JP2023060658A - Orthodontic advice system, orthodontic advice method, and program of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an orthodontic advice system capable of properly giving an orthodontic advice to a patient also when the patient does not visit a hospital.SOLUTION: The system comprises: a first acquisition unit 101 which acquires tooth shape data of a patient 2 before orthodontics; a second acquisition unit 102 which acquires from the patient 2 a need about a kind of dentition needed by the patient; a creation unit 103 which creates an orthodontic plan on the basis of the acquired tooth shape data and need; a third acquisition unit 104 which acquires an inner image of a wearing mouth cavity obtained by imaging the inside of the mouth cavity in a state where the patient 2 wears a mouth piece 250 generated based on the created orthodontic plan; a detection unit 105 which analyzes the obtained inner image of the wearing mouth cavity and detects a manner in which the mouth piece 250 floats from a tooth row; a determination unit 106 which determines whether orthodontics progresses as the created orthodontic plan, on the basis of a result of the detection; and an advice part 107 which outputs an orthodontic advice to the patient 2 on the basis of a result of the determination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technique for providing an orthodontic advice system capable of appropriately giving orthodontic advice to a patient even when visiting a hospital.

In recent years, technology related to orthodontics has attracted attention.

For example, in US Pat. No. 5,400,000, an image of a dentition is acquired with a scanner, which is converted into three-dimensional frames of data, and data from several frames are registered relative to each other to produce a complete three-dimensional virtual image of the dentition. A technique is described in which a model is provided, individual tooth objects are derived from the virtual model, and a computer interactive software program provides treatment plans, diagnoses and appliances from the virtual tooth model.

Also, in Patent Document 2, from a mouth model, a patient's mouth is scanned to create a three-dimensional digitized model of the shape of the patient's teeth and their positions in the patient's mouth, and the post-treatment positions and orientations of the teeth are calculated. Calculate to create a three-dimensional image of the teeth, correct the computer-calculated post-treatment position and orientation of the teeth by the orthodontist, and computer-automatically design the orthodontic appliance for approval by the orthodontist A technique is described that recalculates the post-treatment position and orientation of the tooth with high precision.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-110203 JP 2011-081844 A

When performing orthodontics, there is a problem that it is difficult to appropriately give orthodontic advice to a patient other than when visiting a hospital.

In order to solve this problem, we analyze the intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece, detect how much the mouthpiece is floating from the teeth, and perform orthodontic treatment according to the orthodontic plan. There is a demand for a technique for determining whether or not orthodontic treatment is progressing and outputting orthodontic advice to a patient even when not visiting the hospital.

However, in the techniques described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, an intraoral image in which the patient wears the mouthpiece is analyzed to detect how much the mouthpiece is lifted from the dentition, and an orthodontic treatment is performed. It is not possible to determine whether orthodontic treatment is progressing as planned and to output orthodontic advice to the patient.

Therefore, the present invention analyzes an intraoral image in which the patient wears the mouthpiece, detects the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition, and makes progress in orthodontic treatment according to the orthodontic plan. To provide an orthodontic advice system, an orthodontic advice method, and a program therefor, which determine whether or not a patient is orthodontic and output orthodontic advice to a patient.

The present invention provides the following solutions.

The invention according to the first feature is
a first acquisition means for acquiring tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment;
a second acquisition means for acquiring a request from the patient as to what kind of tooth alignment they want;
creating means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and a request;
a third acquisition means for acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan, and acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece;
detection means for analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
Judgment means for judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
advice means for outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
To provide an orthodontic advice system comprising:

According to the first aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system, first acquisition means acquires tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment; a second acquisition means for acquiring a request for, a creation means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and the request, and a mouthpiece created based on the created orthodontic plan a third acquiring means for acquiring an intraoral image of the mouthpiece in which the patient wears the mouthpiece; detecting means; judging means for judging whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection; and giving orthodontic advice to the patient from the judgment result. advice means for outputting;

Although the invention according to the first characteristic belongs to the category of orthodontic advice system, the orthodontic advice method and program have similar functions and effects.

The invention according to a second characteristic is the orthodontic advice system according to the invention according to the first characteristic,
The first acquisition means further acquires a pre-orthodontic intraoral image of the patient before orthodontic treatment,
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, pre-orthodontic intraoral images, and requests.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to the invention according to the second characteristic, in the orthodontic advice system according to the invention according to the first characteristic, the first acquisition means further comprises a pre-correction intraoral image of the patient before orthodontic treatment. and the creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, pre-correction intraoral image, and request.

The invention according to a third characteristic is the orthodontic advice system according to the invention according to the first characteristic,
The first acquisition means further acquires a pre-orthodontic intraoral image of the patient before orthodontic treatment,
determining means for analyzing the acquired tooth profile data and pre-correction intraoral image to determine whether the acquired request can be met;
with
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, the pre-correction intraoral image, and the request when the determination means determines that the request can be met.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system according to the first aspect of the invention, the first obtaining means further comprises a pre-correction intraoral image of the patient before orthodontic treatment. and analyzing the acquired tooth profile data and pre-correction intraoral image, and determining means for determining whether the acquired request can be met; If it is determined that it can be accepted, an orthodontic plan is created based on the acquired tooth profile data, pre-correction intraoral image, and request.

The invention according to a fourth characteristic is the orthodontic advice system according to the invention according to the first characteristic,
diagnostic result obtaining means for obtaining a diagnosis result of a doctor;
determination means for determining whether the acquired request can be met based on the acquired diagnosis result of the doctor;
with
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and the request when the determination means determines that the request can be met.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system according to the first aspect of the invention, a diagnostic result obtaining means for obtaining a diagnosis result of a doctor; , determination means for determining whether the acquired request can be met, and the creation means, when the determination means determines that the request can be met, based on the acquired tooth profile data and the request , to create an orthodontic plan.

The invention according to a fifth characteristic is the orthodontic advice system according to the invention according to the first characteristic,
a tooth root condition obtaining means for obtaining the tooth root condition by X-ray photography;
determination means for determining whether the acquired request can be met based on the acquired tooth root condition;
with
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, tooth root condition, and request when the determination means determines that the request can be met.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system of the first aspect, based on the tooth root condition acquisition means for acquiring the tooth root condition by X-ray photography, and the acquired tooth root condition, determination means for determining whether the acquired request can be met, and the creating means, when the determination means determines that the request can be met, the tooth profile data, the tooth root condition, and the request acquired. Based on this, an orthodontic plan is created.

An invention according to a sixth feature is an orthodontic advice system according to any one of the first to fifth features,
The third acquisition means further acquires a right jaw image, a left jaw image, and a front jaw image of the oral cavity with the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan. Acquired,
The detection means analyzes the acquired right jaw image, left jaw image, and front jaw image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the third obtaining means further comprises the created orthodontic plan. Obtaining a right jaw image, a left jaw image, and a front jaw image of the oral cavity of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on The left jaw image and the front jaw image are analyzed to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition.

