TWI901271B - System and method for generating tooth treatment plan and providing treatment simulation video - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for generating a tooth treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation video and a method thereof are provided. By analyzing whole-mouth tooth images to generate full-mouth tooth condition data of the whole mouth, generating a tooth treatment plan based on the full-mouth tooth condition data, deciding on an execution sequence of teeth treatment programs included in the teeth treatment plan, creating a full-mouth tooth model based on the full-mouth tooth condition data, creating a treatment simulation video corresponding to the full-mouth tooth model based on the tooth treatment programs, the execution sequence and the full-mouth tooth model, and showing treatment simulation video, the system and the method can assist dentist in choosing tooth treatment solution suitable for patient, and can achieve the effect of assisting the dentist in tooth treatment.

Description

System and method for generating dental treatment plan and providing treatment simulation image

A system and method for generating a dental treatment simulation image, particularly a system and method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a corresponding treatment simulation image.

The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing your teeth at least twice a day, and cleaning between teeth at least once a day. However, brushing only removes plaque and food debris from the gums, but it cannot effectively remove bacteria in the tartar and dirt beneath the gums. Therefore, dentists still recommend regular teeth cleanings to thoroughly clean the blind spots and tartar beneath the gums that are often missed during brushing, thus protecting teeth from damage caused by periodontal disease bacteria. The frequency of teeth cleanings varies from person to person. For those with healthy periodontal health, regular teeth cleanings and oral examinations are recommended every six months to detect and treat tooth damage in its early stages, thus avoiding the high cost of treatment associated with severe tooth damage.

However, current dental treatment plans are mostly selected by dentists based on their own experience after observing the patient's teeth and gums. If the dentist is inexperienced, the selected dental treatment plan may not be the most suitable for the patient. Alternatively, if the dentist's skills are insufficient, the dentist may not be able to fully follow the selected dental treatment plan. In other words, if the dentist's experience or skills are insufficient, the patient's teeth may not receive true treatment, resulting in the patient needing further dental treatment, or even developing periodontal disease or gingivitis.

In summary, it can be seen that the problem in previous technologies has long been that dental treatment plans are selected by dentists based on their experience and are not necessarily suitable for patients. Therefore, it is necessary to propose improved technical means to solve this problem.

In view of the problem in the prior art that dental treatment plans are selected by dentists based on their experience, the present invention discloses a system and method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing treatment simulation images, wherein:

The system disclosed in the present invention for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image comprises at least: an image acquisition module for acquiring full-mouth dental images; an image analysis module for analyzing full-mouth dental images to generate full-mouth dental condition data; a plan generation module for selecting a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data and determining the dental treatment plan. The dental treatment plan includes the execution sequence of the dental treatment plan; the model creation module is used to create a full-mouth dental model based on the full-mouth dental condition data; the image generation module is used to create a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the dental treatment plan, execution sequence, and the full-mouth dental model; and the display module is used to display the treatment simulation image.

The method disclosed herein for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image comprises at least the following steps: obtaining a full-mouth dental image; analyzing the full-mouth dental image to generate full-mouth dental condition data; selecting a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data; determining the execution sequence of the dental treatment plans included in the dental treatment plan; creating a full-mouth dental model based on the full-mouth dental condition data; creating a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the dental treatment plan, the execution sequence, and the full-mouth dental model; and displaying the treatment simulation image.

The system and method disclosed above differ from prior art in that the present invention analyzes full-mouth dental images to generate full-mouth dental condition data. After selecting a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data, the present invention determines the execution sequence of the dental treatment plans included in the dental treatment plan. Furthermore, a full-mouth dental model is created based on the full-mouth dental condition data. Based on the dental treatment plan, execution sequence, and full-mouth dental model, a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model is created and displayed. This solves the problems of prior art and achieves the technical efficacy of assisting dentists in performing dental treatment.

The following will be used in conjunction with drawings and embodiments to describe in detail the features and implementation methods of the present invention. The content is sufficient to enable anyone familiar with the relevant technology to easily and fully understand the technical means used by the present invention to solve the technical problems and implement them accordingly, thereby achieving the effects that can be achieved by the present invention.

The present invention can determine a dental treatment plan based on the patient's full dental condition and create a corresponding treatment simulation image based on the dental treatment plan included in the determined dental treatment plan, thereby providing auxiliary dental treatment through the treatment simulation image.

