KR20060100737A - The dental patient examination and treatment service system by internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention (a) After entering the various information of the dentist and the hospital to join the service using the member and the general dentist of each member hospital of the patient visited with a digital digital camera, digital panoramic X-ray, etc. Scan the oral cavity structure and condition, and scan the dental structure of the patient's impression made with impression material along with the captured digital image data using a laser scanner and transmit it along with the patient's information to our image data server over the Internet. Steps: (b) The head office corrects the transmitted image to high quality image data through image processing, and uses the cephalometrics analysis or facial shape simulation software to treat the patient's treatment and transformation process. And patients can verify their data and view it directly Care and Provisional Steps: (c) If the patient is to visit the member hospital again for periodontal, prosthetic or orthodontic treatment and needs accurate diagnosis and treatment for reasons such as deformation of the gums or deformation of the tooth structure, we will store it there. Recognizing the oral structure originally possessed by the patient by retrieving the above various data: (d) Dental treatment subjects such as periodontal, prosthetic, orthodontic, which are designated by the head office so that the appropriate treatment method of the patient can be determined at the request of the member. The joint telemedicine stage where specialists in each field access the head office via the Internet in the form of full-time or full-time work at the head office, suggesting methods for diagnosing and treating the patient's condition, and exchanging opinions based on the data input from the member hospitals: ( e) crowns of the tooth structure of the patient who was impressed according to the needs of the dentist and the hospital To that used to manufacture the resin core characterized in that it comprises the step of making the production of the stroke offerings via the CNC processing or three-dimensional structural layer tribute forming stroke by the program, and the resultant delivery.

Dentistry, Dentist, Digital Camera, Digital Panoramic X-ray, Scanner, Image Processing, Simulation, Cephalo Analysis, Server, Authentication, Internet, CNC, Dental, 3D, Periodontal, Prosthetic, Orthodontic, System

Description

The dental patient examination and treatment service system by internet

Figure 1 shows the configuration of a dental patient care system using the Internet according to the present invention.

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the head office dental patient care system according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a preferred embodiment of a dental patient care service using the Internet according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a membership registration procedure for using a dental patient care service using the Internet according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the details of the ordering and delivery of dental implants of the dental patient care service using the Internet according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method and system for dental patient care service, and more particularly to a method and system for dental patient care service using the Internet.

Conventional dental services are provided by temporary dentists, with special visits by general dentists, and by specialty dentists in each field participating in the general treatment process, depending on the purpose and subject of treatment. Doing. In addition, the results from the tooth impression process using various impression materials for periodontal, orthodontic, or prosthetic treatments are sent to the laboratory offline, and plastered and waxed up by the dental technicians to remove dental cores and crowns. As it is produced, this has the side effect of excessive payment of time and material cost, which leads to a difference in performance of the accuracy of the product according to the difference in technical proficiency, thereby increasing the inconvenience of the patient.

In addition, personal information and medical data of the patients who visited are not systematically managed. Especially, the image data generated during the medical treatment may be changed due to the deformation of the gums or the change of structure due to the long period of time during the visit for the purpose of treatment again after the first medical treatment. Because of this, although it is essential for periodontal, prosthetic or orthodontic treatment, its management is not so thorough that it is difficult to ensure accuracy in treatment. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically manage the various image data before and after the treatment on the server and develop its own program to create the optimal dental structure by overlapping the image data before and after to improve the medical benefit level of patients.

In general dental care, patient medical records and image data have been managed in a simple file archive format. Especially, the image data of patients is compared with past and current data on the oral condition of patients who came back for further examination or treatment. It is a well-known fact that it is an important data that can improve the quality of medical care of patients and increase satisfaction with treatment by analyzing and treating them. Therefore, the present invention finds the historical image data of the patient at the request of the patient and the member doctor or the hospital, and provides a data that can be analyzed practically through a self-made program rather than a simple comparison between the past and the present, and transmits it through the Internet. Analytical and diagnostic data are sent with the opinions of full-time or non-full-time dentists connected to the servers of the entire headquarters, so that the patient's doctor's choice about the wrong treatment and the burden on the doctor's medical accident To reduce the number of members and to promote the exchange of medical skills between members.

In other words, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to establish a systematic and stable database storage and provision service of the patient and the patient information and provide accurate treatment to the dental patients who visited for the treatment of time and material cost To disseminate the patient's anxiety about side effects and incomplete treatment of the patient, and to receive the basic information of the patient's diagnosis through the internet or various communication networks to obtain the quality compensation of the treatment. The patient's impression of the patient's teeth is scanned directly by the member doctor or hospital using a laser scanner and the image is transferred to the head office image data server, in case it is impossible to transmit the image due to incomplete scanning or defective laser scanner. , patient When the dental impressions are delivered to the head office, they are scanned directly using the laser scanner provided by the headquarters and stored on the server. In the case of patients who have processed bridges or resin cores and delivered them to order members for further treatment, the patients or member hospitals can retrieve and recall previously sent data when requested by the patient or member hospital. And the previous data jointly set the optimal condition to eliminate the diagnosis errors in consideration of errors such as gum deformation, and use the cephalo analysis or facial simulation software on the Internet to allow patients to view the diagnosis and analysis. It is intended to be scientifically simplified.

