JP2023180992A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mechanism that can make more smooth communication related to manufacturing a dental technical material.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus that comprises a control unit that creates a UI screen for displaying one teeth row image indicating the row of teeth, acquires information indicating a first operation to select a tooth from the row of teeth and a second operation to input an instruction to manufacture a dental technical material for the tooth selected by the first operation, and generates electronic data of a dental technical material instruction book based on a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the instruction to manufacture the dental technical material input by the second operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

In recent years, the production of dental technology has become increasingly smart. For example, it has become common to design and manufacture dental techniques using 3D (Dimension) cameras, CT (Computed Tomography) scanners, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) devices, etc. .

Smart communication is also progressing between dental clinics or dental laboratories that order the production of dental techniques, and dental laboratories that manufacture dental techniques in response to orders. For example, Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a technology related to a WEB ordering system for dental laboratories.

Patent No. 6441419

However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 has only recently been developed, and there is still room for improvement from various viewpoints.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can facilitate smoother communication regarding the production of dental techniques.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a UI screen that displays one dentition image showing a dentition is generated, and from the dentition image received multiple times on the UI screen, information indicating a first operation of selecting a tooth and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental technique targeting the tooth selected by the first operation; and a control unit that generates electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the manufactured tooth and the manufacturing instruction of the dental laboratory input through the second operation. .

The UI screen allows an operation of selecting one tooth to be the object of the dental technique of a single crown, or an operation of selecting a plurality of teeth to be the object of the dental technique of a connected crown or bridge to the first It may be accepted as an operation.

The UI screen accepts an operation to select one tooth from the dentition image, and the single-crown dental technique that targets the selected one tooth or the selected one tooth is the starting point. Accepting an operation for selecting one of the dental techniques for a connected crown or a bridge, and accepting an operation for selecting another tooth as an end point when the dental technique for a connected crown or bridge is selected. may be accepted as the first operation.

The UI screen displays an input form that displays one or more options that can be selected as the manufacturing instructions for the dental technology targeted at the tooth selected by the first operation, and The second operation may also include an operation of selecting the option to be adopted in the manufacturing instruction of the dental technology from one or more of the options.

The input form may display the options regarding at least any one of the material of the dental technique, the shade, the type of technique, the presence or absence of a removable knob, the position of the removable knob, or the position of the tooth that supports the removable knob. good.

The UI screen may display a price of the dental technology manufactured according to the option selected in the second operation.

The UI screen may accept an operation to upload 3D data of the patient's oral cavity, and display information recommending the options narrowed down based on the uploaded 3D data in the input form.

The UI screen accepts an operation to upload 3D data of the patient's oral cavity, and displays teeth that can be targeted by the dental technology and teeth that are not targeted by the dental technology, which are determined based on the uploaded 3D data. The teeth may be displayed in a distinguishable manner in the dentition image.

The UI screen accepts an operation for uploading 3D data of the patient's oral cavity, and displays an estimated completion estimate of the dental technique to be manufactured based on the electronic data of the dental technique instructions, which is estimated based on the 3D data. An image showing the figure may be displayed.

The control unit generates electronic data of the plurality of dental laboratory instructions based on the plurality of combinations, and each of the electronic data of the plurality of dental laboratory instructions is generated based on the mutually different combinations. It's okay.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a step of generating a UI screen that displays one dentition image showing a dentition, acquiring information indicating a first operation of selecting a tooth from the dentition image and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental prosthesis targeting the tooth selected by the first operation; the step of generating electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instruction for the dental laboratory input by the second operation. An information processing method is provided.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, an information processing apparatus includes means for generating a UI screen that displays one dentition image showing a dentition, and a plurality of UI screens on the UI screen. information indicating a first operation of selecting a tooth from the dentition image and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental technology for the tooth selected by the first operation, which has been accepted twice. and generating electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instruction of the dental laboratory input by the second operation. A program is provided that functions as a means.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a mechanism is provided that allows smoother communication regarding the production of dental techniques.

1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device concerning this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the system according to the present embodiment. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant explanation will be omitted.

Further, in this specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by using different alphabets after the same reference numerals. For example, a plurality of elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished as terminal devices 10A, 10B, and 10C as necessary. However, if there is no particular need to distinguish each of a plurality of elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given. For example, if there is no particular need to distinguish between the terminal devices 10A, 10B, and 10C, they will simply be referred to as the terminal device 10.

<1. Overview＞
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 includes a plurality of terminal devices 10 (10A to 10C), a control device 20, and a plurality of dental laboratories 30 (30A to 30C). The terminal device 10 and the control device 20, as well as the control device 20 and the dental laboratory 30, are connected via a network such as the Internet.

The terminal device 10 is an information processing device that accepts a user operation to input instructions for manufacturing a dental technique. The user who operates the terminal device 10 is a dentist or a staff member such as a dental technician or a nurse who works under the supervision of a dentist. The terminal device 10 is placed in a dental clinic. Then, the terminal device 10 displays a UI (User Interface) screen and accepts a user operation to input a manufacturing instruction for a dental technique to be attached to the patient's oral cavity. The manufacturing instructions for the dental technology herein are information written in the dental technology instructions, such as the design of the dental technology, the method for manufacturing the dental technology, and the materials to be used for the dental technology. A dental laboratory instruction sheet is a document handed over from a dentist to a dental laboratory, and is a document in which manufacturing instructions for a dental laboratory instrument are written. Then, the terminal device 10 transmits the input manufacturing instruction for the dental technique to the control device 20.

The dental laboratory 30 is a facility that manufactures dental techniques. The dental laboratory 30 owns processing equipment such as a 3D printer and a milling machine, as well as materials for dental techniques. Material here refers to dental material(s). The dental laboratory 30 manufactures a dental laboratory based on the dental laboratory instructions. The dental laboratory 30 then sends the manufactured dental laboratory product to the ordering source.

The control device 20 is an information processing device that controls the entire system 1. The control device 20 generates electronic data of a dental technique instruction sheet based on the information input to the terminal device 10. Then, the control device 20 transmits the generated electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet to the dental laboratory 30. Transmitting the electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet also serves as ordering the dental laboratory product. Therefore, the dental laboratory 30 manufactures a dental laboratory product based on the electronic data of the received dental laboratory instruction sheet and sends it to the user who placed the order.

