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CN105354426B
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Abstract

本发明提供用于设计一修复笑容的各种方法及系统。一种方法包括：接收患者牙齿的扫描数据；经由一计算装置产生患者牙齿的数字模型，其中该模型代表基于该扫描数据的患者牙齿；建立将一个或多个牙齿自一初始状态修复至一接续状态的牙科治疗计划，且其中该一个或多个牙齿的最终状态是基于所提供的一个或多个设有至少一个所计划的附加修复性牙齿结构的牙齿。

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笑容设计器
本申请是分案申请，其原案申请是申请号为200980115522.3、申请日为2009年5月12日、发明名称为“笑容设计器”的中国专利申请。
技术领域
一般而言，本发明是关于牙科治疗的领域。更具体而言，本发明是关于一种方法，该方法用于设计并构建一修复笑容以改善患者笑容的视觉外观，且用于呈现一显示患者笑容得到改善的患者修改图像。
背景技术
与笑容改善有关的治疗可包括价格由低至高的治疗，且可包括由大体非侵入性及/或非耗时的治疗至侵入性及/或耗时的治疗。例如，治疗可包括：牙齿的美白、矫形和修复、矫直或其它牙齿移动、口腔外科手术(如移除牙齿或骨质)、整容外科手术(如脸颊、嘴唇、其它面部整形等)以及其它治疗类型。
随着治疗成本、侵入性及/或时限增大，在某些情形下，患者不愿按受治疗的意愿亦可能越强。某些患者亦可能难以理解治疗的最终结果会是如何或其外观的总体效果可改善到何种程度，这亦可是决定是否接受某一特定治疗的一个因素。
此外，牙医术中的一个目标常常是要保留健康的牙量。然而，在某些情形下，如在某些美容牙医术程序中，可能侵略性地移除健康牙量以更加快速地改善患者的笑容。在某些情形下，移除该种健康牙量会降低患者牙齿的总体健康及/或寿命。
此外，某些治疗专业人士可能并不具备为患者适当地设计并构建一改善笑容所需的技能水平或经验。此类治疗专业人士可能无法适当地设计患者的笑容，且因此可能招来患者的不满意并且可能会损坏牙齿从而需要进一步的纠正性牙科动作，这对牙齿而言代价高昂及/或是有害的。
另外，在牙科职业中，某些治疗专业人士可能并不具备相关的技能、训练及/或资源，以提供关于患者笑容的综合诊断和分析，及/或提供设定患者关于修复笑容计划的恰当期望的选择。在该等情形下，若治疗专业人士不具备在治疗完成时提供适当笑容修复的能力，则患者可能会不满意。
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图1图解根据本发明的一患者面部计算装置的使用者接口上的正面图像的一个实施例，该计算装置用于设计一修复后的笑容。
图2图解根据本发明的用于设计一修复笑容的一个患者笑容实施例。
图3图解根据本发明的用于设计一修复笑容的一个患者牙齿图像实施例。
图4图解根据本发明的患者笑容图像的一个实施例，其中一修复笑容重迭在患者的笑容上。
图5图解根据本发明的一组牙齿的印模以及该组牙齿的数字模型的一个实施例。
图6图解根据本发明的患者牙齿以及治疗患者牙科状况的正畸器具的一个实施例。
图7图解根据本发明的牙齿经过针对牙科状况的治疗并准备附加一修复性牙齿结构之后的患者牙齿的一个实施例。
图8图解根据本发明的一附加修复性牙齿结构的一个实施例。
图9图解根据本发明的在治疗牙科状况并且附加一修复性牙齿结构之后的患者面部正面图像的一个实施例。
图10图解根据本发明的用于治疗一牙科状况并附加一修复性牙齿结构的一个方法实施例。
图11图解根据本发明的一计算装置的一个实施例，该计算装置用以实施一用于治疗牙科状况并附加一修复性牙齿结构的一个方法实施例。
具体实施方式
本发明实施例提供用于设计并呈现一修复笑容或所建议的改变笑容的各种方法及系统。各实施例包括：接收患者牙齿的扫描数据；经由一计算装置产生患者牙齿的数字模型，其中该模型代表基于该扫描数据的患者牙齿；建立将一个或多个牙齿自一初始状态修复至一接续状态的牙科治疗计划，且其中该一个或多个牙齿的最终状态是基于所提供的一个或多个设有至少一个所计划的附加修复性牙齿结构的牙齿。
结合附图对本发明的实施例进行描述，附图将至少有助于图解各实施例的各个特征。在该等图示中，参考编号的第一位数字是指所用的图号，而参考编号的其余两位数字是指在全部数个图示中使用的本发明实施例的相同部件或等效部件。
图1图解根据本发明的一患者面部计算装置的使用者接口上的正面图像的一个实施例，该计算装置用于设计一修复后的笑容。各实施例中的一种方法可包括提供一患者面部的正面图像100，其包括图1实施例所图解的笑容。在某些实施例中，正面图像100可用以设计一患者的一修复笑容或改变的笑容(下文将其统称为修复笑容)。