In order to solve the above technical problem

First, the dental patient care method using the Internet is to pay their information input and subscription fee, dentists and hospitals that are registered as members access the headquarters server through the Internet, basic patient information and diagnostic information, such as panoramic X-ray Inputting a face shape photo, an occlusal occlusal photo, a scanning photo such as a tooth form, an occlusal occlusion state photo (over jet, over bite, posterior occlusal state), etc. Digital imaging of various types of radiographic images, dental digital cameras, and images of teeth, and dental models of patients with impression materials using laser scanners. After the member authentication on the head office site, the client accesses the basic information of the patient and the image data. When the transmission is completed, the basic information of the patient is characterized in that it comprises the step of storing the various image data to the diagnostic analysis server to the digital image server.

Second, by utilizing the patient's basic diagnosis information, the head office provides full-time or non-full-time specialists to provide opinions on the treatment methods requested by members, and allows patients to view their treatment process or procedures after authentication through the Internet. And providing various data using facial shape simulation software after analysis or treatment.

Third, the 3D tooth shape image data of the patient scanned with the laser scanner using the impression material was used to identify the orthodontic and occlusal state, and the crown, bridge, or resin core for periodontal, prosthetic or orthodontic treatment purposes. And the like are converted into input data of a CNC machine tool and processed and delivered.

Dental patient care service system using the Internet according to the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a head office server having a dentist database, patient database, dental work production database, processing cost database, clinical information database, and two-dimensional image database ; A member computer that is a dentist that can be connected to the head office server through the Internet or various communication networks; It is equipped with a professional dentist computer that can be connected to the head office server through the Internet or various communication networks, and the head office server is photographed and face-shaped inside the oral cavity using a patient's dental camera by a member doctor who has requested to store image data and produce a dental implant. Input data including photographs, panoramic digital X-ray photographs, scanning data of the patient's impressions using laser scanners, information about the patient and the dentist, and the member's diagnosis basic information. Specialist dentists will present cephalo analysis and comments on the best upper and lower jaw dentitions, and in the case of orthodontic treatment, provide face simulations after treatment to the members on the Internet, and produce the above-mentioned dental prosthesis with the order of the member dentist. Supply and settle costs.

The head office server may also include a certificate server for storing a dentist database and authenticating the dentist as a member; And a digital image server for storing 2D and 3D images of a patient's radiograph transmitted by the dentist: a professional dentist connected to the main office server to present a medical opinion through a cephalo analysis and a facial simulation program. It includes a diagnostic and analysis server.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows the configuration of a dental patient care system using the Internet according to the present invention.

Our server is equipped with a dentist database, patient database, medical database, clinical information database, and image information database. The patient's face photograph, digital radiography, and By using the scanned dental scanning data and the basic information of the patient's diagnosis, the general dentist, a full-time or non-full-time specialist, presents appropriate treatment opinions through cephalo analysis and various simulation techniques. Ensure that dentists provide safe and accurate products for dental dental ordering.

The detailed configuration and system of the head office server are as follows.

The web server 100 embeds a commercial web server, a general web browser software, and a diagnostic website application, receives basic information such as various digital radiographs, and presents opinions of a professional doctor of the head office. Enter the order of the tribute.

A general dentist who is a member owns his computer (200) and connects it to the main office server through the Internet, and includes a scanner 201, a digital camera 202, and the like.

The authentication server 300 is a server for authenticating the general dentist as a member.

The digital image server 400 stores a radiograph of a patient transmitted by the general dentist, a member of the patient, and scanning data of the scanned patient's teeth, etc., and a scanner necessary for manufacturing the dental implant based on the impression of the patient. ).

Diagnosis and data analysis server 500 has a built-in program that allows the professional dentists and general dentists of the headquarters to use the basic information of the patient to analyze the cephalo and simulate the shape of the face according to various treatments. This is the server where the plan is discussed.

The CNC machine tool computer 600 scans the data of the patient's teeth with a three-dimensional scanner and sends the image from the digital image server to produce the dental tool for the purpose of treatment. do.

The CNC machine tool 601 is a device for processing and producing required strokes in response to a command of a computer for a CNC machine tool.

2 is a view illustrating a configuration of a dental care system of the head office according to the present invention according to the present invention, and includes an operating processor 110, a storage device 120, various applications 130, and a user interface 140.

