JPH11213075A - Dental-use computer and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output/record dental data so as to be easily distinguished from an ASCII code by allocating external character(EC) area codes previously prepared by an operating system or the like and registering the codes as ECs without using conventional ASCII codes for the output/record of dental data. SOLUTION: A dental-use computer is provided with an operating system (EC data) recording part 93 for storing each pair of an output character and an EC code corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth sort expressing a state, an input device 5 for inputting information expressing a tooth position for specifying an individual tooth and its sort, a CPU 3 for converting the information inputted by the input device 5 into an EC code in accordance with contents stored in an EC data recording part 93, and a display device 1 for displaying the output character registered in the recording part 93.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dental computer which facilitates input of tooth information and facilitates distinction from a normal character at the time of output and recording, and relates to a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional dental computer, information for specifying a treatment site, that is, an individual tooth (hereinafter referred to as tooth information) is obtained by using a notation tooth used by a dentist in association with tooth type data. I was Specifically, the notation teeth used by dentists are, for example,

[0003]

(Equation 1)

[0004] indicates the lower left jaw, the numerical value 1 indicates the central incisor, and the numeral without a circle or ◎ indicates a healthy tooth, respectively. As a whole, "tooth position: left lower central incisor, tooth type: healthy tooth" However, in the data for tooth type used in the computer processing, it is expressed as "code for tooth type + code for tooth position".

[0005] Tooth type codes include A: healthy tooth (the numerical value is displayed as it is), B: abutment tooth (the numerical value is ○), C: healthy tooth abutment tooth (the numerical value is ◎), and the like. The tooth position code is the first digit of the jaw position (1: upper right jaw, 2: left upper jaw, 3: left lower jaw,
4: Right lower jaw), tooth number in second digit (1: central incisor, 2:
Lateral incisor, 3: canine, 4: first premolar, 5: second premolar,
6: first molar, 7: second molar, 8: third molar).

[0006] Therefore, by combining a tooth type code and a tooth position code, for example,

[0007]

(Equation 2)

[0008] (A left lower central incisor healthy tooth) is "A31" in the tooth type data,

[0009]

(Equation 3)

[0010] (Left lower first jaw abutment) is "B34" in the tooth type data. However, tooth type data is stored in the computer in the same way as ordinary character strings, specifically, ASCII
Treated as code.

[0011]

As described above, in a dental computer, tooth information is conventionally handled by using a character string based on an ASCII code. Therefore, a text character string normally used for output and recording in a computer is used. It could not be distinguished from tooth type data. Also, when recording the tooth formula data input by the user in a database or the like, it is necessary to separately prepare an area for tooth information to distinguish it from other character strings. Furthermore, even when searching for a specific tooth position and tooth type in the database, it could not be distinguished from a text character string.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is conventional to output and record tooth type data as in the conventional case.
Rather than using ASCII codes, the codes of the external character areas prepared in advance by the operating system etc. are allocated and registered as external characters, so that the output and recording of tooth type data can be easily distinguished from ASCII codes It is an object of the present invention to provide a dental computer capable of performing the above and a recording medium recording the computer program.

[0013]

A dental computer according to the present invention is configured such that one external character code is assigned to each of a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state. It is characterized by.

[0014] Further, the dental computer according to the present invention comprises:
A combination of a set of output characters and an external character code is assigned corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state.

In the dental computer of the present invention, specifically, "tooth information (tooth position / tooth type) =
Character code ”or“ Tooth information (tooth position /
Tooth type) = Character code = External character pattern for output
It is represented by For example, upper right central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7101 = 1, left upper central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7201 = 1, left lower central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7301 = 1, right lower central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7401 = 1, Upper right central incisor abutment = 0x7111 =, left upper central incisor abutment = 0x7211 =, left lower jaw central incisor abutment = 0x7311 =, right lower central incisor abutment = 0x7411 =・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ All of the left mandibular third molar abutment = 0x7318 =, right mandibular third molar abutment = 0x7418 =, etc. A character code is allocated to the tooth type data for tooth information, and an external character pattern (character) for output is registered in each character code.

As a result, the output on the computer is output as "1" or "" like the conventional ASCII code, but the character code in the computer is another code. Thus, in the dental computer of the present invention, when output, it is the same as the case using ASCII code, but the internal character code is different.