The control device 20 controls the display of the UI screen by the terminal device 10. Specifically, the control device 20 generates a UI screen to be displayed by the terminal device 10 and updates the UI screen in response to user operations on the terminal device 10. For example, the control device 20 may provide the UI screen as a web application. In that case, the terminal device 10 accesses the web application provided by the control device 20, displays a UI screen, and accepts user operations.

The control device 20 matches the dental clinic where the terminal device 10 is located and the dental laboratory 30 for each electronic data of the generated dental laboratory instruction sheet. For example, the control device 20 stores information on each of a plurality of dental clinics and a plurality of dental laboratories 30 in which the terminal device 10 is arranged. Then, the control device 20 selects the destination of the electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet from among the plurality of dental laboratories 30. The information stored by the control device 20 includes, for example, the address of the dental clinic, the address of the dental laboratory 30, the specifications of the processing equipment owned by the dental laboratory 30, and the inventory of materials in the dental laboratory 30. With this configuration, it becomes possible to allocate the manufacturing of the dental laboratory to the dental laboratory 30 that is optimal in terms of various aspects such as delivery date, price, and quality.

Conventional paper dental laboratory instructions have various problems, such as not having enough space, being difficult to write instructions, not being intuitive, and being difficult to read. In particular, since there is no unified format for paper dental laboratory instructions, these problems become a major obstacle in an environment where new transactions are frequently generated due to the above-mentioned matching. Therefore, the present embodiment provides a mechanism for improving the usability of dental laboratory instructions.

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The terminal device 10 displays a UI screen and accepts user operations on the UI screen. Then, the control device 20 generates electronic data of the dental technique instruction sheet based on the user operation accepted by the terminal device 10. An example of a UI screen displayed by the terminal device 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 10. 2 to 10 are diagrams showing examples of UI screens displayed by the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment.

The manufacturing instruction input screen 100A shown in FIG. 2 is a UI screen that accepts input of manufacturing instructions for a dental technique. The production instruction input screen 100A constitutes an electronic version of the dental technique instruction sheet. As shown in FIG. 2, the production instruction input screen 100A includes a dentition display field 110 and a total price display field 120.

The dentition display column 110 is a column that displays a first dentition image 111 and a second dentition image 112 as dentition images. A tooth row image is an image showing a total of 32 teeth: teeth No. 1 to 8 on the right side of the upper jaw, teeth No. 1 to 8 on the left side of the upper jaw, teeth No. 1 to 8 on the right side of the lower jaw, and teeth No. 1 to 8 on the left side of the lower jaw. The images are arranged according to the order of . The first dentition image 111 is a dentition image showing a realistic dentition. In particular, the first dentition image 111 accepts a user operation to select a tooth to be a target of a dental technique. The second dentition image 112 is a dentition image based on Palmer notation. The second dentition image 112 displays the manufacturing instructions for the dental technique input using the first dentition image 111 in accordance with Palmer notation.

The total price display column 120 is a column that displays the total price when one or more dental technology products are ordered, which is input on the UI screen. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the total price is calculated assuming free shipping, but depending on the positional relationship between the dental clinic where the terminal device 10 is located and the dental laboratory 30, the delivery date, etc., shipping charges may be added. good.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 displays a cursor 101 on the UI screen. The cursor 101 moves according to the user's operation, and selects a UI element at a position to be superimposed according to the user's operation. Although various user operations on the UI screen are performed via the cursor 101, reference to the cursor 101 will be omitted below.

The user performs a user operation to select a tooth as a target for a dental technique from the first dentition image 111 displayed on the production instruction input screen 100A. Here, it is assumed that an icon 111A indicating the No. 1 tooth on the left side of the upper jaw in the first dentition image 111 has been selected on the production instruction input screen 100A. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 3.

The production instruction input screen 100B shown in FIG. 3 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the production instruction input screen 100A shown in FIG. 2. The production instruction input screen 100B displays a technician type selection field 130 as a pop-up. The technician type selection field 130 is a field that accepts a user operation to select the technician type of a dental technique that targets the tooth selected in the first dentition image 111. The technique type selection field 130 includes an option 131 indicating a single crown, an option 132 indicating a single inlay, an option 133 indicating a single onlay, and an option 134 indicating a bridge/conjoined crown (more precisely, a connected crown). it's shown. By selecting one of the options 131 to 134, the user can select the type of technique from a single crown, a single inlay, a single onlay, or a bridge/crown.

Note that a crown is a dental prosthesis that is fixed so as to cover an existing tooth or a base existing in the gums such as a metal core. An inlay is a dental prosthesis that is completely embedded and fixed into a recess in an existing tooth. An onlay is a dental prosthesis that is partially embedded in the recess of an existing tooth and fixed so that the other part covers the existing tooth. A single crown is a dental prosthesis intended for one tooth. Crowns and bridges are dental techniques that target multiple teeth and are integrated into one by connecting dental techniques that correspond to adjacent teeth. In particular, a crown is a dental prosthesis that is fixed to all of the target teeth. A bridge is a dental technology that is fixed to some of a plurality of target teeth, and a dental technology that corresponds to some of the other teeth is supported by a dental technology that is fixed to adjacent teeth. In a bridge, the dental technology supported by the dental technology fixed to the adjacent teeth is also called a pontic.

The user performs a user operation to select a technician type in the technician type selection field 130 displayed on the production instruction input screen 100B. Here, it is assumed that option 131 indicating a single crown has been selected on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100B. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 4.

The production instruction input screen 100C shown in FIG. 4 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the production instruction input screen 100B shown in FIG. The first dentition image 111 on the production instruction input screen 100C displays an icon 111A representing the first tooth on the left side of the upper jaw in a color corresponding to the single crown, which is the technician type selected in the technician type selection field 130. There is. The second dentition image 112 on the production instruction input screen 100C also displays information indicating a single crown, which is the technique type selected in the technique type selection field 130, at the position of the icon 112A indicating the first tooth on the left side of the upper jaw. Displayed according to Palmer notation.

Furthermore, the production instruction input screen 100C additionally displays an input form 140A, which is a field that accepts input of production instructions for a dental technique targeted at the most recently selected tooth. That is, the input form 140A accepts the input of a manufacturing instruction for a single-crown dental technology for the first tooth on the left side of the upper jaw, based on user operations on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100A and the manufacturing instruction input screen 100B.