First, the operating processor 110 includes a workstation computer based on the Intel Pentium processor, ROM, RAM, VIDEO / SOUND DRIVER and the like.

The storage device 120 includes a general dentist database 121, a patient database 122, a medical record database 123, a diagnostic analysis database 124, and a 2D and 3D image database 125.

The general dentist database 121, which is a member, stores data such as a nationality name, license number, resident registration number, gender, age, date of birth, member ID, password, hospital name, address of school training course, and career e-mail.

The patient database 122 stores the nationality name, resident number, date of birth, age, dental treatment experience, physical illness, address, telephone number, patient number, and password.

The medical care database 123 stores the necessary dental information and order contents of the doctor on the day of treatment, the patient information, the medical treatment method, and the treatment schedule.

Diagnosis and analysis database 124 stores the diagnosis and treatment findings by the professional dentists in various fields of the headquarters in the part necessary by his request for the contents diagnosed by the member general dentist.

The two- and three-dimensional digital image database 125 stores a treatment number, a radiograph, a face-shaped photograph, a patient's dental impression model digital panoramic photograph, various simulation images, an ID of a general dentist as a member, patient information, and the like.

The various application programs 130 are programs installed in the operating processor, such as a membership authentication program, a diagnosis basic information registration program, a cephalo analysis program, a facial simulation program, a cost settlement program, and the like.

The user interface 140 is connected to an input device such as a member-use monitor keyboard mouse, a two-dimensional scanner digital camera, a CNC machine tool, a network printer, and the like, which can communicate with an operating processor.

An embodiment of a preferred service will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4A, and 4B based on the system configuration of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above.

General dentist registered as a member, after accessing the server of the head office via the Internet, enter the user ID and password and login or, if you are a non-member, select the member registration page and fill out the required fields, the member in the head of the authentication server (300) The certification program is run to verify and to register (301).

The step 301 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4A.

General dentists, who are members, should enter their basic information such as name, resident registration number, doctor's license number, gender, age, school of origin, year of graduation, hospital name of operation or working place, home or work address. Select the payment method of the membership fee to complete the online transfer or membership registration via credit card. (402) Enter the card number, password, and expiration date when paying the credit card (403). Through approval (404) through the head office (405), the company bills the annual fee to the member (406) and registers and updates the membership management database at the same time.

Referring to step 302 in detail with reference to Figure 4b,

The general dentist records the patient's basic information such as name, sex, address, social security number, treatment experience, etc. at the initial diagnosis (411), together with digital panoramic X-rays, intraoral digital camera images, facial images, and patient's teeth. Impressions and impressions are photographed using a 3D laser scanner, and a treatment schedule is prepared along with the treatment contents desired by the visiting patients.

Then, after accessing the head office server through the Internet through member authentication, the contents are input together with the attached video information. (413)

When the transmission is completed, the contents are stored in the digital image server 400, the patient database 122, the treatment database 123, and the 2D and 3D image databases 125.

When the step 304 is described in detail,

At the request of the general dentist as a member, a specialist in each field of the full-time or non-full-time form of the headquarters refers to the medical records, and records appropriate comments in the diagnostic analysis server 500. (306) The general dentist will check the patient's diagnosis and request a reference after logging in.

If the above diagnostic analysis and treatment plan is made and the general dentist and the patient are satisfied, the general dentist who is a member transmits the impression of the patient's teeth to the person who possesses the expertise that is responsible for producing the dental prosthesis. (307) In this case, the member dentist may directly scan the image using the 3D scanner 203 and send the image separately using an online or storage device. A person with expertise can make image data (400) through scanning (601) using his own equipment and order it to the main computer operating the CNC machine tool (700) to make the crown or resin core desired by the member. (701)

Referring to Figure 5 in detail with reference to the above contents,

As a member general practitioner, when ordering the processing of a dental prosthesis of a patient, he / she first identifies the patient's choice and the corresponding treatment and considers and searches for the characteristics of the subsidiary materials.

Check the above items, fill out the selection and order form of the subsidiary materials, and enter the member's hospital name, address, phone number, etc. (512) .When payment is made by credit card or online remittance and there are no defects (513) The order is finished and the delivery step is entered.

According to the present invention, the patient keeps his / her own medical data stably and then visits the hospital where he / she has been treated afterwards, retrieves the image data of the past, compares it with the current data, and finds an optimal treatment plan. Regardless of time constraints or region, it is possible to access the head office server and search for various data and analysis related to their treatment after authenticating what happens in the treatment process.

In addition, mental hazards arising from the risk of incompleteness of the dental prosthesis due to time and economic loss of the delivery of your dental model during dental-related treatment such as periodontal, prosthetic or orthodontic or lack of skill in dental technicians The 3D image data through laser scanning is alleviated and the perfect data is secured through the input of accurate data and mechanical processing based on the CNC.