An invention according to a seventh feature is an orthodontic advice system according to any one of the first to sixth features,
consultation means for accepting consultations from patients using a predetermined chat tool;
with
The judging means judges whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the content of the received consultation,
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the judgment.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to the invention according to the seventh characteristic, in the orthodontic advice system according to any one of the first to sixth characteristics, a consultation from the patient is accepted using a predetermined chat tool. consultation means, wherein the judgment means judges whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the content of the received consultation, and the advice means receives the result of the judgment. , outputs orthodontic advice to the patient.

The invention according to the eighth feature is the orthodontic advice system according to the invention according to the seventh feature,
The consultation means receives a consultation from the patient including the state of wearing of the mouthpiece,
The judging means judges whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the judgment.
To provide an orthodontic advice system.

According to the eighth feature of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system of the seventh feature of the invention, the consultation means receives a consultation including the state of wearing of the mouthpiece from the patient, and the determination means judges whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection and the mounting state of the mouthpiece, and the advice means provides the patient with information from the result of the judgment In response, orthodontic advice is output, including the period until the orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, and the like.

The invention according to the ninth feature is
To the orthodontic advice system,
obtaining dental impression data of the patient before orthodontic treatment;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
a step of analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
To provide an orthodontic advice method comprising:

The invention according to the tenth feature is
obtaining data of the patient's teeth prior to orthodontic treatment in the computer;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
provides a computer readable program for executing

According to the present invention, the wearing intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece is analyzed, the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the tooth row is detected, and the orthodontic treatment progresses according to the orthodontic plan. It is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system, an orthodontic advice method, and a program for outputting orthodontic advice to a patient. As a result, it is possible to obtain the effect of being able to appropriately give orthodontic advice to the patient, even when visiting the hospital.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure explaining the outline|summary of the orthodontic advice system 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of an orthodontic advice system 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing orthodontic advice output processing executed by the orthodontic advice system 1; 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs determination processing; FIG. FIG. 2 is a flow chart diagram when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs determination processing. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs diagnostic result acquisition processing; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs diagnostic result acquisition processing. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs tooth root state acquisition processing; FIG. 10 is a flow chart when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs tooth root condition acquisition processing. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs consultation processing; FIG. FIG. 2 is a flow chart diagram when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs consultation processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the three-dimensional tooth profile data before orthodontics. It is a figure which shows an example of the three-dimensional tooth profile data after orthodontics. FIG. 10 shows an example mouthpiece 250 generated based on an orthodontic plan. It is a figure which shows an example of the intraoral image before correction. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a wearing intraoral image when the mouthpiece 250 is worn. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the patient terminal 200 when receiving a consultation from the patient 2 and outputting advice using a chat tool. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display on the patient terminal 200 when the patient 2 confirms how long the patient wears the mouthpiece and records the wearing time. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the patient terminal 200 that displays the wearing time of the mouthpiece of the patient 2 as a graph. Obtaining an image of the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece, judging the progress of orthodontic treatment, instructing the patient 2 to replace the mouthpiece, and notifying the patient 2 that the orthodontic treatment is scheduled to be completed. It is a figure which shows an example. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the patient terminal 200 in which the patient 2 confirms the progress of orthodontic treatment and shows the patient 2 the progress of orthodontic treatment.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, with reference to an accompanying drawing, the form (henceforth, embodiment) for implementing this invention is demonstrated in detail. In subsequent figures, the same numbers or symbols are attached to the same elements throughout the description of the embodiments.

[Basic Concept/Basic Configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of an orthodontic advice system 1. As shown in FIG. The orthodontic advice system 1 analyzes an intraoral image in which the patient wears the mouthpiece, detects how the mouthpiece is lifted from the teeth, and performs orthodontic treatment according to the orthodontic plan. It is an orthodontic advice system that judges whether or not is progressing and outputs orthodontic advice to a patient. The system includes at least a computer 100 that controls the orthodontic advice system 1 , a patient terminal 200 and a doctor terminal 400 . Although not shown in FIG. 1, the computer 100, the patient terminal 200, and the doctor terminal 400 are assumed to be able to communicate with each other via the network 3. FIG.

First, the first acquisition unit 101 of the computer 100 acquires tooth profile data of the patient 2 before orthodontic treatment (step S01). Tooth profile data is obtained by three-dimensionally scanning the tooth profile of the patient 2 . Here, the tooth profile data may be three-dimensional image data or numerical data. The tooth profile data obtained by three-dimensional scanning is associated with the patient 2 and held in the doctor terminal 400 . The first acquisition unit 101 of the computer 100 acquires tooth profile data via the doctor terminal 400 . A device for performing three-dimensional scanning may be included in the doctor terminal 400, or may be an external device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of three-dimensional tooth profile data before orthodontic treatment. The function of creating three-dimensional tooth profile data by three-dimensionally scanning the tooth profile of the patient 2 may be provided in the first acquisition unit 101 and executed on the doctor terminal 400, or may be a function of a device that performs three-dimensional scanning. may be used. By presenting the three-dimensional tooth profile data before the orthodontic treatment to the patient 2, the patient 2 can objectively check his/her own dentition.

Returning to FIG. 1, the second acquiring unit 102 of the computer 100 then acquires a request for orthodontic treatment, such as what kind of tooth alignment the patient 2 wishes to have (step S02). Specifically, the request of the patient 2 is heard at the dental clinic to which the doctor 4 belongs, and is acquired via the doctor terminal 400 or the like. The request may be collected by the doctor 4 and input to the doctor terminal 400, or may be input by the patient 2 using a tablet terminal or the like. Demands for orthodontic treatment include, for example, "I want to eliminate the gap between the front teeth" and "I want to improve the occlusion of the back teeth."

Next, the creation unit 103 of the computer 100 creates an orthodontic plan based on the tooth profile data of the patient 2 acquired in step S01 and the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S02 ( step S03). The orthodontic plan here means ``how many steps and how many days it will take to complete the orthodontic treatment'', ``how many mouthpieces of what shape are required for each step'', `` When and how much will it cost to complete the orthodontic treatment, etc., and include the period of orthodontic treatment, the shape of the mouthpiece, the number of mouthpieces, the cost, etc. In addition, the orthodontic plan may include post-orthodontic three-dimensional tooth profile data. The three-dimensional tooth profile data may be generated not only after completing the orthodontic treatment, but also after using each mouthpiece. The doctor 4 presents this orthodontic plan to the patient 2, and the orthodontic treatment is performed when the patient 2 agrees. To perform orthodontics, a mouthpiece 250 shall be produced and provided to the patient 2 based on the orthodontic plan.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of three-dimensional tooth profile data after orthodontic treatment. This three-dimensional tooth profile data may be presented to the patient 2 as a state after the orthodontic treatment when the orthodontic treatment is performed on the patient 2 based on the orthodontic treatment plan created in step S03. The patient 2 can confirm how the dentition changes due to the orthodontic treatment. By confirming the three-dimensional tooth profile data after using each mouthpiece and after completing all orthodontic treatment, the period of orthodontic treatment in the orthodontic plan of patient 2, the shape of the mouthpiece, the number of mouthpieces, the cost, etc. It is possible to deepen the understanding of and increase the degree of conviction.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example mouthpiece 250 generated based on an orthodontic plan. By making the mouthpiece 250 out of a transparent material, it is possible to easily determine how much the mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the dentition when worn by the patient 2 and the progress of orthodontic treatment. Mouthpiece 250 may be made of translucent or opaque material. As shown in FIG. 14, the generated mouthpiece 250 is provided with numbers on the packaging material so that the order of use can be known. Here, an image is shown in which the upper and lower mouthpieces are packed together in a packaging material and all the mouthpieces 250 required for correction are collectively provided to the patient 2 . The packaging material of the mouthpiece 250 may indicate not only the order of use but also the period of use. In addition, instead of providing the mouthpiece 250 all at once, it may be provided separately according to the payment of the cost. It may be provided in stages.