Further, the dental computer according to the present invention comprises:
There is provided storage means for storing a combination of a set of output characters and an external character code corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state.

In such a dental computer of the present invention, the above-described external character code and output external character pattern (character) are stored in the storage means, and can be used as needed.

Further, the dental computer according to the present invention is capable of combining one set of output characters and an external character code in correspondence with a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state. Storage means for storing, an input device for inputting information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type, a conversion means for converting information input by the input device into an external character code according to the storage content of the storage device, and an external character code And an output device for outputting the output character stored in the storage means in correspondence with the above.

In such a dental computer of the present invention, one set of each of the output character and the external character code is associated with the combination of the tooth position specifying each tooth and the tooth type indicating the state. According to the stored contents of the storage means, the information input by the input device is converted into an external character code, and an output character stored corresponding to the external character code is output.

Further, the recording medium according to the present invention comprises: a program code means for causing a computer to read information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type for specifying an individual tooth; a tooth code indicating a tooth position and a state for specifying an individual tooth; The information read by the computer is converted into the external character code by the computer in accordance with the storage contents of the computer-readable storage means storing the combination of each set of output characters and the external character code corresponding to the combination with the type. A computer program including program code means for causing the computer to output the output characters stored in the storage means in correspondence with the external character code is recorded.

In such a recording medium of the present invention, an external character code and an output character (external character pattern) registered according to each of the above-described external character codes can be read by a computer.

In such a recording medium of the present invention, when the recording medium is read by a computer, each one corresponds to a combination of the tooth position of each tooth and the type indicating the state.
The information input by the input device is converted into an external character code in accordance with the storage content of the storage means storing the combination of the set of output characters and the external character code, and the output character ( External character pattern) is output.

Further, in the recording medium according to the present invention, one set of each output character and the external character code is recorded corresponding to the combination of the tooth position specifying each tooth and the tooth type indicating the state. A recording medium, wherein the program code means for causing a computer to read information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type for specifying an individual tooth, and an external character code that stores an external character code corresponding to the information read by the computer. It is characterized by recording a computer program including program code means to be read by a computer and program code means to cause a computer to read an output character corresponding to an external character code from an output character stored in the computer and output the read out character.

In such a recording medium of the present invention, when the recording medium is read by a computer, an input device is stored in accordance with an external character code stored in correspondence with a combination of a tooth position and a type indicating a state of each tooth. Is converted into an external character code, and an output character (an external character pattern) recorded corresponding to the external character code is output.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a dental computer according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing its appearance.

The hardware configuration of the dental computer of the present invention is basically a normal computer, particularly a personal computer itself, and is realized by installing software (computer program) as described later.

In terms of hardware, the dental computer of the present invention has a main body 2, a display device 1 such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display device, an external storage device 9 such as a hard disk drive, and a mouse 51 as a pointing device. The input device 5 includes a keyboard 52. In addition, a touch panel, a tablet, or the like can be used as the input device 5.

In this embodiment, the output is performed by displaying on the display device 1. However, the output may be performed by printing by the printing device.
Needless to say, both may be enabled.

The external storage device 9 is divided into at least a medical information recording section 91, a personal information recording section 92, an operating system (external character data) recording section 93, and a program recording section 94.

Operating system (external character data)
The recording unit 93 corresponds to an external character area that is open to the user and is open to the public by an operating system installed on the dental computer of the present invention, and the external character codes “0x7100” to “0” in the external character area.
An external character classified by tooth type and tooth position is assigned to “0x74FF”.

The types and positions of the teeth handled in the present invention are as follows. "Tooth type" (1): permanent teeth / milk teeth (2): healthy teeth, abutment teeth, healthy abutment teeth, excess teeth, voids

"Tooth position" (1): Central incisor, lateral incisor, canine,
1st premolar, 2nd premolar, 1st molar, 2nd molar, 3rd molar (2): milk tooth incision, milk incisor, milk side incisor, milk dog tooth, tooth position for milk teeth Various types such as a first molar, a second molar, and the like can be considered. In the present embodiment, healthy teeth and abutment teeth of permanent teeth are used.

In the dental computer of the present invention, since the character code for outputting the tooth type is used only at the time of inputting the tooth type, the character code for outputting the tooth type is used in a meaningless manner in principle. There is no.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing which external character code is assigned to each tooth type and tooth position of the tooth information handled in the computer in the present invention.

