Abstract: A system and method enable repeatably aligning dental impression with patient's natural head position (NHP). Dental indexing tray is coupled to a scannable base, which pivotally engages a pivot block. The pivot block is positioned in a level position using a spirit level, and the base, pivot block and patient's face in the NHP are scanned. The scanned material provides an indexing system to align subsequent facial scans to the position of the indexing tray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental arch overlay for previsualizing the results of a proposed course of dental treatment in a patient. The dental arch overlay includes a graphic layer with a color image of teeth that graphically simulates the results of a proposed course of dental treatment, an adhesive layer, and a backing layer. The invention also relates to a method of previsualizing the results of a proposed course of dental treatment in a patient.

Abstract: A face bow assembly including a face bow having a bite fork portion to carry an index trays to be positioned in a patient's mouth. The bow has outwardly extending wings to enable a dentist to support the bow. A vertical indicator rod mounted to the bow helps align the tray horizontally and the indicator rod vertically to the patient's mid-sagittal, while bite impression material on the tray hardens. The upper index tray is then mounted on a platform on a dental articulator. The platform has an incisal line for alignment with an incisal line(s) for adjustability on the upper index tray. The platform also has vertical or horizontal adjustability with a built-in scale.