Returning to FIG. 1, next, the third acquisition unit 104 of the computer 100 scans the oral cavity with the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece 250 generated based on the orthodontic plan created in step S03. The photographed wearing intraoral image is acquired (step S04). Here, the wearing intraoral image may be captured using a camera device such as a digital camera, a smartphone, or the like owned by the patient 2 . The captured image is transmitted to the computer 100 via a patient terminal 200 such as a smart phone owned by the patient 2, and the third acquisition unit 104 of the computer 100 acquires the image. The wearing intraoral image may be a still image or a moving image.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral image when the mouthpiece 250 is worn. An image 1601 is an image captured from the front (front jaw image), an image 1602 is an image captured from the right side (right jaw image), and an image 1603 is an image captured from the left side (left jaw image). In FIG. 16, an example of an intraoral image taken using an instrument for widening the oral cavity is displayed so that the intraoral cavity can be imaged well, but an image without the instrument may be used. In addition, the attached intraoral images are not limited to only the three types of images shown here, and the type and number of images are as needed, such as when the mouth is open, when the mouth is closed, the state of the upper jaw, and the state of the lower jaw. Assume that there is

Returning to FIG. 1, next, the detection unit 105 of the computer 100 analyzes the wearing intraoral image acquired in step S04 to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece 250 from the dentition (step S05). It is assumed that image processing is used to detect how much the transparent mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the tooth row of the patient 2 when worn.

Next, the determination unit 106 of the computer 100 determines whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the orthodontic treatment plan created in step S03, based on the detection result of step S05 (step S06). It can be determined that the less the mouthpiece 250 floats, the closer the teeth of the patient 2 are to the target dentition. Also, based on the detection result, it may be determined whether the method of wearing the mouthpiece 250 for the patient 2 is appropriate.

Finally, the advice unit 107 of the computer 100 outputs orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination in step S06 (step S07). Here, the advice unit 107 transmits advice to the patient terminal 200 of the patient 2, and tells the patient terminal 200, "Don't chew with all your strength. is displayed." is shown. The output of the advice may be voice output or the like instead of display. The advice may be something like, "Don't chew with all your might, chew gently, take your time."

According to the orthodontic advice system 1, the wearing intraoral image of the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece 250 is analyzed to detect how much the mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the dentition. It is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system that outputs orthodontic advice to the patient 2 by judging whether orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the orthodontic plan. In addition, it is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system that can appropriately give orthodontic advice to the patient 2 at times other than visiting the hospital.

[Function configuration]
Based on FIG. 2, the functional configuration of the orthodontic advice system 1 will be described. The orthodontic advice system 1 includes a computer 100 , a patient terminal 200 communicably connected to the computer 100 via a network 3 , and a doctor terminal 400 . The computer 100 is not limited to an existing device, and may be a virtual device.

The computer 100 is a computer or a personal computer having a server function managed by an administrator who provides the orthodontic advice system 1. It is connected for data communication via and transmits and receives necessary data and executes various processes.

The computer 100 may be realized by one computer, for example, or may be realized by a plurality of computers like a cloud computer. A cloud computer in this specification is a computer that uses any computer in a scalable manner to perform a specific function, or includes multiple functional configurations to realize a certain system, and uses the functions in a free combination. It can be anything.

The computer 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. as a control unit (not shown), and a communication unit (not shown). , a device for enabling communication with other terminals, devices, etc., for example, a Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) compatible device conforming to IEEE802.11. The computer 100 also includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a storage medium, or a memory card as a storage unit (not shown). In addition, the computer 100 includes various devices for executing various processes as a processing unit (not shown).

In the computer 100, the control unit reads a predetermined program to cooperate with the communication unit, the storage unit, and the processing unit to obtain the first acquisition unit 101, the second acquisition unit 102, the creation unit 103, and the third acquisition unit 104. , the detection unit 105, the determination unit 106, and the advice unit 107 are realized.

The patient terminal 200 is a combination of a digital camera or a camera used by the patient 2 and a computer capable of transmitting the data, or an electronic device such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, or a wearable terminal. , are connected via a network 3 so as to be capable of data communication. The patient terminal 200 has a function of capturing or acquiring an intraoral image of the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece 250 and transmitting the image to the computer 100 . It also has a function of outputting orthodontic advice received from the computer 100 .

The patient terminal 200 includes a CPU, a GPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., as a patient terminal controller (not shown), like the controller in the computer 100 described above. The patient terminal 200 includes a device as a communication unit (not shown) that enables communication with other terminals, devices, and the like. In addition, the patient terminal 200 includes, as an input/output unit (not shown), input/output devices for inputting/outputting data, images, sounds, and the like. The patient terminal 200 also includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a storage medium, or a memory card as a storage unit (not shown). In addition, the patient terminal 200 includes various devices for executing various processes as a processing unit (not shown).

In the patient terminal 200, the terminal control unit reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing the advice output unit 201 in cooperation with the communication unit, the input/output unit, the storage unit, and the processing unit.

The doctor terminal 400 is an electronic device such as a personal computer, a smart phone, or a tablet terminal used by the doctor 4 who is in charge of the patient 2 who undergoes orthodontic treatment. It is connected to the. The doctor's terminal 400 has a function for executing a process of transmitting to the computer 100 the dental profile data of the patient 2 and a request for orthodontic treatment. It is also assumed that the orthodontic plan created by the computer 100 can be obtained and presented to the doctor 4 and the patient 2 .

The doctor terminal 400 includes a CPU, a GPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., as a terminal control unit (not shown), like the control unit in the computer 100 described above. The doctor terminal 400 includes a device as a communication unit (not shown) that enables communication with other terminals, devices, and the like. In addition, the doctor terminal 400 includes an input/output device for inputting/outputting data, images, voices, etc. as an input/output unit (not shown). Further, the doctor terminal 400 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a storage medium, a memory card, etc., as a storage unit (not shown). Further, the doctor terminal 400 includes various devices for executing various processes as a processing unit (not shown).