The dental treatment plan provided herein may include related oral hygiene education, daily hygiene regimens, in-clinic dental treatment regimens, and post-treatment observation and follow-up items. The dental treatment regimen provided herein includes, but is not limited to, scaling, deep scaling, and root planing. Daily hygiene regimens include, but are not limited to, brushing and flossing. The treatment simulation images provided herein include simulation images of each dental treatment regimen included in the dental treatment plan.

The apparatus implementing the present invention may be a computing device. The computing device mentioned herein includes, but is not limited to, one or more processors, one or more memory banks, and hardware components such as a bus that connects the various hardware components (including the memory banks and processors). Through these hardware components, the computing device can load and execute an operating system, allowing the operating system to run on the computing device, and can also execute software or programs. The computing device also includes a housing, within which the aforementioned hardware components are housed.

The bus of the computing device provided in the present invention may include one or more types of buses, such as a data bus, an address bus, a control bus, an expansion bus, and/or a local bus. Buses used in computing devices include, but are not limited to, the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) local bus, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) bus, and the PCI Express (PCI-E/PCIe) bus.

The processor of the computing device of the present invention is coupled to a bus. The processor includes a register group or register space, which can be completely set on the processing chip of the processor, or completely or partially set outside the processing chip and coupled to the processing chip via dedicated electrical connections and/or via a bus. The processor can be a central processing unit, a microprocessor, or any suitable processing element. If the computing device is a multi-processor device, that is, the computing device includes multiple processors, then the processors included in the computing device are the same or similar, and are coupled and communicated through a bus. In some embodiments, a processor may interpret a computer instruction or a sequence of multiple computer instructions to perform specific calculations or operations, such as mathematical operations, logical operations, data comparison, copying/moving data, etc., to drive other hardware components in the computing device, run an operating system, or execute various programs and/or modules. Computer instructions may be assembly language instructions, instruction set architecture instructions, machine instructions, machine-related instructions, microinstructions, firmware instructions, or source code or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages, and computer instructions may be executed entirely on a single computing device, partially on a single computing device, or partially on one computing device and partially on another connected computing device. The above-mentioned programming languages include object-oriented programming languages such as Common Lisp, Python, C++, Objective-C, Smalltalk, Delphi, Java, Swift, C#, Perl, Ruby, etc., and conventional procedural programming languages such as C or other similar programming languages.

Computing devices usually also include one or more chipsets. The processor of the computing device can be coupled to the chipset or electrically connected to the chipset through a bus. The chipset is composed of one or more integrated circuits (ICs), including a memory controller and a peripheral input/output (I/O) controller, etc. In other words, the memory controller and the peripheral input/output (I/O) controller can be included in one IC, or can be implemented using two or more ICs. The chipset usually provides input/output and memory management functions, as well as multiple general-purpose and/or dedicated registers, timers, etc., wherein the above-mentioned general-purpose and/or dedicated registers and timers can be accessed or used by one or more processors coupled or electrically connected to the chipset. In some embodiments, the chipset may also be part of the processor.

The computing device's processor can also access data in the memory and mass storage installed on the computing device through the memory controller. This memory includes any type of volatile memory and/or non-volatile memory (NVRAM), such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), read-only memory (ROM), and flash memory. The aforementioned mass storage area can include any type of storage device or storage media, such as a hard drive, optical disc, flash drive, memory card, solid-state drive (SSD), or any other storage device. In other words, the memory controller can access data in static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), flash memory, hard drives, and SSDs.

The processor of a computing device can also connect to and communicate with peripheral devices or interfaces, such as peripheral output devices, peripheral input devices, communication interfaces, and various data or signal receiving devices, through a peripheral input/output controller via a peripheral input/output bus. A peripheral input device can be any type of input device, such as a keyboard, mouse, trackball, touchpad, or joystick. A peripheral output device can be any type of output device, such as a monitor or printer. The peripheral input device and peripheral output device can also be the same device, such as a touchscreen. The communication interface may include a wireless communication interface and/or a wired communication interface. The wireless communication interface may include an interface supporting wireless local area networks (such as Wi-Fi, Zigbee, etc.), Bluetooth, infrared, near-field communication (NFC), 3G/4G/5G mobile communication networks (cellular networks), or other wireless data transmission protocols. The wired communication interface may be an Ethernet device, a DSL modem, a cable modem, an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) device, or an optical fiber communication interface and/or component. The data or signal receiving device may include a GPS receiver or a physiological signal receiver. The physiological signals received by the physiological signal receiver include, but are not limited to, heart rate and blood oxygen levels. The processor can periodically poll various peripheral devices and interfaces, allowing the computing device to input and output data through various peripheral devices and interfaces, and also to communicate with another computing device having the hardware components described above.