在某些实施例中，患者可就诊于治疗专业人士，以得到诊断以及将患者笑容改变成一合意的修复笑容的治疗计划。例如，可藉由将患者面部的正面图像100上载至一计算装置来完成该诊断的一部份。
在某些实施例中，所产生的数字模型可具有(例如)牙齿的数字模型，或在某些实施例中，可具有一个或多个患者的面部特征以及患者牙齿的数字模型。该等实施例可(例如)帮助使图像更加逼真，由此，除其它潜在益处以外，还允许潜在患者有机会更加容易地看到以其面部特征为背景下的改变。
在某些实施例中，牙科治疗计划的若干部份可由显示计划的一个或多个不同阶段的笑容的图像来图解。例如，在某些实施例中，可建立其中还包括对计划的修复牙齿结构阶段(例如，在放置一个或多个牙贴面之后)进行建模的牙科治疗计划。
以此方式，未来的患者可看到在完成该治疗阶段之后的模样。该等实施例可在如下方面具有益处：例如，除其它对比及潜在益处以外，还有并排地对比先前图像与之后图像；以及/或显示自一个阶段起至下一阶段(自第一阶段至最后阶段)的进度。
在某些实施例中，可在计算装置中对图像100进行如下操纵：例如，除其它技术以外，还有旋转、修剪以及/或调节照片亮度、色调及/或对比度，以允许治疗专业人士更佳地观看患者的笑容，以便产生构建一合意修复笑容的治疗计划。
在某些实施例中，可(例如)对图像100进行操纵以手动或自动地检测到并减少由油性皮肤或其它状况导致的眩光及/或反白区域。这可以任何适合的方式来达成。例如，可给计算装置(一显示图像的装置，或使用者对其进行访问以对显示于另一装置上的图像进行操纵的装置)提供能对图像进行操纵的可执行指令。
在图1图解的实施例中，计算装置上所呈现的使用者接口包括用于检视患者(包括修复后的笑容)的空间。在某些实施例中，该空间可位于与图1所示的编辑工具分开的单独视图上，及/或可提供一分开的空间，以除可对图1实施例中所示的信息呈现作出的其它改变以外，还显示修复前以及修复后的改变。
在图1实施例中，使用者接口包括若干编辑工具。各实施例中可提供更多或者较少的不同工具，且该等实施例可经由使用者对供其使用的工具进行选择从而允许添加或移除工具。
在图1实施例中，编辑工具包括背景色工具132、牙齿亮度工具134、皮肤色调工具136、眼睛颜色工具138、皮肤状态工具142以及若干其它工具144。将在下文更加详细地论述该等功能性。
关于图1的皮肤状态编辑功能性，可使用可执行指令以(例如)在图像上识别某些变为油性或包含其它非合意特征的区域，且其可包括对用以形成图像的数据进行分析的指令，以识别具有指示该种区域(例如油性区域或干燥区域)的颜色或图样的区域。然后，可基于存在于该区域附近或来自另一来源(如计算装置或另一装置内的皮肤色调信息的数据库)的一个或多个图样及/或颜色来调节该数据，以降低眩光或其它此类状况。
在某些实施例中，该功能性可由计算装置的使用者手动完成，可经由可执行指令自动完成，及/或可由该两种方式的组合来完成。例如，使用者接口的工具编辑器部份的其它工具区域144中的区域选择工具(即虚线方框图像和按钮)可用来选择图像100中的一部份，以进行油性/干燥皮肤或其它皮肤状况的分析，或用于使用者接口编辑区域中所提供的其它用途。
在某些实施例中，可手动地调节数字模型的牙齿。例如，若需要特殊的牙齿形状(除其它以外，如特别尖的犬牙或特别平坦的犬牙)，计算装置的使用者可作出此类调节。类似于本文所述的其它工具选择，可使用使用者界面的工具来达成该等特征。
此外，在某些实施例中，可预选择某些牙齿形状以允许使用者更容易地找到合意的牙齿形状或普通的牙齿形状。可将该等牙齿形状储存在一数据库中。
在某些实施例中，该工具可包括产生间隙的可执行指令，其中可拉动或复位牙齿来产生间隙。该等指令可(例如)使用若干种颜色，以对牙齿或其一部份所在的位置进行着色。在某些实施例中，可使用指令以根据扫描数据及/或关于移动中牙齿的数据来识别该间隙尺寸。
在某些实施例中，由于计算装置的使用者可能不熟悉使用图像修改程序，因此使用者可访问的选项数量可能受到限制。例如，在某些实施例中，使用者接口可呈现虚拟按钮、按键或其它适合的使用者致动机制，以启动一特定功能性。
例如，该接口可具有用于如下的按钮：眼睛颜色修改(如，红色眼睛、有色隐形眼镜等)、油性皮肤修改、图像假影修改、皮肤状况修改(如皮疹、褪色、粉刺、斑点等)、图像背景修改及/或其它此类特征。在某些该等实施例中，当使用者致动一按钮时，可启动若干可执行指令来实施使用者期望之特定功能。
例如，关于皮肤状况，图1的实施例包括一皮肤状况编辑工具142。在图1图解的实施例中，工具142包括：一皮肤状况的下拉式选单；以及一固定按钮，其用于启动可执行指令以对图像进行操纵，以自图像减少或移除皮肤状况。在某些实施例中，自下拉式选单选择一皮肤状况可改变所执行的指令并转而改变作用于图像的结果。