As shown in FIG. 4, the input form 140A includes an identification information display field 141A, a single crown/bridge/multiple crown display field 142A, an image display field 143A, a material selection field 144A, a removable knob position selection field 145-1A, and a technician It includes a type selection field 146A, a guide display field 147A, and a cancel button 149A. By selecting a desired option from one or more options presented in the input form 140A, the user can input manufacturing instructions for the dental technology related to the input form 140A. Here, the dental technology related to the input form 140A is a single crown dental technology that targets the first tooth on the left side of the upper jaw.

The identification information display field 141A is a field that displays identification information of the tooth that is the target of the dental technique related to the input form 140A. In the production instruction input screen 100C, the identification information display column 141A indicates that the tooth to be manufactured by the dental technique is the No. 1 tooth on the left side of the upper jaw.

The single crown/bridge/combined crown display field 142A is a field that displays information indicating whether the dental technique related to the input form 140A is a single crown, a bridge, or a double crown. In the manufacturing instruction input screen 100C, the single crown/bridge/combined crown display column 142A indicates that the dental prosthesis related to the input form 140A is a single crown.

The image display column 143A is a column for displaying an image of the material of the dental technology related to the input form 140A. On the production instruction input screen 100C, the image display field 143A is blank because the material for the dental technology has not been selected yet.

The material selection field 144A is a field that accepts a user operation to select a material for the dental technology related to the input form 140A. In the production instruction input screen 100C, since the material for the dental technique has not yet been selected, the material selection field 144A displays a message prompting the user to select a material.

The removable knob position selection field 145-1A is a field that accepts a user operation to select the position of the removable knob of the dental technique related to the input form 140A. A removable knob is a knob that serves as a guide for removing a dental technique from the oral cavity. In the removable knob position selection column 145-1A, it is possible to select whether or not to provide a removable knob. When a removable knob is provided, the position of the removable knob can be selected from one or more options in the removable knob position selection field 145-1A. The one or more options here may include at least one of buccal mesial, buccal distal, palatal mesial, or palatal distal. The removable knob position selection column 145-1A can display one or more of these options as a pull-down menu and accept a user operation to select any one option. In the production instruction input screen 100C, in the removable knob position selection field 145-1A, it is selected that a removable knob is not required, that is, not to provide a removable knob.

The technician type selection field 146A is a field that accepts a user operation to select the technician type of the dental technique related to the input form 140A. In the technician type selection field 146A, the technician type of the dental laboratory object can be selected from one or more options. The one or more options here may include a crown, inlay, onlay, and/or pontic. The technician type selection field 146A can display one or more of these options as a pull-down menu and accept a user operation to select any one option. Note that the pontic can be selected only when the dental technique is a bridge or a crown. If a technician type has already been selected in the technician type selection field 130 shown in FIG. 3, the technician type selection field 146A may reflect such selection. In the production instruction input screen 100C, the technician type selection field 146A automatically selects and displays the crown of the technician type already selected in the technician type selection field 130.

The guide display field 147A is a field that displays an input guide to the input form 140A. On the production instruction input screen 100C, since the material for the dental technique has not yet been selected, the guide display field 147A displays a message prompting the user to select a material.

The cancel button 149A is a UI element that accepts a user operation to cancel the production of the dental technology related to the input form 140A.

The user performs a user operation to input a manufacturing instruction for a dental technique on the input form 140A displayed on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100C. Here, it is assumed that the material selection column 144A is selected on the production instruction input screen 100C. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.

The material selection screen 150A shown in FIG. 5 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the production instruction input screen 100C shown in FIG. The terminal device 10 uses the selection of the material selection field 144A as a trigger to display a pop-up material selection screen 150A on the production instruction input screen 100C. The material selection screen 150A is a screen that displays options of materials that can be selected as the dental technology related to the input form 140A. The material selection screen 150A is a UI element that displays options like a pull-down menu, and can be regarded as one of the input forms 140A. The material selection screen 150A includes a material description field 151A, a shade display field 152A, a price display field 153A, and a cancel button 159A. The material selection screen 150A displays materials that can be selected as the dental technology related to the input form 140A arranged vertically, and the characteristics of each material are displayed in a material description column 151A and a shade display column 152A arranged horizontally. , and displayed in the price display field 153A.

The material description field 151A is a field that displays descriptions of materials that can be selected as the dental technology related to the input form 140A. The material description column 151A displays that the name of the first-tier material is XXX, that the raw material is hybrid resin, and that the color is gradation. The material description column 151A indicates that the name of the second-row material is YYY, that the raw material is zirconia, and that the structure is a single layer structure. The material description column 151A displays that the name of the material in the third row is ZZZ, that the raw material is zirconia, and that the structure is a multilayer structure.

The shade display field 152A is a field for displaying the shades of materials that can be selected as the dental technology related to the input form 140A. The shade corresponds to the color of the dental technology. The shade display field 152A displays that four types of shades, A1, A2, A3, and A3.5, are selectable for the material XXX in the first row. The shade display column 152A displays that four types of shades, A1, A2, A3, and A3.5, are selectable for the second row material YYY. The shade display field 152A displays that two types of shades, gradation light and gradation medium, can be selected for the third-tier material ZZZZ.

The price display column 153A is a column that displays the price of the material that can be selected as the dental technology related to the input form 140A. The price display field 153A displays that the price of the first-tier material XXX is 6,500 yen per tooth. The price display column 153A displays that the price of the second-tier material YYY is 6,000 yen per tooth. The price display field 153A displays that the price of the third-tier material ZZZZ is 6,000 yen per tooth.

The cancel button 159A is a UI element that accepts a user operation to cancel the selection of the material of the dental technology related to the input form 140A.

The user performs a user operation to select a material to be used for the dental technique related to the input form 140A from the materials displayed on the material selection screen 150A, including specifying the shade. Here, it is assumed that the icon 154A corresponding to material XXX of shade A2 is selected on the material selection screen 150A. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 6.