The following will first illustrate the device for implementing the present invention, using Figure 1, a schematic diagram of the components of the device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing treatment simulation images. As shown in Figure 1, the device 100 of the present invention includes a memory 110, a communication interface 130, a storage medium 140, a display module 150, a processor 170, and a bus 190. The memory 110, communication interface 130, storage medium 140, display module 150, and processor 170 are interconnected via bus 190.

Memory 110 can store one or more sets of computer instructions.

Communication interface 130 can connect to an external network device, such as a network storage device or server, and can request and download data from the connected network device. Communication interface 130 can also connect to an external display device (not shown) and transmit data generated by processor 170 (such as treatment simulation images, appointment schedules, etc.) to the connected display device for display.

The storage medium 140 can store data received by the communication interface 130 , and can also store data provided to the processor 170 and data generated by the processor 170 .

The display module 150 can display data generated by the processor 170, such as complete or partial treatment simulation images, scheduled appointment times, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The processor 170 can be as shown in "Figure 2" which is a schematic diagram of the module for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as proposed in the present invention, including an image acquisition module 210, an image analysis module 220, a plan generation module 230, a model building module 250, an image generation module 260, an image output module 280, and additional modules such as a behavior judgment module 270 and a time reservation module 290. In some embodiments, the processor 170 can execute computer instructions stored in the memory 110 and can generate the modules in "Figure 2" after executing the computer instructions; in other embodiments, the modules in "Figure 2" can be generated by one or more circuits and/or hardware components such as complete or partial chips, that is, the processor 170 includes hardware components that constitute the modules in "Figure 2", that is, the modules included in the processor 170 can be software modules or hardware modules, and the present invention has no special limitations.

Image acquisition module 210 is responsible for acquiring full-mouth dental images. The full-mouth dental images referred to in the present invention are panoramic X-ray images generated using panoramic scanning X-rays. Image acquisition module 210 can acquire full-mouth dental images via the application programming interface (API) provided by the device that captures the panoramic X-ray images, or from a storage device (not shown) that stores full-mouth dental images, via communication interface 130. The present invention is not particularly limited to these methods.

The image analysis module 220 is responsible for analyzing the full-mouth dental images acquired by the image acquisition module 210 and generating full-mouth dental condition data after analysis. Specifically, the image analysis module 220 may mark the dental condition of each tooth in the full-mouth dental image to generate dental marking data, analyze the periodontal condition of the full-mouth dental image to generate periodontal analysis results, and/or analyze the spaces and crevices in the full-mouth dental image to generate crevices analysis results. The image analysis module 220 may then generate full-mouth dental condition data that includes the generated dental marking data, periodontal analysis results, and/or crevices analysis results.

For example, the image analysis module 220 can perform image analysis on the full-mouth dental image to determine the shape, color, position, growth angle of each tooth in the full-mouth dental image and the shape and position of the gum bone (such as obtaining the outline of each tooth and the gum bone based on the color distribution in the full-mouth dental image, etc.), and can also determine the current state of the tooth (such as normal or dysplasia or tooth decay or denture or after root canal treatment, etc.) based on the shape and color of the tooth in the full-mouth dental image, and can also determine the angle between the tooth and the gum bone in the front-back direction and the left-right direction in the full-mouth dental image. The image analysis module 220 can determine the degree of tooth crookedness and generate tooth marking data indicating the current state and degree of crookedness of each tooth in the patient's mouth. The image analysis module 220 can also determine the arrangement of the teeth based on the relative positions of the teeth in the full-mouth dental image to generate an arrangement analysis result. The image analysis module 220 can also determine the state of damage or the degree of defect based on the shape of the gum bone (such as the alveolar bone) in the full-mouth dental image to generate a periodontal analysis result. The image analysis module 220 can also generate a gap analysis result based on the outline of each tooth, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this.

The plan generation module 230 is responsible for generating a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental data generated by the image analysis module 220. In some embodiments, the plan generation module 230 can provide the full-mouth dental data to a trained deep learning model to generate a dental treatment plan using artificial intelligence (AI). Deep learning models include, but are not limited to, 3D convolutional neural network models, pattern matching and probability tree (PMPT) models, and various feature selection models. The plan generation module 230 can obtain the dental treatment plan that the treated patient is satisfied with and the corresponding full-mouth dental condition data through the communication interface 130, and provide the obtained full-mouth dental condition data and the corresponding dental treatment plan to the deep learning model to train the deep learning model.