Specifically, it is represented by "tooth information (tooth position / tooth type) = character code = output character pattern". For example, upper right central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7101 = 1, left upper central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7201 = 1, left lower central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7301 = 1, right lower central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7401 = 1, Upper right central incisor abutment = 0x7111 =, left upper central incisor abutment = 0x7211 =, left lower jaw central incisor abutment = 0x7311 =, right lower central incisor abutment = 0x7411 =・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Left lower third molar abutment = 0x7318 =, right lower third molar abutment = 0x7418 =, etc. A character code is assigned to the tooth type data for tooth information, and an external character pattern for output is registered for each character code and recorded in the operating system (external character data) recording unit 93.

What is important here is that, for example, when “upper right upper central incisor healthy tooth = 0x7101 = 1”, the external character code “0x
“Upper right central incisor healthy tooth” is assigned to 7101 ”, but for this external character code, the normal character“ 1 ”
Is registered. Therefore, in the dental computer of the present invention, the character “1” is replaced by the ordinary ASCII code “0x”.
Although it corresponds to 8250 ", it also corresponds to the external character code" 0x7101 ".

The main unit 2 includes at least a CPU (central processing unit) 3
, ROM6, and RAM7. The CPU 3 performs various processes by executing a computer program, and controls the entire computer. The ROM 6 stores basic computer programs, basic data, and the like in advance. The RAM 7 is used for temporary storage of image information, processing result data, and the like during the execution of the computer program and the computer program.

The operation of the dental computer according to the present invention is executed by installing a computer program recorded on a recording medium. For this reason,
The dental computer of the present invention includes a flexible disk drive 21 for reading the recorded content (program code) from a flexible disk FD in which a necessary computer program PG is recorded and / or a CD in which the above-described computer program PG is recorded. A CD-ROM drive 22 for reading the recorded contents (program code) from the -ROM is provided.

As described above, the code of the computer program PG read from the flexible disk FD by the flexible disk drive 21 or the CD-ROM drive
The code of the computer program PG read from the CD-ROM by 22 is installed in the program recording unit 94 of the external storage device 9 using, for example, a hard disk. Then, the computer program PG is transferred from the external storage device 9 to the RAM 7 as necessary, and stored therein.
, The operation as the dental computer of the present invention is enabled.

Here, the recording medium is a flexible disk FD and / or a CD-ROM, but the recording medium is not limited to these, and an appropriate drive (reading means)
By combining with, it is of course possible to use a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, or the like.

By the way, the program PG of the dental computer of the present invention outputs and records only the data inputted by using the above, using the above-mentioned external character code. When a character string is output, if an external character code indicating tooth information exists, the program PG stores a recording unit for an operating system (external character data).
Refer to 93 and convert to the output data of the corresponding character for use.

According to such a dental computer program PG of the present invention, for example, the external character code “0x730”
When a character “1” is registered as an external character in 1 ”for tooth type data output, the character“ 1 ”assigned to the normal ASCII code“ 0x8250 ”and the display state on the display device 1 (or not shown) Print state by the printing device) is “1”, but the character code in the computer is a different code.Thus, in the dental computer of the present invention, when displayed, the character code is ASCII. This is similar to the case where codes are used, but the internal character codes are different, so that both can be identified inside the computer.

Next, the processing from the input to the display of the tooth information executed by the CPU 3 will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of the screen displayed on the display device 1 for inputting the tooth information in FIG. A description will be given with reference to a schematic diagram of a screen displayed on the display device 1 for display and flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 10 showing procedures.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a tooth information input screen 11 displayed on the display device 1, and includes a tooth information input section 12 and a medical information input section 13.

The tooth information input section 12 further includes four areas for inputting each jaw position, specifically, an upper right jaw input field 121 and a left upper jaw input field 12.
2, a left lower jaw input column 123 and a right lower jaw input column 124. In the example shown in FIG. 4, "2" and "3" are entered in the left upper jaw input field 121 as the tooth positions. The code used in the tooth position input unit 12 is an ASCII code, but after the input is determined, it is converted to an external character code according to the procedure shown in the following flowchart.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a tooth information display screen 15 displayed on the display device 1 and includes a tooth information display section 16, a medical information display section 17, and a score information display section 18.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the output information display section 16 displays tooth information as information.