The production instruction input screen 100D shown in FIG. 6 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the material selection screen 150A shown in FIG. Triggered by the selection of the icon 154A, the terminal device 10 stops the pop-up display of the material selection screen 150A and displays the production instruction input screen 100D. As shown in FIG. 6, the input form 140A of the production instruction input screen 100D reflects the material selected on the material selection screen 150A shown in FIG. Specifically, the image display field 143A displays an image of shade A2 of material XXX. Further, the material selection column 144A displays the name of material XXX. In addition, the input form 140A newly displays a price display field 148A. The price display column 148A is a column that displays the price of the dental technology related to the input form 140A. The dental technology related to the input form 140A is a single crown, and the target tooth is one. Therefore, the material unit price of material XXX of 6,500 yen per tooth is displayed as the price of the dental technique related to the input form 140A.

The total price display field 120 displays the price of 6,500 yen for the dental technology related to the input form 140A as the total price.

Through the series of procedures described above, the input of the manufacturing instruction for the dental technology for the tooth No. 1 on the left side of the upper jaw is completed. The terminal device 10 can repeatedly accept input of manufacturing instructions for a dental technique on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100 . Below, an example will be described in which a manufacturing instruction for a dental prosthesis for a bridge/crown is subsequently input. As an example, assume that the icon 111B-4 indicating the fourth tooth on the right side of the upper jaw is selected on the production instruction input screen 100D, and then the option 134 indicating bridge/crown is selected in the technique type selection field 130 that is displayed as a pop-up. do. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 7.

The end point selection screen 160 shown in FIG. 7 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the production instruction input screen 100D shown in FIG. 6. The terminal device 10 is triggered by the selection of the icon 111B-4 indicating the fourth tooth on the right side of the upper jaw and the selection of the option 134 indicating a bridge/crown on the production instruction input screen 100D, and displays the end point selection screen 160. will pop up. The end point selection screen 160 is a screen that accepts a user operation to select the end point of a bridge/connexion. The end point selection screen 160 includes a first dentition image 111, a guide display field 161, and a cancel button 169.

In the end point selection screen 160, the first dentition image 111 selects the tooth to be the end point of the dental prosthesis of the bridge/crown, which starts from the No. 4 tooth on the right side of the upper jaw selected in the production instruction input screen 100D. Accept user operations.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the first tooth row image 111, the icon 111B-4 indicating the fourth tooth on the right side of the upper jaw is colored in a color corresponding to the type of the selected dental technology, bridge/crown. is displayed. In addition, the first tooth row image 111 makes it possible to distinguish between teeth that cannot be selected as the end point of a dental prosthesis for a bridge/crown, starting from tooth No. 4 on the right side of the upper jaw, and teeth that can be selected. it's shown. That is, in the first dentition image 111, the icons indicating the teeth in the lower jaw and the icons indicating the teeth to the left of the first tooth on the left side of the upper jaw, which is the target of other dental techniques, are grayed out and cannot be selected. It is said that On the other hand, the first tooth row image 111 selectably displays icons representing teeth Nos. 1 to 3 and teeth Nos. 5 to 8 on the right side of the upper jaw. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent input errors.

The guide display field 161 is a field that displays an input guide to the end point selection screen 160. On the end point selection screen 160, since the tooth that will be the end point of the dental technology for the bridge/crown has not yet been selected, the guide display field 161 is used to select the tooth that will be the end point of the dental technology for the bridge/crown. The text prompting the user to do so is displayed.

The cancel button 169 is a user operation for canceling the production of the dental technology related to the end point selection screen 160, that is, the dental technology of the bridge/crown whose starting point is the No. 4 tooth on the right side of the upper jaw selected on the production instruction input screen 100D. This is a UI element that accepts messages.

The user performs a user operation to select the tooth to be the end point of the dental prosthesis of the bridge/crown from the first dentition image 111 displayed on the end point selection screen 160. Here, it is assumed that on the end point selection screen 160, the icon 111B-7 indicating tooth No. 7 on the right side of the upper jaw is selected as the tooth to be the end point of the dental prosthesis of the bridge/crown. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 8.

The production instruction input screen 100E shown in FIG. 8 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the end point selection screen 160 shown in FIG. The first dentition image 111 on the production instruction input screen 100E displays icons 111B-4 to 111B-7 representing teeth No. 4 on the right side of the upper jaw to teeth No. 7 on the right side of the upper jaw in colors corresponding to the bridge/crown. ing. In addition, the second dentition image 112 of the production instruction input screen 100E has information indicating a bridge/crown at the positions of icons 112B-4 to 112B-7 indicating teeth No. 4 on the right side of the upper jaw to tooth No. 7 on the right side of the upper jaw. are displayed according to Palmer notation.

Furthermore, the production instruction input screen 100E additionally displays an input form 140B, which is a field that accepts input of production instructions for a dental technique targeted at the most recently selected tooth. That is, the input form 140B is used to create a dental prosthesis for a bridge/crown for teeth No. 4 on the right side of the maxilla to tooth No. 7 on the right side of the maxilla, based on user operations on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100D and the end point selection screen 160. Accept input of instructions.

As shown in FIG. 8, the input form 140B includes an identification information display field 141B, a single crown/bridge/combined crown display field 142B, an image display field 143B, a material selection field 144B, a removable knob position selection field 145-1B, and a removable knob position selection field 145-1B. It includes a knob abutment tooth position selection field 145-2B, a technician type selection field 146B, a guide display field 147B, and a cancel button 149B. The user can input manufacturing instructions for the dental technology related to the input form 140B by selecting a desired option from one or more selectable options on the input form 140B. Here, the dental prosthesis related to the input form 140B is a dental prosthesis of a bridge or a crown that targets tooth No. 4 on the right side of the upper jaw to tooth No. 7 on the right side of the upper jaw.

Each UI element included in the input form 140B has basically the same configuration as the corresponding UI element included in the input form 140A described with reference to FIG. The differences will be mainly explained below.

The removable knob abutment tooth position selection field 145-2B is a field that accepts a user operation to select the position of the tooth that supports the removable knob of the dental technique related to the input form 140B. The removable knob is arranged at a position corresponding to at least one tooth among the plurality of teeth that are the object of a dental technique for a bridge or a crown. The removable knob abutment tooth position selection field 145-2B is used by the user to select the position corresponding to which tooth of the plurality of teeth that is the object of the dental technique related to the input form 140B. Accept operations. The removable knob abutment tooth position selection field 145-2B displays teeth No. 4 to No. 7 on the right side of the upper jaw, which are the targets of the dental technique related to the input form 140B, as a pull-down menu, and selects one of the teeth. Can accept user operations. In the production instruction input screen 100E, the removable knob abutment tooth position selection field 145-2B is blank.