[Orthodontic advice output processing]
Based on FIG. 3, the orthodontic advice output process executed by the computer 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing orthodontic advice output processing executed by the orthodontic advice system 1. As shown in FIG. Processing executed by each unit described above will be described together with this processing.

First, the first acquisition unit 101 of the computer 100 acquires tooth profile data of the patient 2 before orthodontic treatment from the doctor terminal 400 (not shown) (step S301). Tooth profile data is obtained by three-dimensionally scanning the tooth profile of the patient 2 . Here, the tooth profile data may be three-dimensional image data or numerical data. The tooth profile data obtained by three-dimensional scanning is associated with the patient 2 and held in the doctor terminal 400 . The first acquisition unit 101 of the computer 100 acquires tooth profile data via the doctor terminal 400 . A device for performing three-dimensional scanning may be included in the doctor terminal 400, or may be an external device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of three-dimensional tooth profile data before orthodontic treatment. The function of creating three-dimensional tooth profile data by three-dimensionally scanning the tooth profile of the patient 2 may be provided in the first acquisition unit 101 and executed on the doctor terminal 400, or may be a function of a device that performs three-dimensional scanning. may be used. By presenting the three-dimensional tooth profile data before the orthodontic treatment to the patient 2, the patient 2 can objectively check his/her own dentition.

Returning to FIG. 3, next, the second acquisition unit 102 of the computer 100 acquires, from the doctor terminal 400 (not shown), an orthodontic request indicating what kind of tooth alignment the patient 2 wishes to have (step S302). ). Specifically, the request of the patient 2 is heard at the dental clinic to which the doctor 4 belongs, and is acquired via the doctor terminal 400 or the like. The request may be collected by the doctor 4 and input to the doctor terminal 400, or may be input by the patient 2 using a tablet terminal or the like. Demands for orthodontic treatment include, for example, "I want to eliminate the gap between the front teeth" and "I want to improve the occlusion of the back teeth."

Next, the creation unit 103 of the computer 100 creates an orthodontic plan based on the tooth profile data of the patient 2 acquired in step S301 and the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S302 ( step S303). The orthodontic plan here means ``how many steps and how many days it will take to complete the orthodontic treatment'', ``how many mouthpieces of what shape are required for each step'', `` When and how much will it cost to complete the orthodontic treatment, etc., and include the period of orthodontic treatment, the shape of the mouthpiece, the number of mouthpieces, the cost, etc. In addition, the orthodontic plan may include post-orthodontic three-dimensional tooth profile data. The three-dimensional tooth profile data may be generated not only after completing the orthodontic treatment, but also after using each mouthpiece. The doctor 4 presents this orthodontic plan to the patient 2, and the orthodontic treatment is performed when the patient 2 agrees. To perform orthodontics, a mouthpiece 250 shall be produced and provided to the patient 2 based on the orthodontic plan.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of three-dimensional tooth profile data after orthodontic treatment. This three-dimensional tooth profile data may be presented to the patient 2 as a state after the orthodontic treatment when the orthodontic treatment is performed for the patient 2 based on the orthodontic treatment plan created in step S303. The patient 2 can confirm how the dentition changes due to the orthodontic treatment. By confirming the three-dimensional tooth profile data after using each mouthpiece and after completing all orthodontic treatment, the period of orthodontic treatment in the orthodontic plan of patient 2, the shape of the mouthpiece, the number of mouthpieces, the cost, etc. It is possible to deepen the understanding of and increase the degree of conviction.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example mouthpiece 250 generated based on an orthodontic plan. By making the mouthpiece 250 out of a transparent material, it is possible to easily determine how much the mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the dentition when worn by the patient 2 and the progress of orthodontic treatment. The mouthpiece 250 may be made of translucent or opaque material. As shown in FIG. to give Here, an image is shown in which the upper and lower mouthpieces are packed together in a packaging material and all the mouthpieces 250 required for correction are collectively provided to the patient 2 . The packaging material of the mouthpiece 250 may indicate not only the order of use but also the period of use. In addition, instead of providing the mouthpiece 250 all at once, it may be provided separately according to the payment of the cost. It may be provided in stages.

Returning to FIG. 3 , the patient terminal 200 captures the intraoral image of the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece 250 generated based on the orthodontic plan created in step S303, and creates a wearing intraoral image on the computer. 100 (step S304). Here, the wearing intraoral image may be captured using a camera device such as a digital camera, a smartphone, or the like owned by the patient 2 . The captured image is transmitted to the computer 100 via a patient terminal 200 such as a smart phone owned by the patient 2 . The wearing intraoral image may be a still image or a moving image. The wearing intraoral image may be sent by using the function of the orthodontic advice system 1, or by using an existing e-mail, chat, SNS, or the like.

The third acquisition unit 104 of the computer 100 acquires, from the patient terminal 200, a wearing intraoral image obtained by photographing the intraoral cavity with the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece 250 (step S305).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral image when the mouthpiece 250 is worn. An image 1601 is an image captured from the front (front jaw image), an image 1602 is an image captured from the right side (right jaw image), and an image 1603 is an image captured from the left side (left jaw image). In FIG. 16, an example of an intraoral image taken using an instrument for widening the oral cavity is displayed so that the intraoral cavity can be imaged well, but an image without the instrument may be used. In addition, the attached intraoral images are not limited to only the three types of images shown here, and the type and number of images are as needed, such as when the mouth is open, when the mouth is closed, the state of the upper jaw, and the state of the lower jaw. Assume that there is

Returning to FIG. 3, the detection unit 105 of the computer 100 analyzes the wearing intraoral image acquired in step S305 and detects how the mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the dentition (step S306). It is assumed that image processing is used to detect how much the transparent mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the tooth row of the patient 2 when worn.

Next, the determination unit 106 of the computer 100 determines whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the orthodontic treatment plan created in step S303, based on the detection result of step S306 (step S307). It can be determined that the less the mouthpiece 250 floats, the closer the teeth of the patient 2 are to the target dentition. Also, based on the detection result, it may be determined whether the method of wearing the mouthpiece 250 for the patient 2 is appropriate.

Next, the advice unit 107 of the computer 100 prepares orthodontic advice for the patient 2 based on the determination result of step S307, and sends it to the patient terminal 200 (step S308).

Finally, the advice output unit 201 of the patient terminal 200 outputs orthodontic advice (step S309). For example, the patient terminal 200 of the patient 2 displays a message saying "Do not chew with all your strength, but take your time and chew gently. Correction is progressing smoothly." The output of the advice may be voice output or the like instead of display.

