Digital dental modeling
Embodiments are provided for digital dental modeling. One method embodiment includes receiving a three-dimensional data set including a first jaw and a second jaw of a three-dimensional digital dental model and receiving a two-dimensional data set corresponding to at least a portion of the first jaw and the second jaw. The method includes mapping two-dimensional data of the two-dimensional data set to the three-dimensional digital dental model by transforming a coordinate system of the two-dimensional data to a coordinate system of the three-dimensional data set. The method includes positioning the first jaw with respect to the second jaw based on the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set. The method includes using at least a portion of the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set as a target of movement of the first jaw with respect to the second jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model.
1. A method for digital dental modeling, comprising:
receiving a three-dimensional data set including an upper jaw and a lower jaw of a three-dimensional digital dental model;
receiving a plurality of two-dimensional data sets each corresponding to at least a portion of the upper jaw and the lower jaw;
mapping two-dimensional data of the plurality of two-dimensional data sets to the three-dimensional digital dental model by transforming a coordinate system of the two-dimensional data to a coordinate system of the three-dimensional data set; and
simulating anatomical movement of the lower jaw with respect to the upper jaw based on the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set in the three-dimensional digital dental model in response to applying simulated forces to the lower jaw including an axial force, a number of photo attraction forces, and a number of reaction forces from interaction of the upper jaw and the lower jaw.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method includes determining a pivot point for the lower jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method includes determining a range of motion for the lower jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method includes receiving a first portion of each of the plurality of two-dimensional data sets from a two-dimensional imaging device, where the first portion of each the plurality of two-dimensional data sets comprises one of a plurality of two-dimensional images, each of the plurality of two-dimensional images corresponding to the portion of the upper jaw and the lower jaw in different relative positions.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the method includes receiving a second portion of each of the plurality of two-dimensional data sets from a graphical user interface displaying one of the plurality of two-dimensional images, where the second portion of each of the plurality of two-dimensional data sets comprises at least three points marked on one of the plurality of two-dimensional images.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method includes two-dimensionally imaging a patient's upper jaw and lower jaw in a plurality of relative positions to generate the plurality of two-dimensional data sets.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the method includes two-dimensionally imaging the patient's upper jaw and lower jaw with one two-dimensional imaging device and without applying physical targets to the patient.
8. A system for digital dental modeling, comprising:
a three-dimensional digital dental model including an upper jaw and a lower jaw;
a plurality of two-dimensional images of a patient's upper jaw and lower jaw corresponding to the upper jaw and the lower jaw of the three-dimensional digital dental model;
a correlation module configured to correlate the plurality of two-dimensional images with the three-dimensional digital dental model; and
a position module associated with the correlation module and configured to simulate anatomical movement of the lower jaw with respect to the upper jaw of the three-dimensional digital dental model in response to applying simulated forces to the lower jaw including an axial force, a number of photo attraction forces, and a number of reaction forces from interaction of the upper jaw and the lower jaw.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the simulated anatomical movement of the lower jaw is based on an output of the correlation module.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the system includes a display module associated with the position module and configured to provide a display of the anatomical movement output from the position module.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of two-dimensional images depict the patient's upper jaw and lower jaw in a plurality of different positions between opened and closed.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the position module is configured to extrapolate a range of motion of the lower jaw with respect to the upper jaw.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the position module is configured to determine a pivot point on the three-dimensional digital dental model for the lower jaw.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the system includes one two-dimensional imaging device configured to generate the plurality of two-dimensional images without artificial targets applied to the patient and without predetermined positioning of the two-dimensional imaging device.
15. A non-transitory computing device readable medium storing a set of instructions executable to cause the computing device to:
map two-dimensional data of a plurality of two-dimensional data sets each corresponding to at least a portion of an upper jaw and a lower jaw to a three-dimensional digital dental model including the upper jaw and the lower jaw by transforming a coordinate system of the two-dimensional data to a coordinate system of the three-dimensional data set; and
simulate anatomical movement of the lower jaw with respect to the upper jaw based on the two-dimensional data mapped to the three-dimensional data set in the three-dimensional digital dental model in response to applying simulated forces to the lower jaw including an axial force, a number of photo attraction forces, and a number of reaction forces from interaction of the upper jaw and the lower jaw.
16. The medium of claim 15 , including instructions to determine a pivot point for the lower jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model.
17. The medium of claim 15 , including instructions to determine a range of motion for the lower jaw in the three-dimensional digital dental model.
18. The medium of claim 15 , wherein a first portion of each of the plurality of two-dimensional data sets originated from a two-dimensional imaging device,
where the first portion of each the plurality of two-dimensional data sets comprises one of a plurality of two-dimensional images, and
where each of the plurality of two-dimensional images corresponding to the portion of the upper jaw and the lower jaw in different relative positions.
19. The medium of claim 18 , including instructions to display one of the plurality of two dimensional images on a graphical user interface.
20. The medium of claim 19 , including instructions to receive input from a user, comprising at least three points marked on the one of the plurality of two-dimensional images, via the graphical user interface, as a second portion of each of the plurality of two-dimensional data sets.