例如，若在下拉式选单上选择「斑点」，则计算装置将执行用于在图像所选区域(如使用图像作为一整体，使用区域选择工具或所提供的其中一个其它工具而作出的选择)中识别一斑点(如疤痕、粉刺、口溃疡或其它类型的皮肤紊乱)的指令，并且将对图像进行操纵以减少或移除图像的斑点。若选择油性皮肤，则可利用不同的可执行指令集，从而更好地操纵该图像以自图像减少或移除油性皮肤的外表。
在图1实施例中，使用者接口提供若干种背景颜色、牙齿亮度选项、皮肤色调、照明条件、眼睛颜色以及皮肤状况。藉由以某些方式对该等选项进行限制，可帮助使用者能够在治疗完成时或在治疗特定阶段处有效地建立预测患者样貌的图像。
例如，在某些实施例中，图像100可藉由用中性色或图样来取代患者面部后方的背景，从而可使患者面部呈现出更吸引人的样貌。例如，在某些情形下，暗色背景可有益于亮色的个人，而亮色背景可有益于暗色的个人。
可手动或自动地完成该等改变。在图1实施例中，经由自下拉式选单中选择颜色来达成背景的选择。在该图解的实施例中，选择后便启动对背景颜色的改变。应理解，亦可利用呈现关于颜色选择(或任何其它编辑功能)的其它方式，本文中图解了若干种其它呈现该类信息的机制(如，下拉式选单、滑尺选择器、选择气泡、按钮等)。
在各实施例中，可分析整个图像的数据，且在某些实施例中，可定义图像内用于进行分析的区域。可(例如)手动地或藉由可执行指令来达成区域的选择。例如，如上所述，可使用使用者界面的工具编辑器部份的其它工具区域144的区域选择工具(即虚线方框图像及按钮)，选择图像100中拟进行油性/干燥皮肤或其它皮肤状况的分析的一部份，或用于使用者接口编辑区域中所提供的其它用途。
在某些实施例中，可限制选择的数目，以使使用者可更轻松自如地操纵该图像或其一部份。例如，若选择对牙齿进行操纵，则可调节/限制调色板，以使得仅存在若干合理的牙色(如白色及/或灰色的比色，而不是绿色、紫色、红色等)。例如，在图1的实施例中，提供下拉式选单134，下拉式选单134包括由牙齿美白度的Vita色阶获取的亮度等级。在本文揭示的各实施例中，可使用其它等阶或颜色范围。
该特征可允许经验不足的使用者选择一适当及/或合适的颜色。该实施例亦可使选择过程更加快速，以使使用者可操纵该图像并在较短时间范围内展示给患者。
在各实施例中，治疗专业人士可在计算装置中识别图像的关键特征，除其它特征以外，如还有牙齿比色102、瞳孔间距104、面部中线106以及牙科中线108。在某些实施例中，可使用该等及/或其它特征来设计适于患者面部及/或可经由修复性程序来达成的笑容。在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士可调节该等关键特征，以除各其它因素以外，还更好地反映与患者并发症、种族及年纪相关的标准及规范。
关于图1的实施例，使用者接口的编辑区域包括皮肤色调编辑工具136。此可用来调节患者皮肤的颜色(经由滑尺选择器)，以使其相对于其实际皮肤颜色更加地逼真，或者若除其它问题以外患者还有皮肤异常光亮或过度晒黑的问题，则添加或去除皮肤颜色。图1实施例在使用者接口的其它编辑工具区域144中包括一面部按钮，可使用该面部按钮来选择患者图像的面部以对其作出改变。
上文论述的区域选择工具可用以如本文所述的那样对患者图像的面部作出改变。在某些实施例中，区域选择工具可能够捕获不同的区域形状。例如，图1图解的区域是矩形区域(如矩形虚线方框)，但使用者定义(例如藉由在图像上选择若干个点来定义一区域)的圆圈、椭圆、正方、不规则形状亦可为用于提供该功能性的适合机制。
在各实施例中，计算装置可执行若干可执行指令以识别嘴唇及/或笑容的位置。此可以任何适合方式来达成。该等实施例可(例如)基于图像的该等部份的颜色数据来识别嘴唇相对于图像上其它颜色(如脸颊、鼻子、牙齿、牙床等)的颜色范围。
另一种技术可使图像增亮直至仅有嘴唇仍为阴影，因为嘴唇在某些情形下是最暗的面部特征。类似地，可减暗该图像直至仅仅凸显牙齿为止，因为牙齿在某些情形下是最亮的面部特征。如上显示，可利用其它适合方法，且可藉由使用由计算装置执行的指令来达成该等方法。
在图1实施例中，使用者接口在其它工具区域144的左下角中包括一嘴唇按钮。在某些该等实施例中，如本文中所述，藉由选择该特征，可启动并执行指令，以选择上述嘴唇，然后可对嘴唇样貌作出改变，或可出于其它目的对唇线作出调节。
图1实施例在使用者接口的其它编辑工具区域144中亦包括一牙齿按钮。类似地，此可用来选择用于进行调节的患者图像牙齿。
图2图解根据本发明的用于设计一修复笑容的患者笑容实施例。在各实施例中，如图2中所图解，正面图像可以数字格式提供至图1中图解的一计算装置，且可对该正面图像进行修剪以显示患者笑容200。在某些实施例中，该计算装置可自动地修剪及/或缩放图像100，以建立患者笑容200。