In the above flow, in step S301, the first acquiring unit 101 of the computer 100 acquires only the tooth profile data of the patient 2. A pre-correction intraoral image may be acquired. By acquiring not only the tooth profile data but also the pre-correction intraoral image, it is possible to create a more accurate orthodontic plan when creating the orthodontic plan. Also, in the process of detecting the degree of floating of the mouthpiece 250 from the dentition by the detection unit 105 and the progress determination process of orthodontic treatment by the determination unit 106, the change in the dentition can be detected by comparing with the oral cavity image before correction. becomes easy to understand, and detection processing and judgment processing can be performed with high accuracy.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an intraoral image before correction. Image 1501 is an image of patient 2 who is not smiling and photographed from the front, image 1502 is an image of patient 2 who is smiling and photographed from the front, image 1503 is an image of patient 2 who is not smiling and is photographed from the right side, and image 1504 is closed. The image 1505 is an image of the closed dentition photographed from the right, the image 1506 is an image of the closed dentition photographed from the left, the image 1507 is an image of the open upper jaw, and the image 1508. is an image of an open lower jaw. The pre-correction intraoral images are not limited to the eight types of images shown here, but may be any type and number of images as required. Also, images 1501, 1502, and 1503, which are images of patient 2, may be omitted.

The above is the orthodontic advice output processing.

According to the orthodontic advice system 1, the wearing intraoral image of the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece 250 is analyzed to detect how much the mouthpiece 250 is lifted from the dentition. It is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system that outputs orthodontic advice to the patient 2 by judging whether orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the orthodontic plan. In addition, it is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system that can appropriately give orthodontic advice to the patient 2 at times other than visiting the hospital.

[Determination process]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs determination processing. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 2, the computer 100 realizes the determination unit 108 in cooperation with the communication unit, the storage unit, and the processing unit by reading a predetermined program from the control unit.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs determination processing. Steps S501 and S502 in the flowchart of FIG. 5 correspond to steps S301 and S302 in the flowchart of FIG.

The determination unit 105 of the computer 100 analyzes the tooth profile data of the patient 2 and the pre-orthodontic intraoral image acquired in step S501, and determines whether or not the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S502 can be met. (Step S503). If it is determined that the request can be met, the process proceeds to step S504. If it is determined that the request cannot be met, the process returns to step S502. When returning to step S502, the doctor 4 and the patient 2 may be presented with the reason why the request of the patient 2 cannot be met. For example, when patient 2's requests are "I don't want to extract teeth" and "I want to improve the occlusion of the back teeth", and it is determined that it is difficult to improve the occlusion of the back teeth without extracting the teeth. , it is possible to present the reason that "the occlusion of the back teeth cannot be improved unless the tooth is extracted", and to ask the patient 2 to set again which request to give priority to. Further, for example, when the patient 2 desires to "complete orthodontic treatment in one year" and "want to eliminate the gap between the front teeth", if it is determined that the gap between the front teeth cannot be eliminated in one year, presents how much the gap between the anterior teeth will improve after one year of orthodontic treatment and how long it will take to completely eliminate the gap between the anterior teeth. can be prioritized or set again. In this way, by determining whether the request of the patient 2 can be met, it is possible to match the request of the patient 2 with the content of the orthodontic treatment.

Since steps S504 to S510 in the flowchart of FIG. 5 correspond to steps S303 to S309 in the flowchart of FIG. 3, description thereof will be omitted.

The above is the determination processing.

In this way, according to the determination processing of the orthodontic advice system 1, it is possible to match the patient's 2 desires with the details of orthodontic treatment. A corrective advice system can be provided.

[Diagnostic result acquisition process]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs diagnostic result acquisition processing. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 4, the computer 100 realizes the diagnostic result acquisition unit 109 in cooperation with the communication unit, the storage unit, and the processing unit by reading a predetermined program from the control unit.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs diagnostic result acquisition processing. Step S701 in the flowchart of FIG. 7 corresponds to step S501 in the flowchart of FIG.

The diagnostic result acquiring unit 109 of the computer 100 acquires the diagnostic result of the doctor 4 regarding the orthodontic treatment of the patient 2 (step S702). It is assumed that the doctor 4 uses a doctor terminal 400 (not shown) or the like to input a diagnosis result regarding the orthodontics of the patient 2 and transmits the diagnosis result to the computer 100 .

Next, the second acquiring unit 102 of the computer 100 acquires a request for orthodontic treatment, such as what kind of tooth alignment the patient 2 wishes to have, from the doctor terminal 400 (step S703). Specifically, the request of the patient 2 is heard at the dental clinic to which the doctor 4 belongs, and is acquired via the doctor terminal 400 or the like. The request may be collected by the doctor 4 and input to the doctor terminal 400, or may be input by the patient 2 using a tablet terminal or the like. Demands for orthodontic treatment include, for example, "I want to eliminate the gap between the front teeth" and "I want to improve the occlusion of the back teeth."

Next, the determination unit 108 of the computer 100 determines whether or not the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S703 can be met based on the diagnosis result of the doctor 4 acquired in step S702 (step S704). . If it is determined that the request can be met, the process proceeds to step S705. If it is determined that the request cannot be met, the process returns to step S703. When returning to step S703, the doctor 4 and the patient 2 may be presented with the reason why the request of the patient 2 cannot be met. In this manner, by determining whether the request of the patient 2 can be met based on the diagnosis result of the doctor 4, it is possible to improve the accuracy of determining whether the request can be met.

Next, the creation unit 103 of the computer 100 creates a tooth profile data of the patient 2 acquired in step S701, the diagnosis result acquired in step S702, and the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S703. , create an orthodontic plan (step S705). The orthodontic plan here means ``how many steps and how many days it will take to complete the orthodontic treatment'', ``how many mouthpieces of what shape are required for each step'', `` When and how much will it cost to complete the orthodontic treatment, etc., and include the period of orthodontic treatment, the shape of the mouthpiece, the number of mouthpieces, the cost, etc. In addition, the orthodontic plan may include post-orthodontic three-dimensional tooth profile data. The three-dimensional tooth profile data may be generated not only after completing the orthodontic treatment, but also after using each mouthpiece. The doctor 4 presents this orthodontic plan to the patient 2, and the orthodontic treatment is performed when the patient 2 agrees. To perform orthodontics, a mouthpiece 250 shall be produced and provided to the patient 2 based on the orthodontic plan.

Steps S706 to S711 in the flowchart of FIG. 7 correspond to steps S505 to S510 in the flowchart of FIG. 5, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The above is the diagnostic result acquisition process.

Thus, according to the diagnostic result acquisition process of the orthodontic advice system 1, it is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system with high accuracy in determining whether the patient's 2 needs can be met.

[Tooth root condition acquisition process]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs the root state acquisition process. In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the computer 100 implements a tooth root condition acquisition unit 110 in cooperation with the communication unit, the storage unit, and the processing unit by reading a predetermined program from the control unit.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs the root condition acquisition process. Assume that step S901 in the flowchart of FIG. 9 corresponds to step S701 in the flowchart of FIG.

The tooth root condition acquiring unit 110 of the computer 100 acquires the root condition of the patient 2 by radiography (step S902). The doctor 4 takes an X-ray image of the tooth root condition of the patient 2 and transmits the tooth root condition to the computer 100 via the doctor terminal 400 (not shown) or the like.