[0049]

(Equation 4)

Is displayed. This tooth position input section 12
Are the external character codes, and the external character codes are converted into output data (characters) by the procedure shown in the following flowchart.

First, the CPU 3 determines whether the input of the tooth information is instructed or the display is instructed (step S11). If the input is instructed ("YES" in step S11) The user operates the input device 5 to input tooth information by, for example, tapping a numeric key on the keyboard 52 (step S12). The CPU 3 determines whether the input tooth information is valid tooth information (step S13). If the tooth information input by the user is not valid tooth information ("NO" in step S13), the CPU 3 returns the process to step S12 to urge the user to re-input the tooth information.

If the tooth information input by the user in step S12 is valid tooth information (step S13
"YES"), the CPU 3 converts the input tooth information into a character code for tooth information, for example, "0x7301" with reference to the operating system (external character data) recording unit 93 of the external storage device 9 (step S14). ) Is further converted to output data, for example, "1" (step S16) and displayed on the display device 1 (step S17). Then, the CPU 3 determines whether or not the instruction to save the tooth information has been issued (step S18). If the instruction has not been issued ("NO" in step S18), the process is terminated. If it is instructed to save the tooth information (“YES” in step S18), the CP
U3 saves tooth information according to a predetermined procedure (Step S
19). Thus, the tooth information input by the user in step S12 is recorded and stored in the medical information recording unit 91 of the external storage device 9 (step S20).

Next, step S in the above flow chart
Details of the conversion process to the external character code in 14 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, a routine for determining the jaw position shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 will be described.

First, the CPU 3 first executes the variable “Sig” used here.
"a" is initialized (step S31) .Specifically, the variable "Siga" is initialized to "0x0000." Next, the CPU 3 sets each constant (step S32). The constants are the constant "RU" (= 0x7100) for the upper right jaw, the constant "RU" (= 0x7200) for the upper left jaw, and the constant "RU" (= 0x730) for the left lower jaw.
0), the constant "RU" (= 0x7400) for the lower right jaw, and the constant "Sidai" (= 0x0010) for the abutment tooth.

Then, the CPU 3 first determines the jaw position in the tooth information input by the user in step S12 of FIG. 6 (steps S33, S35, S37), and calculates a variable "Siga" (steps S34, S36). , S38, S39). Specifically, when the jaw position of the inputted tooth information is the upper right (“YES” in step S33), the CPU 3 adds a constant “RU” to the variable “Siga” (step S34), and If is at the upper left ("YES" in step S35), the constant "LU" is added to the variable "Siga" (step S36). If the jaw position is "lower left"("YES" in step S37), The variable "Sig
The constant "LL" is added to "a" (step S38). If none of the above, the jaw position is at the lower right, so the variable "Si"
A constant "RL" is added to "ga" (step S39).

Steps S33 to S39 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 are the jaw position determination routine, and then the processing is shifted to the tooth position determination routine shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The CPU 3 determines the tooth position in the tooth information input by the user in step S12 of FIG. 6 (steps S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S50, S52) and determines the variable "
Siga ”(Steps S41, S43, S45, S47,
S49, S51, S53, S54). Specifically, when the tooth position of the input tooth information is the central incisor (“YES” in step S40), the CPU 3 sets a constant “0x0001” representing the position of the central incisor in the variable “Siga”. If the tooth position is the lateral incisor ("YES" in step S42),
A constant "0x0002" representing the position of the lateral incisor is added to the variable "Siga" (step S43), and if the tooth position is a canine,
("YES" in step S44), a constant "0x0003" representing the position of the canine tooth is added to the variable "Siga" (step S45), and if the tooth position is the first premolar ("YE" in step S46).
S "), the variable" Siga "is a constant representing the position of the first premolar"
0x0004 "is added (step S47). If the tooth position is the second premolar (" YES "in step S48), the variable"
A constant "0x0005" representing the position of the second premolar is added to "Siga" (step S49). If the tooth position is the first molar ("YES" in step S50), the first is added to the variable "Siga". A constant “0x0006” representing the position of the molar is added (step S
51) If the tooth position is the second molar (step S
At 52, “YES”), a constant “0x0007” representing the position of the second molar is added to the variable “Siga” (step S53). If neither of the above, the tooth position is the third molar,
Constant “0x0008” representing the position of the third molar in variable “Siga”
Is added (step S54).