In addition, the general dentist as a member is provided with the analysis data of the headquarters' professional medical personnel based on the data inputted to the headquarters server through the Internet and various communication networks, so that it is possible to quickly and easily perform patient-centered, high-quality treatment regardless of the difficulty of treatment. The hospital's business strategy, as patients are fully archived of past treatment data, reviewed with current conditions, and devised a complete treatment plan and have confidence in the practice of providing and supporting rapid and accurate tooling. By providing synergies, the cost of medical care and the quality of medical care will be improved.

Claims (9)

In how a general dentist and a hospital join a member and visit a dental patient. (a) After the general dentist enters his or her information and joins as a member, the diagnostic information of the patients who have visited, for example, basic information, facial images, panoramic digital X-rays, dental occlusal status photos, and dental digital oral cavity Requesting storage and storage of image data such as a photographing camera and an image of a result of scanning the tooth impression of the patient with a laser scanner and requesting an analysis; (b) By using the diagnosis information of the patient, the specialist in the head office analyzes the cephalo, simulates the shape of the face after the treatment, retrieves the image data taken before the visit and compares the image data with the current image data to the Presenting his opinion on demand; (c) requesting the member to fabricate a crown, bridge or resin core for a patient's tooth impression result for periodontal, prosthetic or orthodontic purposes; (d) Storing and outputting dental patient information using the Internet, characterized in that the patient's teeth model is made according to the order of the member, and the dental implants are made and delivered, and the order and delivery of dental instruments required for the treatment of patients How to practice; The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) (a1) Images of the dentist, such as facial images, panoramic digital X-rays, dental occlusal state photographs, digital oral cavity cameras for dental use, and images of dental patient impressions scanned by a laser scanner. Storing the data as a digital image on a computer disk; (a2) the member accessing the head office server through a website and inputting patient information such as nationality, name, sex, age, menstruation period, presence of children, and presence of other diseases; (a3) Image data such as facial images stored on the member's computer, panoramic digital X-rays, dental occlusal state photographs, digital oral imaging cameras for dental use, and images scanned by a laser scanner on the patient's impression of teeth. Transmitting to the main office server; (a4) When the transmission is completed, the member information and the patient's basic information are stored in an analysis database server, wherein the various image data are stored in a digital image database. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) (b1) analyzing the growth direction of the patient by using a cephalo analysis program according to the member's request by the doctors specialized in the headquarters of the various databases of the patient inputted by the member; (b2) comparing the current state of the dentition and the gums by retrieving past image data upon re-emergence after a certain period of time after the first treatment according to the member or patient's request; (b3) Method and system for dental patient care service using the Internet, comprising the step of inputting the analyzed data to the head office analysis database server and forwarding their opinions based on the same. The method of claim 1, In step (C), the member accesses the crown, bridge, or resin core for the periodontal, prosthetic, or corrective purpose of the patient's dental impression, by accessing the headquarters server through the website, including the delivery address, accessories, delivery date, Dental patient care service method and system using the Internet, characterized in that for inputting items, registering the member ID and patient number, etc., selecting the payment means and transmitting to the head office server. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) (d1) manufacturing a dental model of the patient on the order of the member by using the three-dimensional tooth shape image data and the dental occlusal state image data of the impression patient tooth model using a laser scanner; (d2) Dental patient care service method and system using the Internet, characterized in that to produce and deliver the dental work; The method of claim 5, wherein step (d1) Plastering the impression dental model of the patient and converting the 3D image data scanned by the laser scanner into input data of a CNC machine tool to produce a crown, a resin core or a bridge; The method of claim 5, wherein step (d2) If the member orders the dental clinic dental treatment service method and system using the Internet, characterized in that the production cost is stored and shipped to the member management database. A main office server including a dentist database, a patient database, an analysis database, a clinical information database, and a two- and three-dimensional image database; A dentist computer connected to the main office server via a communication network and having a scanner capable of two- and three-dimensional scanning; The main office server As a member of the general dentist's office, patient information and various image databases, such as patient's dental occlusal images, oral images taken using a digital camera for dental use, panoramic digital X-rays, and impression dental laser scanning data After requesting the storage, our specialists in each field of dentistry analyze the patient's condition using cephalo analysis or facial simulation computer program according to the member's request and provide the data to the member. The method of the dental patient care service using the Internet and the system that the crown, bridge or resin core to the head office to request the headquarters to provide the optimal dental work through the CNC machining and to calculate the production cost The method of claim 8, wherein the main office server An authentication server having the general dentist as a member; A digital image server storing various two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of a patient transmitted by the general dentist; Dental patient care service method and system using the internet including a diagnosis and analysis server that receives various analysis data provided by specialists in each field of dentistry according to the needs of the general dentist and the patient

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