在某些实施例中，该计算装置可包括可执行以识别患者内唇线202的可执行指令。此可(例如)藉由映像图像上的若干参考点然后建立一条贯穿于该等点的线来达成。在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士可无须准确地识别该等参考点，相反可使用可执行指令，以(例如)经由使用本文所述的关于识别图像上嘴唇或牙齿的技术而自动地将参考点位置调节至实际的内唇线202。
除其它用途以外，患者的内唇线202还可用来(例如)识别患者嘴部的其中患者笑容显露患者牙齿的区域。在某些实施例中，患者的内唇线202可指示其中患者咬合的改变可能影响患者笑容外观的位置。
在各实施例中，可编辑患者的内唇线。此可藉由(例如)提供使该线或一个或多个用以形成该线的点移动的可执行指令来达成。该移动可由使用者经由(例如)使用者接口的输入来达成。在某些实施例中，该计算装置可藉由移动、添加或移除沿唇线的点来自动地调节患者内唇线。
可修改患者牙齿相对于患者嘴唇的位置来建立一更为合意的笑容。在某些实施例中，一计算装置可包括识别患者内唇线202的边界内的若干牙齿的可执行指令。
本文中使用的内唇线轮廓在外侧上是嘴唇与牙齿的边线，而在内侧上是牙床及/或张开的嘴部之间的边线。下文提供关于如何自动、半自动及/或手动识别唇线的说明。
在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士可手动地放置若干个初始点。在各实施例中，可使用一计算装置及一组可执行指令、以本文所述的方式或以其它适合的方式来识别该等点。
在图2图解的实施例中，内唇线具有六个定义点。本发明实施例可使用更多或较少的点。
在某些实施例中，如图2中所示，在嘴部边角处提供有四个点。此可是有益的，例如，使没有任何张嘴区域或牙齿留在所建立唇线的外侧。图2中图解的某些实施例在唇线的上部及下部上各提供一个点。
在某些实施例中，将一个或两个点放置为靠近嘴部中心可能是具有益处的。此对于(例如)识别笑容的对称或非对称形态可是有益的。
在某些实施例中，可利用可执行指令以自动地提取嘴唇的形成唇线的边缘。例如，此可藉由使用明亮度(亮度)及色度(颜色)信息来达成。在该等实施例中，可(例如)计算垂直变化率，以提取嘴部图像中的水平边缘。
在各实施例中，可针对上嘴唇及下嘴唇完成计算。在某些该等实施例中，结果可以是包含上嘴唇轮廓及其它边缘两者(如牙齿及/或牙床)的边缘图像。另外，在某些实施例中，若需要，则可在边缘提取之前应用一反白移除算法以减少假边缘的建立。
在某一实施例中，可经由使用可执行指令而自动地连接起初放置的点。例如，在某些实施例中，可独立针对每一嘴唇完成上嘴唇及下嘴唇的计算。
在该等实施例中，且用于参考，使用图2图解的点作为实例，可藉由一初始拟合(如直线或抛物线)连接该三个初始点，然后可沿该线以若干小间隔分布该等点。可使用经最小化的代价函数，其可(例如)包括：各点位置处边缘的强度、与该六个初始点的距离、线曲率以及点间隔长度与平均值的偏差。
然后，可在最小化代价的同时重复并移动各点。当该代价不再减小时，该过程已收敛。在某些实施例中，可先在一下采样图像上(例如)计算代价函数，然后可以原始尺寸精化该代价函数。
在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士若需要的话可经由使用者接口及可执行指令手动地纠正个别点。在该等实施例中，治疗专业人士可检查输出，且若有必要，可(例如)经由使用鼠标来移动各点，以将该分段方式调节为符合治疗专业人士的偏好。
图3图解根据本发明的用于设计一修复笑容的患者牙齿图像实施例。在图3图解的实施例中，对患者牙齿进行照相及/或扫描，以允许治疗专业人士分析患者的牙科状况。
由患者牙齿建立的图像可允许治疗专业人士确定可为一修复笑容提供至少一部份必要改善的牙科治疗。可在牙科治疗中移动患者牙齿以改善患者咬合并至少部份地修复患者的笑容。
在图3中所示的实施例中，图中显示，患者牙齿的图像300有助于治疗专业人士诊断患者的牙科状况。在某些实施例中，自若干角度和视角获取患者牙齿的若干图像。该等图像可与患者牙齿的印模及/或患者牙齿的数字模型结合使用，以确定将帮助患者达成修复笑容的牙科治疗。
图4图解根据本发明的患者笑容图像的一个实施例，其中一修复笑容重迭于患者笑容上。在图4图解的实施例中，患者笑容400具有重迭于患者笑容400上的一潜在修复笑容402。
此过程的完成允许患者及/或治疗专业人士观察治疗之后的修复笑容的外观。该修复笑容可关于全部所显示的牙齿，或者可关于笑容中包括至少一个牙齿的任何数量的牙齿。
在各实施例中，治疗专业人士可重迭若干来自于潜在修复笑容的笑容数据库的若干修复笑容，以确定对患者而言最具吸引力的修复笑容。这可允许患者观察不同笑容与其面部及/或嘴部组合后的视觉效果。在某些实施例中，一计算装置可包括引导治疗专业人士根据确立的美学原则放置修复笑容的可执行指令。