Next, the second acquiring unit 102 of the computer 100 acquires a request for orthodontic treatment, such as what kind of tooth alignment the patient 2 wishes to have, from the doctor terminal 400 (step S903). Specifically, the request of the patient 2 is heard at the dental clinic to which the doctor 4 belongs, and is acquired via the doctor terminal 400 or the like. The request may be collected by the doctor 4 and input to the doctor terminal 400, or may be input by the patient 2 using a tablet terminal or the like. Demands for orthodontic treatment include, for example, "I want to eliminate the gap between the front teeth" and "I want to improve the occlusion of the back teeth."

Next, the determination unit 108 of the computer 100 determines whether or not the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S903 can be met based on the tooth root condition acquired in step S902 (step S904). If it is determined that the request can be met, the process proceeds to step S905. If it is determined that the request cannot be met, the process returns to step S903. When returning to step S903, the doctor 4 and the patient 2 may be presented with the reason why the request of the patient 2 cannot be met. In this way, by determining whether the request of the patient 2 can be met based on the tooth root state obtained from the X-ray image, it is possible to improve the accuracy of determining whether the request can be met.

Next, the creating unit 103 of the computer 100 generates the tooth profile data of the patient 2 acquired in step S901, the tooth root condition of the patient 2 acquired in step S902, and the orthodontic request of the patient 2 acquired in step S903. create an orthodontic plan based on (step S905). The orthodontic plan here means ``how many steps and how many days it will take to complete the orthodontic treatment'', ``how many mouthpieces of what shape are required for each step'', `` When and how much will it cost to complete the orthodontic treatment, etc., and include the period of orthodontic treatment, the shape of the mouthpiece, the number of mouthpieces, the cost, etc. In addition, the orthodontic plan may include post-orthodontic three-dimensional tooth profile data. The three-dimensional tooth profile data may be generated not only after completing the orthodontic treatment, but also after using each mouthpiece. The doctor 4 presents this orthodontic plan to the patient 2, and the orthodontic treatment is performed when the patient 2 agrees. To perform orthodontics, a mouthpiece 250 shall be produced and provided to the patient 2 based on the orthodontic plan.

Hereinafter, since steps S906 to S911 in the flowchart of FIG. 9 correspond to steps S706 to S711 in the flowchart of FIG. 7, description thereof will be omitted.

The above is the tooth root state acquisition processing.

In this way, according to the tooth root condition acquisition processing of the orthodontic advice system 1, it is possible to provide an orthodontic advice system with high accuracy in determining whether the patient's 2 needs can be met.

[Consultation process]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a functional configuration when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs consultation processing. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 4, the computer 100 implements a consultation section 111 in cooperation with the communication section, the storage section, and the processing section by reading a predetermined program from the control section. A configuration including the diagnosis result acquisition unit 109 and the root condition acquisition unit 110 may be used without any problem. In addition to the configuration of FIG. 4, the patient terminal 200 operates the consultation input unit 202 in cooperation with the communication unit, storage unit, processing unit, and input/output unit by reading a predetermined program from the terminal control unit. come true.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart when the orthodontic advice system 1 performs consultation processing. The flow of FIG. 11 assumes that the patient 2 is at any timing after wearing the mouthpiece 250 . 3, 5, 7, and 9 have been executed once, and the orthodontic advice system 1 receives the patient's 2 tooth profile data, requests, It is assumed that the data acquired so far, such as the orthodontic plan, the intraoral image with attachment, the intraoral image before orthodontic treatment, the diagnosis result, the tooth root condition, etc., are held and can be used.

First, the consultation input unit 202 of the terminal 200 sends the consultation contents input by the patient 2 to the computer 100 (step S1101). It is assumed that the contents of the consultation of the patient 2 are sent using a predetermined chat tool. It is assumed that the content of consultation is input via the input/output unit of terminal 200 .

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the patient terminal 200 when receiving a consultation from the patient 2 and outputting advice using a chat tool. Here, the patient 2 asks, "Is this the correct way to wear the mouthpiece?"

Returning to FIG. 11, the consultation unit 111 of the computer 100 receives the consultation content from the patient terminal 200 (step S1102). Here, it is assumed that the character string "Is this the correct way to wear the mouthpiece?" and the image of the mouthpiece 250 being worn have been received.

Next, consultation unit 111 of computer 100 analyzes the content of the consultation (step S1103). Specifically, based on the obtained character string of the consultation content, the consultation content of the patient 2 is narrowed down, and whether or not the “method of wearing the mouthpiece” is correct is analyzed from the image of the mouthpiece 250 being worn.

Next, the judgment unit 106 of the computer 100 judges whether the orthodontic treatment of the patient 2 is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the content of the consultation received in step S1102 (step S1104).

Next, the advice unit 107 of the computer 100 prepares orthodontic advice for the patient 2 from the result of the judgment in step S1104, and sends it to the patient terminal 200 (step S1105).

Finally, the advice output unit 201 of the patient terminal 200 outputs orthodontic advice (step S1106). Here, as shown in Fig. 17, the chat tool says, "That's fine. It's important to take your time gently instead of biting with all your might. Please.” is displayed. In this way, by accepting a consultation from the patient 2 using the chat tool, it is possible to appropriately give advice on orthodontics to the patient 2 other than when visiting the hospital. The advice may be something like, "That's good. If you feel that the fit is not good enough, try chewing on a rubber tube called a chewy."

In the consultation process, the patient 2 receives a consultation including the wearing status of the mouthpiece, such as how many hours the patient wears the mouthpiece every day. Advice on orthodontic treatment including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the progress status such as the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, and the future schedule may be given.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the patient terminal 200 when the patient 2 confirms the time the patient 2 wears the mouthpiece and records the wearing time. For example, the orthodontic advice system 1 inquires of the patient 2 about yesterday's wearing status of the mouthpiece every day, and the patient 2 responds to the inquiry, so that the daily mouthpiece wearing time of the patient 2 can be recorded. . In the example of FIG. 18, in the chat tool, the orthodontic advice system 1 asks, "September 05, 2021 How was the wearing status yesterday? Please select. (1) Almost removed (0 hours) (2) Only while sleeping (8 hours) (3) Mostly on (15 hours) (4) Except for meals (20 hours)", and patient 2 said, "September 04, 2021 ( 4)”, the 20 hours of (4) are recorded as wearing time on September 4, 2021. Based on this record, the orthodontic advice system 1 may display a graph of the daily wearing time, or display the achievement rate of the mouthpiece wearing time for orthodontics. FIG. 18 shows an example of displaying the achievement rate such as "20-hour achievement rate, 50% (1/2 day) at current Step". Options for wearing time are not limited to those described here, and may be settable according to the system or may be input by the user. Also, the achievement rate may be the achievement rate for the current mouthpiece, the achievement rate until the orthodontic treatment is finally completed, or the therapy.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the patient terminal 200 that displays the wearing time of the mouthpiece of the patient 2 in graph form. The example of FIG. 19 shows an example in which the orthodontic advice system 1 displays fluff when the patient 2 makes an inquiry "confirm wearing time" in the chat tool. Here, an example is shown in which the ratio of wearing time, ie, how many hours the wearer wears each day, is displayed as a pie chart, and the wearing time for each day is displayed as a line graph, but the type of graph and display method are not limited to this. . Alternatively, the user may specify any period or type of graph to display. Further, even if there is no inquiry from the patient 2, the information on the wearing time may be transmitted to the patient 2 at regular intervals.