In another embodiment, the plan generation module 230 can also determine whether each tooth in the patient's mouth has been treated based on the full-mouth dental status data, select a dental treatment plan corresponding to each tooth based on whether each tooth has been treated, and generate a dental treatment plan that includes all selected dental treatment plans. For example, when a tooth has undergone root canal treatment, dental implants, etc., the selected tooth treatment plan may be different from the tooth treatment plan for a tooth that has not undergone treatment. For example, the plan generation module 230 can judge the treatment status of each tooth based on the tooth marking data of each tooth in the full mouth tooth status data. When the tooth has not undergone treatment, the tooth treatment plan selected by the plan generation module 230 for the tooth that has not undergone treatment may be teeth cleaning. When the tooth has undergone root canal treatment, the tooth treatment plan selected by the plan generation module 230 for the tooth that has not undergone treatment may be teeth cleaning. In addition to teeth cleaning, the tooth treatment plan selected by the plan generation module 230 for teeth that have not undergone root canal treatment may also include the use of tools to treat dental calculus, plaque, and other dirt and residues on the tooth surface, tooth root, and subgingival area. When a tooth has been implanted, the tooth treatment plan selected by the plan generation module 230 for teeth that have not undergone implantation may not be to directly use teeth cleaning tools for rinsing, but to use special tools to gently treat the implanted tooth and surrounding areas. Among them, the above-mentioned special tools are such as implant brushes or special dental floss, but the present invention is not limited to them; the above-mentioned surrounding areas include but are not limited to the gums of the implanted teeth and the surrounding soft tissues, the gaps between the implanted teeth and the adjacent teeth, etc. In addition, when the arrangement of the teeth causes some teeth or gums to be difficult for the patient to treat by themselves, additional tooth treatment options can be added. For example, the plan generation module 230 can determine whether one or more teeth are blocked by other teeth based on the arrangement analysis results of each tooth in the full-mouth tooth status data, and can determine the direction of the teeth blocking other teeth to the oral cavity based on the tooth marking data. When the lateral deflection reaches a certain degree, it indicates that a space will exist between the deflected tooth and the obstructed tooth. Therefore, the plan generation module 230 can further determine that the space between the two teeth (i.e., the obstructed portion of the tooth) cannot be easily treated by the patient himself. In this way, the plan generation module 230 can select an additional dental treatment plan for the obstructed tooth, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The plan generation module 230 is also responsible for determining the execution order of the various dental treatment plans included in the generated dental treatment plan. For example, the plan generation module 230 may define priorities for the various dental treatment plans and rank the selected dental treatment plans according to their priorities to determine the execution order. However, the method by which the plan generation module 230 determines the execution order of the dental treatment plans is not limited to the above. The plan generation module 230 may provide a setting for the priority of various dental treatment plans. In some embodiments, the plan generation module 230 may also automatically establish or adjust the priority of various dental treatment plans based on the actual execution order of the various dental treatment plans in the past.

The plan generation module 230 can also obtain the execution intervals of the various dental treatment plans included in the generated dental treatment plan. The execution interval mentioned in the present invention refers to the waiting time between different dental treatment plans. It can be zero (i.e., no waiting time required to proceed to the next dental treatment plan), or it can be five minutes, one hour, seven days, two weeks, etc. Generally speaking, the execution interval of each dental treatment plan is fixed, but in some embodiments, the execution interval may vary depending on the subsequent dental treatment plan. The execution interval of each dental treatment plan can be stored in the form of a file or database in the storage medium 140 or an external storage device (not shown). The plan generation module 230 can directly read the execution interval of the selected dental treatment plan from the storage medium 140 or connect to the storage device through the communication interface 130 to download the execution interval of the selected dental treatment plan, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The model building module 250 is responsible for creating a full-mouth dental model of the patient based on the full-mouth dental data generated by the image analysis module 220. For example, the model building module 250 can create a three-dimensional model of each tooth based on the shape data of each tooth surface and root included in the full-mouth dental data. Alternatively, the model building module 250 can create a three-dimensional model of the gum and alveolar bone based on the characteristics of the gum, gingival ligament, and alveolar bone included in the full-mouth dental data. Furthermore, the model building module 250 can combine three-dimensional models of each tooth, gum, and alveolar bone to generate a full-mouth dental model. However, the methods used by the model building module 250 to create a full-mouth dental model are not limited to the above.