Technician type selection fields 146B-4 to 146B-7 are fields that accept user operations for selecting the technician type of the dental technique related to the input form 140B. In particular, each of the technique type selection columns 146B-4 to 146B-7 allows user operations to select the technique type of the dental technique corresponding to each of the plurality of teeth that are the target of the dental technique of a bridge or a crown. ,accept. In the manufacturing instruction input screen 100E, each of the technician type selection fields 146B-4 to 146B-7 is blank because the technician type of the dental technology corresponding to each of the plurality of teeth has not yet been selected.

The user performs a user operation to input a manufacturing instruction for a dental technique on the input form 140B displayed on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100E. Here, it is assumed that the material selection column 144B is selected on the production instruction input screen 100E. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 9.

The material selection screen 150B shown in FIG. 9 is a UI screen that is displayed when the above-described user operation is performed on the production instruction input screen 100E shown in FIG. The terminal device 10 uses the selection of the material selection field 144B as a trigger to display a pop-up material selection screen 150B on the production instruction input screen 100E. The configuration of the material selection screen 150B is similar to the configuration of the material selection screen 150A described with reference to FIG.

The user performs a user operation to select the material to be used for the dental technique related to the input form 140B from the materials displayed on the material selection screen 150B, including specifying the shade. Here, it is assumed that the icon 154B corresponding to material YYY of shade A3.5 is selected on the material selection screen 150B. Screen transitions in that case will be explained with reference to FIG. 10.

The manufacturing instruction input screen 100F shown in FIG. 10 is displayed after the above-described user operation is performed on the material selection screen 150B shown in FIG. This is a UI screen that is displayed when the technician type of the object is selected. As shown in FIG. 10, the input form 140B of the production instruction input screen 100F reflects the material selected on the material selection screen 150B shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, each of the technician type selection columns 146B-4 to 146B-7 shows onlay, inlay, pontic, and crown are selected. Accordingly, in the second dentition image 112, the selected technique type, onlay, inlay, pontic, and Information indicating crowns is displayed according to Palmer notation. Since there are four teeth to be used for the dental technique related to the input form 140B, the price display field 148B displays 24,000 yen, which is 4 times the unit price of material YYY of 6,000 yen per tooth, in the input form 140B. It is displayed as the price of the related dental technology.

The total price display field 120 displays 30,500 yen, which is the sum of the 6,500 yen price of the dental technology related to the input form 140A and the 24,000 yen price of the dental technology related to the input form 140B, as the total price.

By selecting a confirmation button (not shown), the user transfers the electronic data of the dental technique instruction sheet that collectively describes the information of the dental technique related to the input form 140A and the dental technique related to the input form 140B to the control device 20. can be generated.

<3. Technical features＞
An example of the UI screen displayed by the terminal device 10 has been described above. Below, technical features of the system 1 will be explained in detail while supplementing the features of the UI screen described above.

The terminal device 10 displays a UI screen that displays one first dentition image 111. Then, the terminal device 10 performs a first operation of selecting a tooth from the first dentition image 111, and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental prosthesis for the tooth selected by the first operation. Accept multiple times on the displayed UI screen. In detail, first, as described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 7, the terminal device 10 selects the dental technique in the first dentition image 111 displayed on the production instruction input screen 100 or the end point selection screen 160. A user operation to select a target tooth is accepted. Next, as explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 and FIGS. 8 to 10, the terminal device 10 inputs manufacturing instructions for the dental technology related to the input form 140 on the input form 140 or the material selection screen 150. Accepts user operations. Further, as described with reference to FIG. 8, the terminal device 10 additionally displays the input form 140 each time a new tooth is selected, and receives input of instructions for manufacturing a dental technique. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to intuitively select a tooth and easily input instructions for manufacturing a dental technique.

The control device 20 acquires from the terminal device 10 a plurality of combinations of the teeth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instructions for the dental technique input by the second operation, which are information input to the terminal device 10. do. Then, the control device 20 generates a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the teeth selected in the first operation and the manufacturing instructions for the dental laboratory input in the second operation, which are acquired from the terminal device 10. Generate electronic data. For example, the control device 20 generates electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet by converting the input contents of the manufacturing instruction input screen 100 as they are into an electronic document according to a predetermined format. According to this configuration, the user can easily order a plurality of dental techniques by repeating the first operation and the second operation on the UI image. At that time, it is also possible to order a mixture of multiple dental techniques of different types. Further, even when ordering a plurality of dental techniques, it is possible to individually and intuitively select target teeth for each dental technique. These synergistic effects make it possible to solve the problems of paper dental technique instructions, such as not having enough space, being difficult to write instructions, not being intuitive, and being difficult to read.

On the UI screen, the terminal device 10 performs an operation of selecting one tooth to be subjected to a single crown dental technique or an operation to select a plurality of teeth to be subjected to a connected crown or bridge dental technique. Accepted as one operation. In detail, as described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 7, the terminal device 10 selects the target dental technique in the first dentition image 111 displayed on the production instruction input screen 100 or the end point selection screen 160. A user operation to select one or more teeth is accepted as a first operation. According to this configuration, the user can easily select the target tooth for each dental technique.

The terminal device 10 accepts an operation to select one tooth from the first dentition image 111 on the UI screen. Next, the terminal device 10 performs an operation to select either a single-crown dental technique targeting the selected tooth or a multiple-crown or bridge dental technique starting from the selected tooth. accept. Further, the terminal device 10 accepts an operation to select another tooth as the end point when a dental prosthesis of a crown or a bridge is selected. The terminal device 10 accepts these series of operations as a first operation. Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 accepts a user operation to select one tooth on the production instruction input screen 100. Then, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the terminal device 10 determines whether the selected tooth is a target tooth for a single-crown dental technique, a bridge or a multiple-crown dental technique. A selection of whether the tooth is the starting point is accepted in the technician type selection column 130. Then, as described with reference to FIG. 7, when the option 134 indicating bridge/continuous crown is selected in the technique type selection column 130, the terminal device 10 selects the bridge or concatenated crown in the end point selection screen 160. Accepts the selection of the tooth to be the end point of the dental technique. According to this configuration, the selection of the target tooth for a single-crown dental prosthesis and the selection of the target tooth for a bridge or double-crown dental prosthesis can be performed by selecting one tooth on the production instruction input screen 100. It becomes possible to easily perform the same operation starting from the same operation as .