FIG. 20 shows a patient terminal that acquires an image of a patient 2 wearing a mouthpiece, judges the progress of orthodontic treatment, instructs the patient 2 to replace the orthodontic treatment, and notifies the patient 2 that the orthodontic treatment is scheduled to be completed. 200 is a diagram showing an example of a display. FIG. In the example of FIG. 20, in the chat tool, the orthodontic advice system 1 says, “September 29, 2021 Today is the scheduled mouthpiece replacement date. Take a picture with (2) Send (3) Advice from Dr." and display an instruction to send a picture with the mouthpiece attached, and when patient 2 follows it and sends the image with the mouthpiece attached, 2 shows an example of outputting advice such as the progress of orthodontic treatment to 2. Specifically, the advice from the orthodontic advice system 1 here is, "We have confirmed the completion of Step 4. Please change to the mouthpiece of Step 5. If you wear it for 20 hours every day, it will be completed on October 19, 2021. It is the content. On September 29, 2021, the mouthpiece replacement date, you can confirm that you can replace the mouthpiece as planned, and how long you should wear the mouthpiece in the next step every day, and when it will be completed. You can check if it is possible. In this manner, the patient 2 may be instructed to transmit an image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece on the scheduled mouthpiece replacement date, or may be instructed at regular intervals such as every three days.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the patient terminal 200 in which the patient 2 confirms the progress of orthodontic treatment and shows the patient 2 the progress of orthodontic treatment. In the example of FIG. 21, in the chat tool, the patient 2 requests to "confirm the progress" and transmits an image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece. In response, the orthodontic advice system 1 displays "September 23, 2021, remaining 91 days, Steps 4/16, 20%, next exchange on September 29, scheduled to graduate on December 23, 2021". there is Currently, it is the 4th step out of 16 steps, and the progress of the whole orthodontic treatment is 20%. is December 23, 2021. In this way, it is possible to appropriately check the progress by transmitting the image of the patient 2 wearing the mouthpiece at the timing when the patient 2 wants to check the progress. Since the progress of orthodontic treatment changes depending on the wearing time of the mouthpiece, etc., it is possible to improve convenience for the patient 2 by being able to check the progress at any time.

The above is the consultation process.

As described above, according to the consultation process of the orthodontic advice system 1, the orthodontic advice system can appropriately give orthodontic advice to the patient 2 in response to the consultation of the patient 2, other than when visiting the hospital. can be provided.

The means and functions described above are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing device, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program may be provided, for example, from a computer via a network (SaaS: software as a service) or provided as a cloud service. Also, the program is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to an internal recording device or an external recording device, and records and executes it. Alternatively, the program may be recorded in advance on a recording device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, etc., and provided from the recording device to the computer via a communication line.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments described above. Moreover, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely enumerations of the most suitable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. isn't it.

1 orthodontic advice system 2 patient 3 network 4 doctor 100 computer 101 first acquisition unit 102 second acquisition unit 103 creation unit 104 third acquisition unit 105 detection unit 106 determination unit 107 advice unit 108 determination unit 109 diagnosis result acquisition unit 110 Dental root condition acquisition unit 111 consultation unit 200 patient terminal 201 advice output unit 202 consultation input unit 250 mouthpiece 400 doctor terminal

The invention according to the first feature is
a first acquisition means for acquiring tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment;
a second acquisition means for acquiring a request from the patient as to what kind of tooth alignment they want;
creating means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and a request;
a third acquisition means for acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan, and acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece;
detection means for analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
Judgment means for judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
advice means for outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
consultation means for accepting consultations from patients using a predetermined chat tool;
with
The judging means judges whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the content of the received consultation,
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the judgment,
The content of the consultation includes the attached intraoral image and a character string,
The consultation means narrows down the contents of the received consultation based on the character string, and analyzes whether the contents of the narrowed down consultation are correct from the wearing intraoral image,
The consultation means inquires of the patient about the state of wearing of the mouthpiece, and receives a consultation from the patient including the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The judging means judges whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until the orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the judgment,
The consultation means provides an orthodontic advice system that instructs the patient to transmit the wearing intraoral image .

According to the first aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system, first acquisition means acquires tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment; a second acquisition means for acquiring a request for, a creation means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and the request, and a mouthpiece created based on the created orthodontic plan a third acquiring means for acquiring an intraoral image of the mouthpiece in which the patient wears the mouthpiece; detecting means; judging means for judging whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection; and giving orthodontic advice to the patient from the judgment result. and advice means for outputting, wherein the judgment means judges whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic plan from the content of the received consultation, and the advice means performs the judgment. Based on the result of (1), orthodontic advice is output to the patient, the content of the consultation includes the wearing intraoral image and a character string, and the consultation means receives the received information based on the character string The content of the consultation is narrowed down, and whether or not the narrowed-down content of the consultation is correct is analyzed from the wearing intraoral image, and the consultation means asks the patient about the wearing state of the mouthpiece, and the patient asks the A consultation including the state of wearing the mouthpiece is received, and the determination means determines whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic plan based on the result of the detection and the state of wearing the mouthpiece. The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the judgment, and provides the consultation. The means instructs the patient to transmit the wearing intraoral image .

The invention according to the seventh feature is
To the orthodontic advice system,
obtaining dental impression data of the patient before orthodontic treatment;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
a step of analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
with
The determining step includes determining whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the content of the received consultation;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
The content of the consultation includes the attached intraoral image and a character string,
In the step of receiving the consultation, based on the character string, the content of the received consultation is narrowed down, and whether or not the narrowed-down content of the consultation is correct is analyzed from the mounted intraoral image,
The step of receiving the consultation includes inquiring of the patient about the wearing state of the mouthpiece, receiving a consultation including the wearing state of the mouthpiece from the patient,
The determining step includes determining whether or not orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the determination;
The step of receiving the consultation provides an orthodontic advice method of instructing the patient to transmit the wearing intraoral image .