The image generation module 260 is responsible for creating a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the dental treatment plan and execution sequence included in the dental treatment plan generated by the plan generation module 230 and the full-mouth dental model created by the model creation module 250. For example, the image generation module 260 can obtain the object display information of each dental treatment plan included in the dental treatment plan generated by the plan generation module 230, and generate simulation objects and the movement and/or rotation process of the simulation objects when they are used according to the obtained object display information, such as the instruments used in the dental treatment plan and the operation process of the instruments; the image generation module 260 can also generate simulation objects used in the full-mouth dental model generated by the model building module 250 according to the use process of the simulation objects. The image generation module 260 can generate a treatment plan simulation image corresponding to each dental treatment plan by using the full-mouth dental model and the simulation objects generated based on the object display information. The image generation module 260 can also merge and arrange the treatment plan simulation images corresponding to each dental treatment plan according to the execution order of each dental treatment plan to generate a treatment simulation image. The object display information can be stored in the form of a file or database in the storage medium 140 or an external storage device (not shown). The image generation module 260 can read the object display information from the storage medium 140 or download the object display information from the storage device via the communication interface 130. However, the method for the image generation module 260 to generate the treatment simulation image is not limited to the above.

The image generation module 260 can also color one or more teeth in the full-mouth dental model created by the model creation module 250 based on the full-mouth dental condition data generated by the image analysis module 220. For example, the image generation module 260 can set different colors corresponding to normal teeth, dysplastic teeth, cavities, dentures, and teeth that have undergone root canal treatment. It can also mark each tooth in the full-mouth dental model based on the colors corresponding to various tooth marking data in the full-mouth dental condition data. When a treatment plan simulation image is generated, the teeth in the full-mouth dental model in the generated treatment plan simulation image have various corresponding colors. The image generation module 260 can also mark areas where gum atrophy may occur in the generated treatment plan simulation image based on the periodontal analysis results in the full-mouth dental condition data.

The image generation module 260 can also perform calculations based on the data of each tooth or gum generated when the model building module 250 builds the full-mouth dental model to create a three-dimensional model of the problematic tooth or gum. Based on the created three-dimensional model, the module can generate additional images of the problematic tooth or gum, for example, by generating images of the problematic tooth or gum from different angles or magnifying the problematic gum area. Such problems include, but are not limited to, a color difference between the tooth or gum and the preset color exceeding a certain value, a shape similar to the preset shape falling below a certain value, or a tooth crooked to a certain degree.

The behavior judgment module 270 can judge the current treatment behavior based on the usage status of the treatment device. For example, the behavior judgment module 270 can perform image analysis based on real-time images of dental treatment of patients to determine the treatment instruments used and the actions of the instruments used in the real-time images of dental treatment, and can use the trained artificial intelligence model to further determine the current treatment behavior based on the determined instruments and actions, that is, to determine whether the current dental treatment plan is scaling, deep scaling, root planing, root canal treatment, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the behavior judgment module 270 can also obtain a usage signal of the treatment instrument being used through the communication interface 130, and determine the current treatment behavior based on the obtained usage signal. The behavior judgment module 270 may use labeled or annotated images containing instruments and actions of using the instruments to train an artificial intelligence model.

The image output module 280 can output the treatment simulation image generated by the image generation module 260. The image output module 280 can output a complete treatment simulation image or a partial treatment simulation image. For example, the image output module 280 can select a portion of the treatment simulation image generated by the image generation module 260 that corresponds to the treatment behavior determined by the behavior determination module 270 and output the selected portion of the treatment simulation image. In other words, the image output module 280 can output a treatment plan simulation image corresponding to the currently ongoing dental treatment plan, but the present invention is not limited to this. It should be noted that the image output module 280 can provide the output treatment simulation image to the display module 150, so that the display module 150 displays the treatment simulation image; or the image output module 280 can also output the treatment simulation image to the communication interface 130, so that the communication interface 130 provides the treatment simulation image to an external display device (not shown) for display.

The time reservation module 290 can reserve one or more consultation times according to the execution sequence of each dental treatment plan included in the dental treatment plan generated by the plan generation module 230 and the execution interval of each dental treatment plan. For example, the time reservation module 290 can calculate the scheduled appointment date of each dental treatment plan based on the execution sequence and execution interval of each dental treatment plan, and connect to the external appointment system through the communication interface 130 to query whether there is a time available for each scheduled appointment date. If so, the time reservation module 290 can generate and transmit an appointment message to the appointment system to schedule the appointment time. If not, the time reservation module 290 can postpone the scheduled appointment date and adjust the scheduled appointment dates of other dental treatment plans in the subsequent sequence accordingly until all dental treatment plans have completed the appointment. However, the method for booking a consultation time by the appointment module 290 is not limited to the above.