该患者可基于自笑容数据库观看到的笑容来选择一合意笑容构形。另外，治疗专业人士及/或计算装置的可执行指令可用来帮助自数据库选择一个或多个可更佳地配合于患者嘴部的笑容。此可藉由查看牙齿数量、牙齿位置、牙龈位置、口腔尺寸、骨结构及/或其它因素来达成。
在各实施例中，设计一修复笑容的方法允许治疗专业人士输入患者信息，上载一正面图像，编辑及/或优化正面图像，并且/或识别关键的患者地标和/或量测资料。治疗专业人士可使用可在一计算装置上执行的计算机可读程序，以选择一类似于患者的将用以显示总治疗计划值的牙系。
使用一内置笑容数据库，治疗专业人士可在患者图像上更换笑容以图解各种样貌。在某些实施例中，该等笑容可在患者图像上看到并且在产生以构建该修复笑容的治疗计划中亦可看到。
在某些实施例中，可利用可执行指令，以使得医师能够在实际笑容与所建议笑容之间切换，或使得其中一者为半透明状以观察该两者的重迭图像，以观看(例如)位置、形状和尺寸的差别。在某些实施例中，除其它类型的笑容以外，数据库还可包括由以上未来患者选择的普通笑容构形、流行笑容构形及/或特殊笑容构形(如明星笑容)。
图5图解根据本发明的一组牙齿印模及一组牙齿的数字模型的一个实施例。在各实施例中，可用一印模块套来获取使用者牙齿500的印模。
然后，可对使用者牙齿500或患者牙齿的印模进行扫描，且然后可使用该扫描所搜集的数据来形成使用者牙齿505的印模的数字模型。使用者牙齿505的印模的数字模型可(例如)提供使用者牙齿的数字图像，该数字图像映像使用者牙齿500的印模的外侧表面(如使用若干个点)，以允许360°地观看使用者的牙齿。然后，治疗专业人士可研究数字模型505，以确定使用者牙齿是否存在牙科状况，相比于使用者在治疗专业人士办公室时检查使用者的嘴部，如此可进行更容易、更彻底、更长时间的研究。
在各实施例中，患者可选择患者经由治疗所想达成的修复笑容，且治疗专业人士可用患者牙齿的图像及数字模型来分析患者牙齿，治疗专业人士可指定一治疗计划。治疗计划可包括若干种方法，除其它方法以外，还包括移动一个或多个牙齿、移动和/或改变牙龈、移除骨量以及/或添加或移除牙量。
在某些实施例中，可基于使用者牙齿的数字模型与现有案例索引数据库的对比来建立一治疗计划。可将先前患者的各种先前治疗计划存储在现有案例索引数据库中。
在该等实施例中，藉由将牙科状况与其对各种治疗计划的反应进行对比，可由先前患者的治疗计划来导出治疗计划。可(例如)识别曾用来治疗类似于使用者牙科状况的牙科状况的先前治疗计划，并将该先前治疗计划用作在自动评估过程中、在数字模型与先前案例进行比对期间所产生的治疗计划的一部份。
在各实施例中，当患者委托进行治疗计划时，治疗专业人士可构建该治疗计划。在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士可向一计算装置提交患者记录以进行自动分析，接收一针对患者的详细说明患者正畸治疗的自动分析，并且图解该等最终修复体以及在嘴部中三维牙齿上以及/或在患者面部上的笑容模样。
在某些实施例中，该治疗计划可包括关于当前咬合的分析以及正畸术在结果当中所起到的益处，如，牙齿深度及/或量减少、牙根管风险等。在某些实施例中，可在若干个视图中看到该最终笑容，除其它以外，如还有患者正面视图及笑容特写图像视图。
在各实施例中，治疗专业人士能够经由笑容数据库对笑容作出逐渐改变，以确保患者在接受所建议治疗之前得到其所想要的笑容。除其它方法以外，此还可藉由(例如)利用用于如下目的的可执行指令来达成：移动一个或多个牙齿；移动及/或改变牙龈(如因牙冠延伸而造成牙龈轮廓改变)；移除骨量；及/或移除牙量。在某些实施例中，对笑容作出逐渐改变的过程可以是治疗专业人士与可设计修复笑容的计算装置上的计算机可执行程序之间的重复过程，此乃因该过程可包括对牙科方案及/或三维最终修复体的修改。
在某些实施例中，在设计患者笑容并接受治疗计划之后，治疗专业人士可接收一关于最终修复体的物理模型，以及拟在建立患者临时性最终修复体模型时使用的该修复体的样板矫正器。
在某些实施例中，可将该最终位置模型及样板发送给治疗专业人士。治疗专业人士亦可接收可用来构建治疗计划的牙科治疗部份的矫正器。可将该等矫正器发送至治疗专业人士，且可以与发送仅用于正畸治疗的矫正器类似的方式来使用该等矫正器。
在各实施例中，一旦治疗计划的正畸治疗部份完成，则治疗专业人士便能够建立一综合治疗表格以提交给所选的实验室进行陶瓷牙贴面的制造。在某些实施例中，该表格可预填有关于患者牙科状况的现有信息，及/或提供指导性问题及/或自由形式的数据输入。
在各实施例中，一旦治疗计划的正畸部份完成，则治疗专业人士便可开始美容修复。在某些该等实施例中，治疗专业人士可(例如)使用样板作为指导来移除牙量。治疗专业人士可移除牙量，直至(例如)一样板与患者嘴部的配合深度对于陶瓷牙贴面而言足够深为止。在该等实施例中，然后，治疗专业人士可获取患者牙齿的印模。