The terminal device 10 displays, on the UI screen, an input form 140 that displays one or more options that can be selected as an instruction to manufacture a dental technology for the tooth selected by the first operation. Then, the terminal device 10 receives, as a second operation, an operation of selecting an option to be adopted as a manufacturing instruction for a dental technique from one or more options displayed on the input form 140. In detail, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the terminal device 10 displays one or more options on the pull-down menu or the material selection screen 150, and prompts the user to select the option to be adopted. accept. According to this configuration, the user can easily input manufacturing instructions for a dental technique by selecting a desired option from one or more of the presented options.

The terminal device 10 may present to the user only one or more selectable options as an instruction to manufacture a dental technique for the tooth selected by the first operation. For example, as the materials that can be selected on the material selection screen 150A shown in FIG. 5 and the material selection screen 150B shown in FIG. Alternatively, it may be different depending on the target tooth. In that case, the control device 20 may narrow down the options selectable in the second operation based on the teeth and/or the type of technician selected in the first operation, and cause the terminal device 10 to present the narrowed-down options. The control device 20 may further narrow down the selectable options in the second operation based on attribute information such as the patient's age or gender, and cause the terminal device 10 to present the narrowed down options. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent input errors.

The input form 140 displays options regarding at least one of the following: the material of the dental technique, the shade, the type of technique, the presence or absence of a removable knob, the position of the removable knob, or the position of the tooth supporting the removable knob. In detail, as described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 8, and 9, the input form 140 includes a material selection screen 150 that pops up triggered by selection in the material selection field 144, and a technique type selection screen. These options are displayed in column 146, removable knob position selection column 145-1, or removable knob abutment tooth position selection column 145-2. According to this configuration, the user can easily make fine adjustments regarding the dental technique.

The terminal device 10 displays, on the UI screen, the price of the dental technique manufactured according to the option selected in the second operation. Specifically, as described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 10, the terminal device 10 determines the price of each of the one or more dental materials to be ordered, and Display the total price of one or more dental products. According to this configuration, the user can input manufacturing instructions for the dental technology while grasping the price of the dental technology in real time.

The manufacturing instruction input screen 100 corresponds to an electronic version of the dental laboratory instruction sheet. Since the production instruction input screen 100 can display a plurality of input forms 140 arranged vertically, high visibility can be maintained even when a plurality of dental techniques are ordered. That is, the system 1 can provide the user and the dental laboratory 30 with a dental laboratory instruction manual that is more visible than a paper version of the dental laboratory instruction manual.

The terminal device 10 automatically displays, on the UI screen, the manufacturing instructions for the dental technique inputted through the first and second operations in accordance with Palmer notation. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the terminal device 10 displays manufacturing instructions for the dental technology related to the input form 140A and the dental technology related to the input form 140B in accordance with Palmer notation. According to this configuration, the user can check whether there is an input error by referring to the Palmer notation.

A UI screen generated by the control device 20 is displayed on any of the plurality of terminal devices 10. Then, the electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet generated by the control device 20 and written in a predetermined format is transmitted to any of the plurality of dental laboratories 30. In this way, the standardization of formats, which has been a problem with paper dental laboratory instructions, can be achieved.

Next, an example of the flow of processing executed by the system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the system 1 according to the present embodiment. This sequence involves the terminal device 10, the control device 20, and the dental laboratory 30.

As shown in FIG. 11, first, the terminal device 10 displays a UI screen (step S102). Then, the terminal device 10 receives the first operation and the second operation, and updates the UI screen (step S104). Specifically, the terminal device 10 displays a production instruction input screen 100, and in response to user operations on the production instruction input screen 100, additionally displays an input form 140, or pops up a material selection screen 150 or an end point selection screen 160. display it. Then, the terminal device 10 repeatedly accepts inputs of a tooth as a target of a dental technique and an instruction for producing a dental technique as a target of the tooth. Note that the UI screen is generated and updated by the control device 20, and the terminal device 10 displays the UI screen generated and updated by the control device 20. However, illustration of these processes is omitted in the sequence.

Next, the terminal device 10 transmits the operation result to the control device 20 (step S106). Specifically, the terminal device 10 transmits to the control device 20 a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instruction for the dental technique inputted by the second operation.

Next, the control device 20 generates dental technique instructions based on the plurality of combinations of the teeth selected in the first operation and the manufacturing instructions for the dental technique input in the second operation, which are received from the terminal device 10. electronic data is generated (step S108). For example, the control device 20 generates electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet that describes manufacturing instructions for each dental laboratory object in accordance with a predetermined format.

Next, the control device 20 transmits the generated electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet to the dental laboratory 30 (step S110). Upon receiving the electronic data of the dental laboratory instructions, the dental laboratory 30 manufactures a dental laboratory object based on the received electronic data of the dental laboratory instructions (step S112).

<4. Hardware configuration example>
The hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device according to this embodiment. Note that the information processing device 900 shown in FIG. 12 can realize, for example, an information processing device that is placed in the terminal device 10, the control device 20, or the dental laboratory 30 shown in FIG. 1 and communicates with the control device 20. Information processing by the terminal device 10, the control device 20, or the information processing device disposed in the dental laboratory 30 according to the present embodiment is realized by cooperation between software and hardware described below.

As shown in FIG. 12, the information processing device 900 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 901, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 902, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 903, and a host bus 904a. The information processing device 900 also includes a bridge 904, an external bus 904b, an interface 905, an input device 906, an output device 907, a storage device 908, and a communication device 909.

The CPU 901 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls overall operations within the information processing device 900 according to various programs. The information processing device 900 may include an electric circuit such as a microprocessor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) in place of or in addition to the CPU 901. The ROM 902 stores programs used by the CPU 901, calculation parameters, and the like. The RAM 903 temporarily stores parameters and the like that change as appropriate when the CPU 901 executes a program. The CPU 901 may constitute, for example, a control unit that controls the overall operation of the terminal device 10. Further, the CPU 901 may constitute, for example, a control unit that controls the overall operation of the control device 20. Further, the CPU 901 may constitute, for example, a control unit that controls the overall operation of the information processing device disposed in the dental laboratory 30.

