Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for generating a 3-D dental impression with a corresponding hinge axis position and, in certain embodiments, a condylar guide inclination. In some embodiments, an intraoral scanner and a computer processing system are employed to: i) generate upper and lower jaw models, and first and second occlusal 3-D models with different mouth openings (MOs) or functional positions (FPs), ii) align the models to generate a composite 3-D model, iii) calculate a hinge axis position from the composite 3-D model based on the difference in said MOs or FPs, and iv) mount the 3-D dental impression on a virtual articulator (VA) by aligning the hinge axis position to the hinge axis position of the VA.

Abstract: A measuring system for analysis of space for dental implant restoration comprises a first measuring assembly for measuring a mouth opening degree and a first gap of plural missing teeth, a second measuring assembly for measuring a second gap of a single missing tooth and an occlusal distance, and a third measuring assembly for measuring a transgingival depth, wherein each of the first measuring assembly, the second measuring assembly and the third measuring assembly comprises a connecting rod and a measuring head disposed at an upper end of the connecting rod. A measuring method for analysis of space for dental implant restoration using the aforesaid measuring system for analyzing is further disclosed.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for measuring an occlusal distance and/or a space of a missing tooth comprises a connecting rod and a measuring head disposed at an upper end of the connecting rod, the measuring head comprises a first measuring ruler and a second measuring ruler perpendicular to the first measuring ruler, a lower end of the second measuring ruler and one end of the first measuring ruler are connected to the connecting rod. The occlusal distance checking can be performed simply and directly by using the first measuring ruler to directly compare whether it can pass through the occlusion gap in the region to be repaired, the gap of the single missing tooth analysis is performed easily and directly by using the second measuring ruler to directly compare whether it can pass the gap in the measuring region to be repaired.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for measuring an occlusal distance and/or a space of a missing tooth comprises a connecting rod and a measuring head disposed at an upper end of the connecting rod, the measuring head comprises a first measuring ruler and a second measuring ruler perpendicular to the first measuring ruler, a lower end of the second measuring ruler and one end of the first measuring ruler are connected to the connecting rod. The occlusal distance checking can be performed simply and directly by using the first measuring ruler to directly compare whether it can pass through the occlusion gap in the region to be repaired, the gap of the single missing tooth analysis is performed easily and directly by using the second measuring ruler to directly compare whether it can pass the gap in the measuring region to be repaired.

Abstract: A measuring system for analysis of space for dental implant restoration comprises a first measuring assembly for measuring a mouth opening degree and a first gap of plural missing teeth, a second measuring assembly for measuring a second gap of a single missing tooth and an occlusal distance, and a third measuring assembly for measuring a transgingival depth, wherein each of the first measuring assembly, the second measuring assembly and the third measuring assembly comprises a connecting rod and a measuring head disposed at an upper end of the connecting rod. A measuring method for analysis of space for dental implant restoration using the aforesaid measuring system for analyzing is further disclosed.