在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士可以树脂填充该样板并将其插入患者嘴部中。该树脂会在患者牙齿上固化，且可自患者嘴部移除该样板。在各实施例中，可藉由对患者牙齿上的树脂进行调节而对患者笑容作出最终调节。
在各实施例中，治疗专业人士可获取其上带有树脂的患者牙齿的印模。可使用带有树脂的患者牙齿的印模以及不带有树脂的患者牙齿的印模以(例如)建立一组陶瓷牙贴面。树脂牙贴面可(例如)用作临时性修复体，或亦可用作永久性修复体(若随后不建立陶瓷牙贴面)或带有附加调节(如热固化或比色修改)。若建立了陶瓷牙贴面，则可将该等牙贴面接合至患者牙齿，患者便具有其合意的修复笑容。
图6图解根据本发明的患者牙齿以及治疗一患者牙科状况的牙具的一个实施例。在图6图解的实施例中，根据治疗计划用矫正器606治疗患者牙齿600来移动患者牙齿。可将矫正器606放置至患者牙龈604上、位于患者牙齿600上方。矫正器606可藉由对牙齿施加压力来使患者牙齿600移动。在某些实施例中，可使用数个矫正器使患者牙齿逐渐移动进入合意位置，以改善患者的咬合。
在各实施例中，可给患者数个牙具以构建对患者牙齿的作为治疗计划一部份的牙科治疗。可接续地使用该等器具的每一者以逐渐地移动患者牙齿。在某些实施例中，患者可使用每一矫正器以取决于每一矫正器移动患者牙齿的距离来变动时间量。例如，除其它时期以外，一个矫正器可使用达1-3周。
图7图解根据本发明的牙齿经过针对牙科状况的治疗并准备附加一修复性牙齿结构之后的患者牙齿的一个实施例。在图7实施例中，患者牙齿700经过改善患者咬合的治疗。改善咬合可作为修复患者笑容的治疗计划的一部份。
在某些实施例中，可移除患者牙齿的一部份，以允许患者牙齿准备附加一修复性牙齿结构。治疗专业人士可使用一样板作为指导来移除牙量。
在某些实施例中，矫正器可用作该样板。在某些实施例中，该样板可建立成治疗计划的一部份以允许治疗专业人士仅移除患者牙齿的用于修复笑容的部份，且不会因准各过程中移除牙量过度或过深而损坏患者牙齿。
治疗专业人士可移除牙量，直至一样板以(例如)对于陶瓷牙贴面的恰当深度配合于患者嘴部中为止。然后，治疗专业人士可获取患者牙齿的印模。
图8图解根据本发明的一附加修复性牙齿结构的一实施例。在图8实施例中，可将修复性牙齿结构800放置于经移除牙量的患者牙齿上，并将其接合至患者牙齿以为患者提供修复笑容。
在各实施例中，修复性牙齿结构可包括一牙科牙贴面样板。可将该牙科牙贴面样板(例如)缩放至治疗计划中所包含的患者牙齿的尺寸。在某些实施例中，可对牙科牙贴面样板的颜色、轮廓及/或相对牙尺寸进行修改。
在某些实施例中，可经由一印模成型工艺来制作修复性牙齿结构800。在某些实施例中，治疗专业人士可用树脂填充样板并将其插入患者嘴部。该树脂可在患者牙齿上固化，且可自患者嘴部移除该样板。在各实施例中，可藉由调节患者牙齿上的树脂来对患者笑容作出最终调节。
在各实施例中，治疗专业人士可获取其上带有树脂的患者牙齿的印模。除其它功能以外，还可使用带有树脂的患者牙齿的印模以及不带有树脂的患者牙齿的印模来建立一组牙贴面。在某些实施例中，可将该等牙贴面接合至患者牙齿以形成患者修复笑容的咬合。
图9图解根据本发明的在治疗牙科状况并且附加一修复性牙齿结构之后的患者面部正面图像的一个实施例。在图9的实施例中，患者面部的正面图像900是图解构建治疗计划之后的患者的修复笑容。除其它用途以外，还可使用正面图像900来图解治疗计划达成患者修复笑容的效果。
在各实施例中，亦可将该正面图像存储在显示其它患者的治疗计划的修复笑容结果的数据库中。其它患者可使用该图像来选择(例如)一合意的修复笑容。在某些实施例中，其它患者可将该修复笑容重迭在其面部的图像上以观看在其面部上的修复笑容。
图10图解根据本发明的用于治疗一牙科状况并附加一修复性牙齿结构的一个方法实施例。图10的实施例包括扫描一患者牙齿1010。
图10的实施例亦包括经由一计算装置产生一数字模型，其中该模型代表基于扫描1020的患者牙齿并建立一牙科治疗计划以使一个或多个牙齿自一起初构形复位至一接续构形1030。在图10实施例中，该方法包括：布置一个或多个接续构形的牙齿使之进入基于具有所计划的附加修复性牙齿结构1040的一个或多个牙齿的最终位置中。
图11图解根据本发明的一计算装置的一个实施例，该计算装置用以实施一用于治疗牙科状况并附加一修复性牙齿结构的一个方法实施例。图11中图解的计算装置1110包括一处理器1112及内存1114。内存1114可包括本文论述的各类信息(包括数据1116)及/或若干可由计算装置执行的指令1118。
在各实施例中，内存可用于各种不同的功能。例如，可使用内存来存储可用以与包括其它计算装置的网络的其它组件交互作用的可执行指令，及/或可使用该内存来存储(如)用于操纵一个或多个档案的指令的信息。
