including starting teeth positions of a patient and a date of the intra-oral scan;

receiving a treatment plan including desired teeth positions of the patient based on the intra-oral scan;

generating a series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions based on the treatment plan, the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions being incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions;

displaying a three-dimensional model of the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions, the three-dimensional model being used to fabricate a dental device that causes the starting teeth positions of the patient to physically change to the desired teeth positions according to the treatment plan; and

displaying a graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients, the graphical user interface enforcing and visualizing a critical path workflow for dental aligner production and manufacture for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients, the graphical user interface comprising:

a first row of cells containing a first subject heading displaying pending review status, the pending review status being a status of doctor evaluation of the treatment plan for the patient dental treatment modalities including the desired teeth positions of the patient based on the intra-oral scan whereby the first row represents an initial stage in the critical path workflow;

a second row of cells containing a second subject heading displaying manufacturing status, the manufacturing status being a status of manufacturing of the dental device, the dental device causing the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions and causing the incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions, whereby the second row is integrated with the first row such that manufacturing operations are prevented until completion of the pending review status, thereby enforcing the critical path workflow dependency between doctor review and manufacturing; and

a third row of cells containing a third subject heading displaying a shipping status, the shipping status being a status of shipping of the dental device based on the patient dental treatment modalities, whereby the third row is integrated with the second row such that shipping status operations are prevented until completion of the manufacturing status, thereby enforcing the critical path workflow dependency between manufacturing and shipping.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying the graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities including dental aligner production and manufacture for the plurality of patients further comprises:

a fourth row of cells containing a fourth subject heading displaying a due soon status, the due soon status being a status of being due soon for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the displaying the graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities including dental aligner production and manufacture for the plurality of patients further comprises:

a calendar view for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients, the calendar view including reminders corresponding to the due soon status.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients comprises at least one of: custom braces, custom retainers, digital communication applications, commercial clear aligner communications from a digital company, and an in-house dental aligner.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying the three-dimensional model of the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions comprises loading a patient record for the treatment plan.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the patient record comprises at least one of: an intra-oral photograph, an extra-oral photograph, a digital scan, a digital model, a radiograph, and a document pertaining to a patient record.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

sending the patient record to a digital company;

receiving a communication from the digital company in response to the sending the patient record to the digital company; and

initiating a modification of the treatment plan based on the receiving the communication from the digital company in response to the sending the patient record to the digital company;

wherein the initiating the modification of the treatment plan is a bilateral real time syncing between the digital company and a centralized digital workflow platform.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the intra-oral scan is received from an intraoral scanner, the scanner providing the starting teeth positions of the patient.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising printing, using a three-dimensional printer, the dental device causing the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions and causing the incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions.

10 . A system for chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients including dental aligner production and manufacture, the system comprising:

an intraoral scanner generating an intra-oral scan including starting teeth positions of a patient and a date of the intra-oral scan;

at least one processor; and

a memory storing processor-executable instructions, wherein the at least one processor is configured to implement the following operations upon executing the processor-executable instructions:

receiving a treatment plan including desired teeth positions of the patient based on the intra-oral scan;

generating a series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions based on the treatment plan, the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions being incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions; and

displaying a three-dimensional model of the series of the modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions, the three-dimensional model being used to fabricate a dental device that causes the starting teeth positions of the patient to physically change to the desired teeth positions according to the treatment plan;

a graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients, the graphical user interface enforcing and visualizing a critical path workflow for the dental aligner production and manufacture for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients, the graphical user interface displaying:

a first row of cells containing a first subject heading displaying pending review status, the pending review status being a status of doctor evaluation of the treatment plan for the patient dental treatment modalities including the desired teeth positions of the patient based on the intra-oral scan, whereby the first row represents an initial stage in the critical path workflow;

a second row of cells containing a second subject heading displaying manufacturing status, the manufacturing status being a status of manufacturing of the dental device, the dental device causing the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions and causing the incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions, whereby the second row is integrated with the first row such that manufacturing operations are prevented until completion of the pending review status, thereby enforcing the critical path workflow dependency between doctor review and manufacturing; and

