Abstract: The invention provides a digital dentistry system that utilizes a haptic interface and features a computer-based design application configured to allow the intuitive construction of irregular, amorphous three-dimensional structures typically seen in dental restorations, utilizing, where appropriate, the design skills of a user. In certain embodiments, the system provides a comprehensive digital solution for dental labs in the business of creating dental restorations such as partial frameworks, crowns, copings, bridge frameworks, implants and the like, with a sense of touch provided by a haptic interface device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2009
Date of Patent:
January 22, 2013
Assignee:
DentsAble, Inc.
Inventors:
Bob Steingart, Curt Rawley, Joe Wisnewski, Dave Girard, Vincent M. Hammer, Scott Davidson, Brandon Itkowitz, Brian Cooper, Yakov Epelbaum, Elaine Chen, Abbe J. Cohen, Terry Lindgren, Mike Tabaczynski, David Tzu-Wei Chen, Venkatraghavan Gourishankar