Method and system for performing dental scan
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing dental scans, including a method for performing a dental scan, comprising: (i) providing an intraoral adapter comprising: a viewing channel located between a proximal portion and a distal portion of an elongated housing and a mounting mechanism provided on the distal portion of the elongated housing, wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to couple the intraoral adapter to a mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises: (a) a camera configured to capture videos or images, (b) at least one orientation sensor or at least one motion sensor, and (c) a processing unit configured to (1) process orientation or motion sensors data, and (2) process a plurality of videos or images; (ii) providing a feedback device; (iii) coupling the intraoral adapter to the mobile device; and (iv) performing a dental scan, wherein the feedback device connected to the mobile device generates a dental scan output based on one or more dental scan properties and provides the dental scan output to the user.
1 . A method for performing a dental scan, comprising:
(i) providing an intraoral adapter comprising (i) a viewing channel located between a proximal portion and a distal portion of an elongated housing and (ii) a mounting mechanism provided on the distal portion of the elongated housing, wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to couple the intraoral adapter to a mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises: (a) a camera configured to capture videos or images, (b) at least one orientation sensor or at least one motion sensor, and (c) a processing unit configured to (1) process data obtained from the at least one orientation sensor or the at least one motion sensor, and (2) process a plurality of videos or images;
(ii) providing a feedback device;
(iii) coupling the intraoral adapter to the mobile device; and
(iv) performing the dental scan, wherein the feedback device generates a dental scan output based on one or more dental scan properties and provides the dental scan output to a user while the user performs the dental scan.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a mobile smartphone.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback device comprises a speaker, and wherein the dental scan output comprises an audio output.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback device comprises a mechanical device, and wherein the dental scan output comprises a vibration, a tremble, a sound, a temperature, an electric current, a stab, or a pinch.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback device comprises a light source, and wherein the dental scan output comprises light.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback device comprises a screen, and wherein the dental scan output comprises a shape, a message, or a light displayed on the screen.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more dental scan properties comprise at least one of: distance, direction, angle, focus, light condition, location, movement speed, motion blur, acceleration, shiver, time, tooth appearance, predetermined scan order, predetermined scan sites, dental scan properties provided by a scan administrator, specific module use, intraoral adapter coupling, or placement.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more dental scan properties further comprise reference videos or images.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the reference videos or images are associated with one or more of: specific tooth, specific tooth angle, aligner appearance, and reference aid.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dental scan output alerts the user when the one or more dental scan properties are met or not met during the dental scan.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback device generates the dental scan output upon reaching at least one of the one or more dental scan properties.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in (iv), the performed dental scan is monitored at a dispatch location, and wherein the feedback device is configured to be activated from the dispatch location to generate the dental scan output.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data obtained from the at least one orientation sensor or the at least one motion sensor is stored and added to the dental scan output.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dental scan output comprises a video.
15 . A dental scan system, comprising: an intraoral adapter, a smartphone comprising a camera, and software comprising one or more dental scan properties, wherein the smartphone activates one or more features at a start, during, or at an end of an intraoral capture video to achieve the one or more dental scan properties, wherein the intraoral adapter comprises: a viewing channel located between a proximal portion and a distal portion of an elongated housing and a mounting mechanism provided on the distal portion of the elongated housing, wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to couple the intraoral adapter to the smartphone.