Next, the operating system and method of the present invention will be explained using an embodiment. Please refer to Figure 3A for a flow chart illustrating the method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing treatment simulation images. In this embodiment, the device 100 implementing the present invention is assumed to be a computer located in a dental clinic to provide treatment assistance, but the present invention is not limited to this.

When a patient at a dental clinic wishes to undergo full-mouth dental treatment, the image acquisition module 210 of the device 100 can obtain a full-mouth dental image of the patient (step 310). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the image acquisition module 210 can connect to a storage device storing full-mouth dental images via the communication interface 130 of the device 100 and obtain the full-mouth dental image of the patient based on the patient's medical record number.

After the image acquisition module 210 of the apparatus 100 acquires a full-mouth dental image (step 310), the image analysis module 220 of the apparatus 100 may analyze the acquired full-mouth dental image to generate full-mouth dental condition data (step 320). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the image analysis module 220 can perform tooth state marking on the full-mouth dental image to generate tooth marking data, periodontal state analysis to generate periodontal analysis results, and full-mouth space and septal analysis to generate septal analysis results. The generated full-mouth dental condition data includes the tooth marking data, periodontal analysis results, and septal analysis results.

After the image analysis module 220 of the device 100 generates the full-mouth dental condition data, the plan generation module 230 of the device 100 can generate a dental treatment plan based on the generated full-mouth dental condition data (step 330). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the plan generation module 230 can generate a dental treatment plan through artificial intelligence or select one or more dental treatment plans based on the tooth marking data, periodontal analysis results, and arrangement analysis results in the full-mouth dental condition data to generate a dental treatment plan. For example, when the periodontal analysis results in the full-mouth dental condition data indicate that the patient has more severe periodontal disease, the plan generation module 230 can select dental treatment plans such as conventional teeth cleaning, deep teeth cleaning, and root planing. Among them, the plan generation module 230 can also be as shown in the process of "Figure 3B", first based on the tooth marking data in the full mouth tooth condition data to determine whether the tooth has been treated (step 331), and according to whether the tooth has been treated or not, select the corresponding tooth treatment plan (step 333). For example, the plan generation module 230 can first select the conventional teeth cleaning tooth treatment plan for the untreated teeth and can select to add the root canal treatment plan when the tooth marking data indicates that there are teeth that have been treated with root canal treatment or dentures. The plan generation module 230 may select a dental treatment plan such as residual treatment corresponding to the treated tooth or gentle treatment corresponding to the denture. At the same time, when the tooth marking data and tooth arrangement data in the full-mouth dental condition data determine that a tooth is obstructed and difficult for the patient to treat by himself, the plan generation module 230 may choose to add a dental treatment plan specifically for treating calculus and plaque in the obstructed area (step 335). Finally, the plan generation module 230 may generate a dental treatment plan including all the selected dental treatment plans (step 337).

After the plan generation module 230 of the apparatus 100 generates the dental treatment plan, the plan generation module 230 may further determine the execution order of the dental treatment plans included in the dental treatment plan (step 350). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the plan generation module 230 may rank the selected dental treatment plans according to a predefined priority value for each dental treatment plan, for example, determining the execution order to be conventional scaling, occlusal treatment, deep scaling, residual treatment, gentle treatment, root planing, etc.

Similarly, after the image analysis module 220 of the device 100 generates full-mouth dental condition data (step 320), the model building module 250 of the device 100 can create a full-mouth dental model based on the generated full-mouth dental condition data (step 360). In this embodiment, a full-mouth three-dimensional dental model of the patient is created.

It should be noted that, in practice, there is no order between the plan generation module 230 of the device 100 generating a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data and determining the execution sequence of the dental treatment plans included in the dental treatment plan (steps 330, 350) and the model building module 250 of the device 100 establishing a full-mouth dental model based on the full-mouth dental condition data (step 360). In other words, the plan generation module 230 can select a dental treatment plan and determine the execution sequence after the model building module 250 completes the establishment of the full-mouth dental model.

After the plan generation module 230 of the device 100 determines the execution order of the dental treatment plans included in the generated dental treatment plan (step 350) and the model building module 250 of the device 100 establishes a full-mouth dental model based on the full-mouth dental condition data (step 360), the image generation module 260 of the device 100 can establish a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the dental treatment plans selected by the plan generation module 230, the execution order of each dental treatment plan determined by the plan generation module 230, and the full-mouth dental model generated by the model building module 250 (step 370). In this embodiment, assuming that the execution order of the dental treatment plan is conventional teeth cleaning, occluder treatment, deep teeth cleaning, residual treatment, gentle treatment, and root planing, the image generation module 260 can first obtain the object display information of conventional teeth cleaning, and can generate simulated images of various instruments of conventional teeth cleaning according to the basic information of the objects in the obtained object display information, and can generate simulated images of various instruments of conventional teeth cleaning according to the basic information of the objects in the object display information. The operation information generates a simulated image of the instrument when it is moved and/or rotated in the full-mouth dental model to produce a simulated image of conventional teeth cleaning. Similarly, the image generation module 260 can also sequentially obtain object display information of dental treatment plans such as occluded area treatment, deep teeth cleaning, residual treatment, gentle treatment, and root planing, and display the corresponding instrument in the full-mouth dental model according to the object display information to generate a treatment simulation image.