例如，在某些实施例中，一计算装置可包括用于将若干扫描及/或数字模型储存至内存内的一个或多个档案的可执行指令。该等指令可为(例如)用于如下目的的指令：储存本地扫描及/或数字模型、来自于网络上另一计算装置的扫描及/或数字模型、或该两者或更多者的组合。
另外，如图11实施例中图解，一系统可包括一网络接口1120。该接口可允许在一个或多个网络计算装置上进行处理，或可使用该等装置来传输及/或接收与本文提供的各实施例配合使用的扫描及/或数字模型及/或可执行指令。
网络接口1120可将该计算装置连接至一网络。可将该网络连接至可执行使用者牙齿的扫描及/或数字模型的其它计算装置。
可在网络上将自与计算装置1110界接的扫描仪获得的数字模型发送至其它计算装置。若干治疗专业人士可在网络上访问该等计算装置，以使得其可自一远程位置基于该数字模型来观看并诊断使用者的牙科状况。
如图11实施例中所图解，一系统可包括一个或多个输入及/或输出接口1122。可使用该等接口将计算装置与一个或多个输入及/或输出装置连接起来。
例如，在图11图解的实施例中，该系统可连接至一扫描装置1124、一相机底座1126及一键盘1128。扫描装置1124可用来扫描使用者的牙齿。
来自使用者牙齿扫描的数据可用来形成使用者牙齿的数字模型，除其它用途以外，治疗专业人士还可使用该数字模型来诊断使用者牙齿的牙科状况。相机底座1126可接纳可对患者面部及牙齿拍摄图像的相机，且可将该等图像上载至计算装置1112。
除其它类型的信息以外，该种网络连接性还可允许输入及/或输出若干个操纵(如对嵌入可执行指令中的普通档案的改变)。尽管某些实施例可分布在一个或多个网络内的各种计算装置当中，但图11图解的该系统在允许捕获、计算及/或分析本文论述的各种信息方面可具有益处。
各实施例包括使用可执行指令来达成一个或多个过程。可(例如)将该等指令构建于一个或多个计算装置上，且因此在该等实施例中，应将该等可执行指令视为供一个或多个计算装置构建的计算装置可执行指令。
尽管本文图解并描述了具体实施例，但熟悉此项技术者应了解，经计算以达成相同技术的任何布置皆可取代所示的具体实施例。本发明欲涵盖本揭示各实施例的任何及所有修改或变型。
应理解，术语「一」、「一个」、「一个或多个」、「若干」或「至少一个」的使用皆应解释为意指存在一个或多个物项。另外，应理解，以上说明是以图解的方式而非限制方式进行的。在参阅上述说明之后，以上实施例与本文并未具体描述的其它实施例的组合对于熟悉此项技术者将一目了然。
本揭示各实施例的范围包括其中使用上述结构及方法的任何其它应用。因此，应参照随附专利申请范围以及专利申请范围的授权等效形式的全部范围来确定本揭示各实施例的范围。
在先前具体实施方式中，将各种特征分组在单一实施例是出于精简揭示内容的目的。不应将该种揭示方法解释为反映该等揭示实施例需要比以下每一请求项中明确陈述的特征更多特征的意图。
相反，如以下专利申请范围所反映，本发明标的物在于单一揭示实施例的其中一部份特征而非在于其所有特征。因此，在此将如下专利申请范围并入具体实施方式中，其中每一请求项独立地作为一个单独实施例。

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1.一种计算系统,包括：
用于接收用户笑容的图像的装置，其中，所述用户笑容的图像包括用于界定在用户嘴唇的表面和用户牙齿之间的一个或多个边界的内唇线，所述用户笑容的图像还包括可见于内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内的所述用户牙齿；
用于识别所述图像上的用户内唇线的装置；
用于识别可见于所述内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内的牙齿的装置；
从修复笑容图像的笑容数据库中选取修复笑容图像的装置；
将从笑容数据库中选取的修复笑容图像的部分叠加于有用户笑容的图像部分上的装置，该有用户笑容的图像部分被界定在所述内唇线的一个或多个边界内；以及
用于生成基于选取的修复笑容而将用户笑容改变成合意笑容的笑容修复计划的装置。
2.如权利要求1所述的计算系统，其中，所述合意笑容包括修复性牙齿结构。
3.如权利要求2所述的计算系统，其中，所述修复性牙齿结构是选自包括以下各项的组中的至少一个结构：牙冠、陶瓷牙贴面、植入物以及牙帽。
4.如权利要求3所述的计算系统，其中，所述笑容修复计划包括最终位置，该最终位置配置为产生具有牙齿移除及牙量减少的正确深度以容纳所述修复性牙齿结构的情形。
5.如权利要求4所述的计算系统，进一步包括：
当包括施用所述修复性牙齿结构在内的笑容修复计划完成时接收用户笑容图像数据的装置。
6.如权利要求1所述的计算系统，包括：
分析与该笑容修复计划相关联的、关于初始咬合的某一牙科标准改变的装置，
所述标准选自包括以下各项的组：牙量减少、准备深度、根管风险以及修复性牙齿结构寿命。