The invention according to the eighth feature is
obtaining data of the patient's teeth prior to orthodontic treatment in the computer;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
a step of accepting a consultation from a patient using a predetermined chat tool;
and
The determining step includes determining whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the content of the received consultation;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
The content of the consultation includes the attached intraoral image and a character string,
In the step of receiving the consultation, based on the character string, the content of the received consultation is narrowed down, and whether or not the narrowed-down content of the consultation is correct is analyzed from the mounted intraoral image,
The step of receiving the consultation includes inquiring of the patient about the wearing state of the mouthpiece, receiving a consultation including the wearing state of the mouthpiece from the patient,
The determining step includes determining whether or not orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the determination;
The consulting receiving step provides a computer readable program for instructing the patient to transmit the mounted intraoral image .

The invention according to the first feature is
a first acquisition means for acquiring tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment;
a second acquisition means for acquiring a request from the patient as to what kind of tooth alignment they want;
creating means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and a request;
a third acquisition means for acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan, and acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece;
detection means for analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
Judgment means for judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
advice means for outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
consultation means for accepting consultations from patients using a predetermined chat tool;
with
The judging means judges whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the content of the received consultation,
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the judgment,
The content of the consultation includes the attached intraoral image and a character string,
The consultation means narrows down the content of the received consultation based on the character string, and analyzes the narrowed- down content of the consultation from the mounted intraoral image,
The consultation means inquires of the patient about the state of wearing of the mouthpiece, and receives a consultation from the patient including the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The judging means judges whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until the orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the judgment,
The consultation means provides an orthodontic advice system that instructs the patient to transmit the wearing intraoral image.

According to the first aspect of the invention, in the orthodontic advice system, first acquisition means acquires tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment; a second acquisition means for acquiring a request for, a creation means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and the request, and a mouthpiece created based on the created orthodontic plan a third acquiring means for acquiring an intraoral image of the mouthpiece in which the patient wears the mouthpiece; detecting means; judging means for judging whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection; and giving orthodontic advice to the patient from the judgment result. and advice means for outputting, wherein the judgment means judges whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic plan from the content of the received consultation, and the advice means performs the judgment. Based on the result of (1), orthodontic advice is output to the patient, the content of the consultation includes the wearing intraoral image and a character string, and the consultation means receives the received information based on the character string The content of the consultation is narrowed down, and the narrowed-down content of the consultation is analyzed from the wearing intraoral image, and the consultation means asks the patient about the wearing state of the mouthpiece, and asks the patient about the mouthpiece. Consultation including wearing status is accepted, and the judgment means judges whether orthodontics is progressing according to the created orthodontic plan from the detection result and the wearing status of the mouthpiece, and gives the advice. Based on the determination result, the means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until the orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., and the consultation means The patient is instructed to transmit the wearing intraoral image.

The invention according to the seventh feature is
An orthodontic advice method executed by an orthodontic advice system, comprising :
obtaining dental impression data of the patient before orthodontic treatment;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
a step of analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
with
The determining step includes determining whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the content of the received consultation;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
The content of the consultation includes the attached intraoral image and a character string,
The step of receiving the consultation narrows down the content of the received consultation based on the character string, analyzes the narrowed-down content of the consultation from the mounted intraoral image,
The step of receiving the consultation includes inquiring of the patient about the wearing state of the mouthpiece, receiving a consultation including the wearing state of the mouthpiece from the patient,
The determining step includes determining whether or not orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the determination;
The step of receiving the consultation provides an orthodontic advice method of instructing the patient to transmit the wearing intraoral image.

The invention according to the eighth feature is
obtaining data of the patient's teeth prior to orthodontic treatment in the computer;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
a step of accepting a consultation from a patient using a predetermined chat tool;
and
The determining step includes determining whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the content of the received consultation;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
The content of the consultation includes the attached intraoral image and a character string,
The step of receiving the consultation narrows down the content of the received consultation based on the character string, analyzes the narrowed-down content of the consultation from the mounted intraoral image,
The step of receiving the consultation includes inquiring of the patient about the wearing state of the mouthpiece, receiving a consultation including the wearing state of the mouthpiece from the patient,
The determining step includes determining whether or not orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan based on the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The step of outputting the advice includes outputting orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the determination;
The consulting receiving step provides a computer readable program for instructing the patient to transmit the mounted intraoral image.

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a first acquisition means for acquiring tooth profile data of a patient before orthodontic treatment;
a second acquisition means for acquiring a request from the patient as to what kind of tooth alignment they want;
creating means for creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and a request;
a third acquisition means for acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan, and acquiring an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece;
detection means for analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
Judgment means for judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
advice means for outputting orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the determination;
an orthodontic advice system comprising: The first acquisition means further acquires a pre-orthodontic intraoral image of the patient before orthodontic treatment,
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, pre-orthodontic intraoral images, and requests.
An orthodontic advice system according to claim 1. The first acquisition means further acquires a pre-orthodontic intraoral image of the patient before orthodontic treatment,
determining means for analyzing the acquired tooth profile data and pre-correction intraoral image to determine whether the acquired request can be met;
with
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, the pre-correction intraoral image, and the request when the determination means determines that the request can be met.
An orthodontic advice system according to claim 1. diagnostic result obtaining means for obtaining a diagnosis result of a doctor;
determination means for determining whether the acquired request can be met based on the acquired diagnosis result of the doctor;
with
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and the request when the determination means determines that the request can be met.
An orthodontic advice system according to claim 1. a tooth root condition obtaining means for obtaining the tooth root condition by X-ray photography;
determination means for determining whether the acquired request can be met based on the acquired tooth root condition;
with
The creation means creates an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data, tooth root condition, and request when the determination means determines that the request can be met.
An orthodontic advice system according to claim 1. The third acquisition means further acquires a right jaw image, a left jaw image, and a front jaw image of the oral cavity with the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan. Acquired,
The detection means analyzes the acquired right jaw image, left jaw image, and front jaw image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition.
An orthodontic advice system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. consultation means for accepting consultations from patients using a predetermined chat tool;
with
The judging means judges whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the content of the received consultation,
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient based on the result of the judgment.
An orthodontic advice system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The consultation means receives a consultation from the patient including the state of wearing of the mouthpiece,
The judging means judges whether or not the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection and the state of wearing of the mouthpiece;
The advice means outputs orthodontic advice to the patient, including the period until orthodontic treatment is completed, the time to replace the mouthpiece with the next one, etc., based on the result of the judgment.
An orthodontic advice system according to claim 7. To the orthodontic advice system,
obtaining dental impression data of the patient before orthodontic treatment;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
a step of analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
an orthodontic advice method comprising: obtaining data of the patient's teeth prior to orthodontic treatment in the computer;
obtaining from the patient a desire for a desired dentition;
creating an orthodontic plan based on the acquired tooth profile data and desires;
obtaining an intraoral image of the patient wearing the mouthpiece generated based on the created orthodontic plan;
analyzing the acquired intraoral image to detect the degree of floating of the mouthpiece from the dentition;
a step of judging whether the orthodontic treatment is progressing according to the prepared orthodontic treatment plan from the result of the detection;
outputting orthodontic advice to the patient from the result of the determination;
A computer readable program for executing

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