After the image generation module 260 of the device 100 generates the treatment simulation image, the image output module 280 of the device 100 may output the generated treatment simulation image (step 380). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the image output module 280 may output the treatment simulation image to the display module 150 of the device 100, so that the display module 150 can display the obtained treatment simulation image. Alternatively, the image output module 280 may output the treatment simulation image to an external display device via the communication interface 130 of the device 100, so that the external display device can display the received treatment simulation image.

In this way, the present invention can assist dentists in selecting a patient's dental treatment plan and can also display treatment simulation images to assist dentists in treating the patient's teeth.

In the above embodiment, if the device 100 further includes a behavior judgment module 270, when the image output module 280 of the device 100 outputs the generated treatment simulation image (step 380), as shown in the process of "Figure 3C", the behavior judgment module 270 first judges the current treatment behavior (step 381), and the treatment behavior generated by the image generation module 260 of the device 100 is output. A treatment plan simulation image corresponding to the determined treatment behavior is selected from the treatment simulation images (step 383), and the treatment simulation image is output to the display module 150 or the communication interface 130 of the device 100, so that the display module 150 can display the obtained treatment simulation image or the communication interface 130 outputs the treatment simulation image to an external display device for display (step 385).

In addition, in the above embodiment, if the device 100 further includes a time reservation module 290, then as shown in the process of "Figure 3D", after the plan generation module 230 of the device 100 determines the execution order of the dental treatment plans included in the dental treatment plan (step 350), the time reservation module 290 can reserve the consultation time of each dental treatment plan based on the execution order and the execution interval of each dental treatment plan determined by the plan generation module 230 (step 393), and can display the reserved consultation time through the display module 150 of the device 100 (step 397).

In summary, the difference between the present invention and the prior art is that the present invention has the ability to analyze full-mouth dental images to generate full-mouth dental condition data and generate a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data, and then determine the execution order of the dental treatment plans included in the dental treatment plan. At the same time, a full-mouth dental model is established based on the full-mouth dental condition data, and the dental treatment plan is generated based on the full-mouth dental condition data. The technology uses a plan, execution sequence, and full-mouth dental model to create and display a corresponding treatment simulation image. This technology can solve the problem of previous technologies where dental treatment plans are selected by dentists based on experience and may not be truly suitable for patients, thereby achieving the technical effect of assisting dentists in dental treatment.

Furthermore, the method of generating a dental treatment plan and providing treatment simulation images of the present invention can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. It can also be implemented in a centralized manner in a computer system or in a distributed manner in which different components are distributed across several interconnected computer systems.

While the embodiments disclosed above are limited to the present invention, these descriptions are not intended to directly limit the scope of patent protection for this invention. Any modifications or alterations in the form and details of the present invention made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention are within the scope of patent protection for this invention. The scope of patent protection for this invention shall remain subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100: Device 110: Memory 130: Communication Interface 140: Storage Medium 150: Display Module 170: Processor 190: Bus 210: Image Acquisition Module 220: Image Analysis Module 230: Plan Generation Module 250: Model Building Module 260: Image Generation Module 270: Behavior Judgment Module 280: Image Output Module 290: Time Reservation Module Step 310: Acquire Full-mouth Dental Images Step 320: Analyze the full-mouth dental image to generate full-mouth dental condition data. Step 330: Generate a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data. Step 331: Determine whether the tooth has been treated or not based on the tooth marker data in the full-mouth dental condition data. Step 333: Select a dental treatment plan corresponding to the tooth based on the treatment behavior of the tooth being treated or not. Step 335: Determine whether the tooth has been treated or not based on the tooth marker data in the full-mouth dental condition data. When the tooth marking data and the result of the arrangement analysis determine that there is an obstructed part of the tooth, the tooth treatment plan corresponding to the obstructed part is selected. Step 337: Generate a tooth treatment plan including the tooth treatment plan. Step 350: Determine the execution sequence of the tooth treatment plan included in the tooth treatment plan. Step 360: Create a full-mouth tooth model based on the full-mouth tooth condition data. Step 370: Based on the tooth treatment plan, execution sequence and full-mouth tooth model, Create a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model. Step 380: Display the treatment simulation image. Step 381: Determine the current treatment behavior. Step 383: Select the treatment plan simulation image corresponding to the treatment behavior from the treatment simulation image. Step 385: Display the treatment plan simulation image. Step 393: Schedule the dental treatment plan consultation time based on the execution sequence and execution interval of the dental treatment plan. Step 397: Display the consultation time.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the components of the device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image according to the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the module for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image according to the present invention. Figure 3A is a flow chart of the method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image according to the present invention. Figure 3B is a flow chart of the method for generating a dental treatment plan according to the present invention. Figure 3C is a flow chart of the method for displaying a treatment plan simulation image according to the present invention. Figure 3D is a flow chart of the additional method for making an appointment for a medical consultation according to the present invention.