7.如权利要求1所述的计算系统，包括：
用于接收用户牙齿扫描数据的装置，以及
基于所述扫描数据来产生用户牙齿的数字模型的装置。
8.如权利要求7所述的计算系统，其中，用户笑容的图像包括用户笑容的正面图像，所述用户笑容由用户嘴唇和可见于所述嘴唇之间的用户牙齿来界定。
9.如权利要求8所述的计算系统，进一步包括：
从用户牙齿图像获取牙齿位置数据的装置，
通过在所述图像上绘制若干参考点而界定笑容内唇线的装置，以及
用于建立贯穿界定所述内唇线的参考点的线的装置。
10.一种计算系统，包括：
用于接收用户笑容图像的装置，其中，所述用户笑容图像包括用于界定在用户嘴唇的表面和用户牙齿之间的一个或多个边界的内唇线，所述用户笑容图像还包括可见于内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内的所述用户牙齿；
用于识别所述图像上的用户内唇线的装置；
用于识别可见于所述内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内的牙齿的装置；
用于从修复笑容图像的笑容数据库中选取修复笑容图像的装置；
用于将从笑容数据库中选取的修复笑容图像的部分叠加于有用户笑容的图像部分上的装置，该有用户笑容的图像部分被界定在所述内唇线的一个或多个边界内；
用于基于所选取的修复笑容图像来建立将用户笑容改变成合意笑容的笑容修复计划的装置；
用于接收用户牙齿的扫描数据的装置；以及
基于所述扫描数据产生用户牙齿的数字模型的装置。
11.如权利要求10所述的计算系统，其中，用于识别所述用户内唇线的装置包括：
用于在用户笑容图像上绘制若干参考点的装置；以及
用于建立贯穿所述参考点以识别用户内唇线的线的装置。
12.如权利要求10所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于生成与用户牙齿的数字模型相结合的用户的一个或者多个面部特征的数字模型的装置。
13.如权利要求10所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于编辑所述内唇线的装置。
14.如权利要求10所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于识别用户内唇线的边界内的若干牙齿的装置。
15.如权利要求10所述的计算系统，进一步包括：从笑容数据库中预览若干笑容构型的装置。
16.如权利要求10所述的计算系统，进一步包括：从笑容数据库中选取笑容构型的装置。
17.一种计算系统，包括：
用于接收用户笑容图像的装置，其中，所述用户笑容图像包括用于界定在用户嘴唇的表面和用户牙齿之间的一个或多个边界的内唇线，所述用户笑容图像还包括可见于内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内的所述用户牙齿；
用于识别所述图像上的用户内唇线的装置；
用于识别可见于所述内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内的牙齿的装置；
用于接收用户牙齿的扫描数据的装置；
基于所述扫描数据产生用户牙齿的数字模型的装置；
用于建立将用户牙齿的数字模型改变为最终位置的笑容修复计划的装置；
用于建立修复笑容图像的装置，其通过将用户嘴唇以及在最终位置中的数字模型的牙齿的正面图像叠加于所述用户笑容图像上来建立所述修复笑容图像，该用户笑容图像在所述用户嘴唇的内唇线的一个或多个经界定边界内。
18.如权利要求17所述的计算系统，其中，用于识别所述用户内唇线的装置包括：
用于在用户笑容图像上绘制若干参考点的装置；以及
用于建立贯穿所述参考点以识别用户内唇线的线的装置。
19.如权利要求17所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于生成与用户牙齿的数字模型相结合的用户的一个或者多个面部特征的数字模型的装置。
20.如权利要求17所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于编辑所述内唇线的装置。
21.如权利要求17所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于识别用户内唇线的边界内的若干牙齿的装置。
22.如权利要求21所述的计算系统，进一步包括：基于识别的牙齿将牙科牙贴面样板缩放至用户牙齿的尺寸的装置。
23.如权利要求17所述的计算系统，进一步包括：从笑容数据库中预览若干笑容构型的装置。
24.如权利要求17所述的计算系统，进一步包括：用于设计一系列可移除的牙科器具以实施所述笑容修复计划的装置。
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