The CPU 901, ROM 902, and RAM 903 are interconnected by a host bus 904a including a CPU bus. The host bus 904a is connected via a bridge 904 to an external bus 904b such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect/Interface) bus. Note that the host bus 904a, bridge 904, and external bus 904b do not necessarily need to be configured separately, and these functions may be implemented in one bus.

The input device 906 is a device into which information is input by the user. Such devices include mice, keyboards, touch panels, buttons, switches, levers, and the like. In addition, the input device 906 may include a microphone that accepts voice input or a camera that accepts gesture input. By operating the input device 906, the user of the information processing device 900 can input various data to the information processing device 900 and instruct the information processing device 900 to execute processing. The input device 906 receives user operation input from the terminal device 10, for example.

The output device 907 is a device that outputs information to the user. Examples of such devices include devices that output visual information such as displays and projectors, devices that output auditory information such as speakers, and devices that output tactile information such as eccentric motors. The output device 907 outputs, for example, results obtained by various processes performed by the information processing device 900. The output device 907 displays a UI screen on the terminal device 10, for example.

A storage device 908 is a device that stores data. Such devices include magnetic storage devices such as HDDs, semiconductor storage devices, optical storage devices, magneto-optical storage devices, and the like. The storage device 908 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The storage device 908 stores, for example, information on a plurality of dental clinics in which the terminal device 10 is placed and information on a plurality of dental laboratories 30 in the control device 20.

The communication device 909 is a device that communicates with other devices by wire or wirelessly. The communication device 909 supports any communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LPWA (Low Power Wide Area), or USB (Universal Serial Bus). Conduct compliant communications.

An example of the hardware configuration that can realize the functions of the information processing apparatus 900 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Each of the above components may be realized using general-purpose members, or may be realized by hardware specialized for the function of each component. Therefore, it is possible to change the hardware configuration to be used as appropriate depending on the technical level at the time of implementing this embodiment.

<5. Supplement>
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea stated in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

(1) First Modification The terminal device 10 may accept a user operation to upload 3D data of the patient's oral cavity on the UI screen. The control device 20 may then analyze the uploaded 3D data of the patient's oral cavity and execute various processes to support the input of production instructions for the dental technician instructions. For example, the control device 20 may generate a UI screen based on the uploaded 3D data of the patient's oral cavity and display it on the terminal device 10. Note that an example of the format of 3D data is STL (Stereolithography) or PLY (Polygon File Format). A specific example of processing based on uploaded 3D data will be described below.

The terminal device 10 may display information on the input form 140 that recommends the options narrowed down based on the uploaded 3D data. As an example, the control device 20 may detect teeth that are being treated (for example, teeth that have a shaved part), missing teeth (for example, extracted teeth), and teeth that are not targeted for treatment (for example, teeth that have been extracted) based on the 3D data. , teeth with no cut parts). The control device 20 then narrows down the preferred technique type from inlay, onlay, or crown depending on the shape of the shaved part of the tooth being treated, or narrows down the desired technique type to pontic depending on the missing tooth. . In the input form 140, the terminal device 10 highlights the narrowed-down options, initially displays the narrowed-down options, or presents only the narrowed-down options. According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the input load and prevent input errors.

The terminal device 10 displays, in the first dentition image 111, teeth that can be the target of the dental technology and teeth that are not the target of the dental technology, which are determined based on the uploaded 3D data, in a distinguishable manner. It's okay. As an example, the terminal device 10 may highlight and display, in the first dentition image 111, a tooth under treatment or a missing tooth determined based on 3D data as a tooth that can be a target for a dental technique. good. As another example, the terminal device 10 may display teeth that are determined based on 3D data and are not to be treated as grayed out so that they cannot be selected. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily select teeth to be used as a dental technique and to prevent input errors.

The terminal device 10 may display an image showing a completed rendering of a dental technique that is estimated based on the uploaded 3D data and that is manufactured based on the electronic data of the dental technique instructions. The dental laboratory product manufactured based on the electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet is the dental laboratory object that will be manufactured if the information being input on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100 is tentatively confirmed, and the completed image is as follows. , estimated by the control device 20. The terminal device 10 may display a single dental technique to be manufactured as a completed rendering, or may display a state in which the manufactured dental technique is attached to the patient's oral cavity. Regarding the latter, the terminal device 10 may display the inside of the oral cavity or the patient's mouth as viewed from the outside (so-called smile curve) as a conceptual diagram. In addition to such a conceptual diagram from the viewpoint of aesthetics, a conceptual diagram from the viewpoint of functionality may be displayed. As an example, the terminal device 10 may display an image (e.g., a pressure distribution diagram during occlusion) that shows a conceptual diagram of the completed occlusion when the manufactured dental prosthesis is attached to the patient's oral cavity. good. According to this configuration, it is possible to input manufacturing instructions for the dental technology while checking the completed drawing in real time, so that treatment can be performed more in accordance with the intentions of the dentist and the patient.

Note that the terminal device 10 may display an image showing the inside of the patient's oral cavity represented by 3D data. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to easily check the current situation. Furthermore, it is also possible to easily compare the current state and the completed image.

Instead of the first dentition image 111, the terminal device 10 may display an image of the patient's oral cavity represented by 3D data as the dentition image to be subjected to the first operation. In that case, the user can select the tooth under treatment or the missing tooth displayed in the image of the patient's oral cavity and input instructions for manufacturing the dental technology. In this case, it is possible to make the selection of the tooth to be the object of the dental technique more intuitive, and it is also possible to prevent input errors.

(2) Second Modification The control device 20 performs the control device 20 based on a plurality of combinations of the teeth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instructions for the dental technique inputted by the second operation, which are acquired from the terminal device 10. , the electronic data of one dental laboratory instruction sheet may be generated. In that case, one dental laboratory 30 can collectively manufacture a plurality of dental techniques based on the electronic data of one dental laboratory instruction sheet.