a third row of cells containing a third subject heading displaying a shipping status, the shipping status being a status of shipping of the dental device based on the patient dental treatment modalities, whereby the third row is integrated with the second row such that shipping status operations are prevented until completion of the manufacturing status, thereby enforcing the critical path workflow dependency between manufacturing and shipping.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the displaying the graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities including dental aligner production and manufacture for the plurality of patients further comprises:

a fourth row of cells containing a fourth subject heading displaying a due soon status, the due soon status being a status of being due soon for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the displaying the graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities including dental aligner production and manufacture for the plurality of patients further comprises:

a calendar view for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients, the calendar view including reminders corresponding to the due soon status.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients comprises at least one of: custom braces, custom retainers, digital communication applications, commercial clear aligner communications from a digital company, and an in-house dental aligner.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the displaying the three-dimensional model of the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions comprises loading a patient record for the treatment plan.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the patient record comprises at least one of: an intra-oral photograph, an extra-oral photograph, a digital scan, a digital model, a radiograph, and a document pertaining to a patient record.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to implement the following operations upon executing the processor-executable instructions:

sending the patient record to a digital company;

receiving a communication from the digital company in response to the sending the patient record to the digital company; and

initiating a modification of the treatment plan based on the receiving the communication from the digital company in response to the sending the patient record to the digital company;

wherein the initiating the modification of the treatment plan is a bilateral real time syncing between the digital company and a centralized digital workflow platform.

17 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising a three-dimensional printer, the three-dimensional printer printing the dental device causing the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions and causing the incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions.

18 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having embodied thereon instructions being executable by at least one processor to perform operations for chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for a plurality of patients including dental aligner production and manufacture, the operations comprising:

receiving an intra-oral scan including starting teeth positions of a patient and a date of the intra-oral scan;

receiving a treatment plan including desired teeth positions of the patient based on the intra-oral scan;

generating a series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions based on the treatment plan, the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions being incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions;

displaying a three-dimensional model of the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions, the three-dimensional model being used to fabricate a dental device that causes the starting teeth positions of the patient to physically change to the desired teeth positions according to the treatment plan; and

displaying a graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients, the graphical user interface for the chronologically tracking patient dental treatment modalities for the plurality of patients comprising:

a first row of cells containing a first subject heading displaying pending review status, the pending review status being a status of doctor evaluation of the treatment plan for the patient dental treatment modalities including the desired teeth positions of the patient based on the intra-oral scan, whereby the first row represents an initial stage in the critical path workflow;

a second row of cells containing a second subject heading displaying manufacturing status, the manufacturing status being a status of manufacturing of the dental device, the dental device causing the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions and causing the incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions, whereby the second row is integrated with the first row such that manufacturing operations are prevented until completion of the pending review status, thereby enforcing the critical path workflow dependency between doctor review and manufacturing; and

a third row of cells containing a third subject heading displaying a shipping status, the shipping status being a status of shipping of the dental device based on the patient dental treatment modalities, whereby the third row is integrated with the second row such that shipping status operations are prevented until completion of the manufacturing status, thereby enforcing the critical path workflow dependency between manufacturing and shipping.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the displaying the three-dimensional model of the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions comprises loading a patient record for the treatment plan;

wherein the patient record comprises at least one of: an intra-oral photograph, an extra-oral photograph, a digital scan, a digital model, a radiograph, and a document pertaining to a patient record;

wherein the operations further comprise:

sending the patient record to a digital company;

receiving a communication from the digital company in response to the sending the patient record to the digital company; and

initiating a modification of the treatment plan based on the receiving the communication from the digital company in response to the sending the patient record to the digital company;

wherein the initiating the modification of the treatment plan is a bilateral real time syncing between the digital company and a centralized digital workflow platform.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:

printing, using a three-dimensional printer, the dental device causing the series of modified teeth positions from the starting teeth positions and causing the incremental changes from the starting teeth positions to the desired teeth positions.