Step 310: Obtain full-mouth dental images

Step 320: Analyze the full-mouth dental image to generate full-mouth dental condition data.

Step 330: Select a dental treatment plan based on the full dental condition data.

Step 350: Determine the order in which to implement the dental treatment options included in the dental treatment plan.

Step 360: Create a full-mouth dental model based on full-mouth dental condition data.

Step 370: Create a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the dental treatment plan, execution sequence, and full-mouth dental model.

Step 380: Display treatment simulation images

Claims (10)

A method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image is applied to a device, the method comprising at least the following steps: obtaining a full-mouth dental image; analyzing the full-mouth dental image to generate full-mouth dental condition data; generating a dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental condition data, the dental treatment plan comprising at least At least one dental treatment plan; determining an execution sequence for the at least one dental treatment plan; establishing a full-mouth dental model based on the full-mouth dental condition data; establishing a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the at least one dental treatment plan, the execution sequence, and the full-mouth dental model; and displaying the treatment simulation image. A method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 1, wherein the step of generating the dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental status data is to determine whether each tooth has been treated or not based on the tooth marker data in the full-mouth dental status data, and to select at least one dental treatment plan corresponding to each tooth based on the treatment behavior of each tooth whether it has been treated or not, and to generate the dental treatment plan including the at least one dental treatment plan. The method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 1, wherein the step of generating the dental treatment plan based on the full-mouth dental status data further includes the step of additionally selecting at least one dental treatment plan corresponding to the obscured portion when it is determined that a tooth has an obscured portion based on the tooth marking data and arrangement analysis results in the full-mouth dental status data. A method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 1, wherein the method, after determining the execution sequence of the at least one dental treatment plan, further includes the steps of reserving at least one consultation time based on the execution sequence and the execution interval and displaying the at least one consultation time. A method for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the treatment simulation image further includes determining a current treatment behavior, selecting a treatment plan simulation image corresponding to the treatment behavior from the treatment simulation image, and displaying the treatment plan simulation image. A device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image, the device comprising at least: an image acquisition module for acquiring a full-mouth dental image; an image analysis module for analyzing the full-mouth dental image to generate full-mouth dental condition data; a plan generation module for generating a dental treatment plan including at least one dental treatment scheme based on the full-mouth dental condition data; Determining an execution sequence for the at least one dental treatment plan; a model building module for building a full-mouth dental model based on the full-mouth dental condition data; an image generation module for building a treatment simulation image corresponding to the full-mouth dental model based on the at least one dental treatment plan, the execution sequence, and the full-mouth dental model; and an image output module for outputting the treatment simulation image. A device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 6, wherein the plan generating module determines whether each tooth has been treated or not based on the full-mouth dental status data, and selects at least one dental treatment plan corresponding to each tooth based on the treatment behavior of each tooth whether it has been treated or not, and generates the dental treatment plan including the at least one dental treatment plan. A device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 6, wherein the plan generation module is further used to determine that a tooth has an obstructed portion based on the tooth marking data and arrangement analysis results in the full-mouth tooth status data, and to additionally select at least one dental treatment plan corresponding to the obstructed portion. A device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 6, wherein the device further comprises a time reservation module and a display module, wherein the time reservation module is used to reserve at least one consultation time according to the execution sequence and the execution interval of the at least one dental treatment plan, and the display module is used to display the at least one consultation time. A device for generating a dental treatment plan and providing a treatment simulation image as described in claim 6, wherein the device further includes a behavior judgment module for judging a current treatment behavior, and the image output module is further used to select a treatment plan simulation image corresponding to the treatment behavior from the treatment simulation image and output the treatment plan simulation image.