The control device 20 reads the plurality of dental technique instructions based on the plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the dental technique production instruction inputted by the second operation, which are acquired from the terminal device 10. Electronic data may also be generated. However, each of the plurality of dental technique instructions is generated based on mutually different combinations. That is, the control device 20 may divide and write the manufacturing instructions for a plurality of dental techniques inputted on the manufacturing instruction input screen 100 into electronic data of a plurality of dental technique instructions. For example, in the example described above with reference to FIG. 10, the control device 20 includes the electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet describing the dental technique related to the input form 140A, and the electronic data of the dental technique instruction sheet describing the dental technique related to the input form 140B. The electronic data of the dental technique instruction manual may be generated respectively. Then, the control device 20 may transmit the electronic data of the plurality of generated dental laboratory instructions to different dental laboratories 30. According to this configuration, it is possible to allocate the optimal dental laboratory 30 for each dental laboratory. Additionally, compared to carbon copying paper dental laboratory instructions and sending them to multiple dental laboratories 30, security is improved in that the minimum necessary information can be sent to each dental laboratory 30. It is possible to improve.

(3) Others In the above embodiment, an example was explained in which the terminal device 10 displays the price of a dental laboratory product, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The terminal device 10 may display the delivery date of the dental technology together with or instead of the price of the dental technology. Further, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which a dental clinic orders a dental workpiece from a dental laboratory, but the dental laboratory may also order a dental workpiece from another dental laboratory.

In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which a user operation of selecting a pre-prepared option is accepted in the input form 140, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. The input form 140 may include a free entry field, and the user may enter free text, symbols, or figures in the free entry field. The control device 20 may analyze the description in the free entry column and convert it into instructions for manufacturing a dental technique.

In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the control device 20 provides a UI screen as a Web application, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. The UI screen may be provided by a native application installed on the terminal device 10. That is, the terminal device 10 may generate and display the UI screen.

The system 1 may perform final order confirmation based on legal restrictions. For example, the control device 20 sends an e-mail to the dentist with the electronic data of the generated dental laboratory instruction sheet attached, and only when approval is received, the electronic data of the dental laboratory instruction sheet is sent to the dental laboratory 30. You can also send it to

Note that the series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be realized using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. A program constituting the software is stored in advance, for example, in a recording medium (specifically, a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium) provided inside or outside each device. For example, each program is read into the RAM when executed by a computer that controls each device described in this specification, and is executed by a processing circuit such as a CPU. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like. Furthermore, the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium. Further, the above-mentioned computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that executes functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Furthermore, a series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by multiple computers.

Further, the processes described using flowcharts and sequence diagrams in this specification do not necessarily have to be executed in the illustrated order. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. Also, additional processing steps may be employed or some processing steps may be omitted.

1: System, 10: Terminal device, 20: Control device, 30: Dental laboratory, 100: Manufacturing instruction input screen, 101: Cursor, 110: Teeth display field, 111: First dentition image, 112: Second Teeth row image, 120: Total price display field, 130: Technician type selection field, 140: Input form, 141: Identification information display field, 142: Single crown/bridge/combined crown display field, 143: Image image display field, 144 : Material selection field, 145-1: Removable knob position selection field, 145-2: Removable knob abutment tooth position selection field, 146: Technician type selection field, 147: Guide display field, 148: Price display field, 149: Cancel Button, 150: Material selection screen, 151: Material description field, 152: Shade display field, 153: Price display field, 160: End point selection screen, 161: Guide display field, 169: Cancel button

Claims (12)

Generate a UI screen that displays one dentition image showing the dentition,
A first operation of selecting a tooth from the dentition image, which was accepted multiple times on the UI screen; and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental prosthesis targeting the tooth selected by the first operation. , obtain information indicating
a control unit that generates electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instruction of the dental laboratory input by the second operation;
An information processing device comprising: The UI screen allows an operation of selecting one tooth to be the object of the dental technique of a single crown, or an operation of selecting a plurality of teeth to be the object of the dental technique of a connected crown or bridge to the first accept as an operation,
The information processing device according to claim 1. The UI screen is
accepting an operation to select one tooth from the dentition image;
accepting an operation for selecting either the single crown dental technology targeting one selected tooth or the connected crown or bridge dental technology starting from the selected one tooth;
accepting an operation for selecting another tooth as an end point when the connected crown or bridge dental technology is selected;
is accepted as the first operation,
The information processing device according to claim 2. The UI screen is
Displaying an input form that displays one or more options that can be selected as the manufacturing instruction of the dental technique targeted at the tooth selected by the first operation;
accepting as the second operation an operation of selecting the option to be adopted in the manufacturing instruction of the dental technology from one or more of the options displayed on the input form;
The information processing device according to claim 1. The input form displays the options regarding at least any one of the material of the dental technique, the shade, the type of technique, the presence or absence of a removable knob, the position of the removable knob, or the position of the tooth supporting the removable knob.
The information processing device according to claim 4. The UI screen displays a price of the dental technology manufactured according to the option selected in the second operation.
The information processing device according to claim 4. The UI screen accepts an operation to upload 3D data of the patient's oral cavity, and displays information recommending the options narrowed down based on the uploaded 3D data in the input form.
The information processing device according to claim 4. The UI screen accepts an operation to upload 3D data of the patient's oral cavity, and displays teeth that can be targeted by the dental technology and teeth that are not targeted by the dental technology, which are determined based on the uploaded 3D data. displaying the teeth in the dentition image in a distinguishable manner.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The UI screen accepts an operation for uploading 3D data of the patient's oral cavity, and displays an estimated completion estimate of the dental technique to be manufactured based on the electronic data of the dental technique instructions, which is estimated based on the 3D data. display an image showing the diagram,
The information processing device according to claim 1. The control unit generates electronic data of a plurality of the dental technique instructions based on the plurality of combinations,
Each of the plurality of electronic data of the dental laboratory instructions is generated based on the mutually different combinations,
The information processing device according to claim 1. generating a UI screen that displays one dentition image showing the dentition;
A first operation of selecting a tooth from the dentition image, which was accepted multiple times on the UI screen; and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental prosthesis targeting the tooth selected by the first operation. a step of obtaining information indicating ,
generating electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected in the first operation and the production instruction for the dental laboratory input in the second operation;
An information processing method comprising: information processing equipment,
means for generating a UI screen that displays one dentition image showing the dentition;
A first operation of selecting a tooth from the dentition image, which was accepted multiple times on the UI screen; and a second operation of inputting a manufacturing instruction for a dental prosthesis targeting the tooth selected by the first operation. means for obtaining information indicating ,
A program that functions as means for generating electronic data of a dental laboratory instruction sheet based on a plurality of combinations of the tooth selected by the first operation and the manufacturing instruction for the dental laboratory input by the second operation. .

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