Steps S40 to S54 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 are the tooth position determination routines, and the individual tooth positions are specified by combination with the jaw positions determined by the previous jaw position determination routine. Is done. Next, the process proceeds to a tooth type determination routine shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The CPU 3 determines the tooth type in the tooth information input by the user in step S12 in FIG. 6 (step S55), and calculates a variable "Siga" (step S56). Specifically, if the tooth type is a healthy tooth (step S
If “YES” in 55), the CPU 3 ends the processing as it is, and if it is not a healthy tooth (“NO” in step S55), the CPU 3
The constant "Sidai" representing the abutment tooth is added to "Siga" (step S56).

Steps S55 and S56 shown in the flow chart of FIG. 9 are the tooth type determination routine, and the individual tooth types (healthy teeth, healthy teeth, Abutment) is determined.

Next, step S in the above flow chart
Details of the conversion processing of the external character code into the output data (character) in 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the CPU 3 takes in the variable "Siga" (step S61), and then sets each constant (step S62).
. The constants set here are the constant "RU" (= 0x7100) for the upper right jaw, the constant "RU" (= 0x7200) for the upper right jaw, and the constant "RU" for the left lower jaw, as in step S32 described above. (= 0x7300)
, The constant "RU" (= 0x7400) for the lower right jaw and the constant "Sidai" (= 0x0010) for the abutment tooth.

Next, the CPU 3 determines the magnitude relationship between the variable "Siga" and each of the above variables (steps S63, S6).
5, S67, S69), the jaw position of the tooth specified by the variable “Siga” is determined.

Variable "Siga" is larger than constant "LU" and constant "
If it is equal to or less than RU ("YES" in step S63), the variable "Siga" is a character representing the upper right jaw because the tooth jaw position indicated by the variable "Siga" is the upper right jaw.

[0066]

(Equation 5)

The character represented by the external character code corresponding to the value of the variable "Siga" is selected as output data (step S64).

The variable “Siga” is larger than the constant “LL” and the constant LU
If it is below (“YES” in step S65), the variable “
Because the tooth jaw position represented by Siga "is the upper left jaw, the variable"
"Siga" is a character representing the left upper jaw

[0069]

(Equation 6)

The character represented by the external character code corresponding to the value of the variable "Siga" is selected as output data (step S66).

The variable “Siga” is larger than the constant RL and the constant “LL”
If it is below (“YES” in step S67), the variable “
Because the tooth jaw position represented by Siga "is the left lower jaw, the variable"
"Siga" is a character representing the left lower jaw

[0072]

(Equation 7)

The character represented by the external character code corresponding to the value of the variable "Siga" is selected as output data (step S68).

If the variable "Siga" is equal to or less than the constant "RL"("YES" in step S69), the variable "Siga" is the right lower jaw because the tooth jaw position represented by the variable "Siga" is the lower right jaw. Character that represents

[0075]

(Equation 8)

The character represented by the external character code corresponding to the value of the variable "Siga" is selected as output data (step S70).

Note that the above steps S63, S65, S67,
If the determination result is "NO" in any of S69, an error display is performed (step S71).

FIG. 11 shows a computer program recorded on a flexible disk FD as an example of a recording medium.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the content of PG. FIG. 11 (a) shows an embodiment in which only the computer program PG is recorded on the flexible disk FD as a recording medium, and FIG. 11 (b)
Is a database (D) in which a computer program PG and an external character code to be recorded in an operating system (external character data) recording unit 93 on a flexible disk FD as a recording medium and characters registered corresponding to each are stored.
Each of the embodiments recorded as B) is shown.

In the example shown in FIG. 11A, a program code for causing a computer to read information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type for specifying an individual tooth, a tooth position and a state for specifying an individual tooth The information read by the computer is stored in a computer in accordance with the storage contents of the computer-readable storage means storing a combination of each set of output characters and the external character code corresponding to the combination with the tooth type representing the character. A computer program including a program code to be converted into a code and a program code to cause a computer to output an output character stored in the storage means corresponding to the external character code is recorded.

In the example shown in FIG. 11B, the flexible disk FD has one set of output sets corresponding to the combination of the tooth position specifying each tooth and the tooth type indicating the state. A combination of a character and an external character code is recorded as a database DB, and further, a program code for causing a computer to read information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type for specifying each tooth, and an external character corresponding to the information read by the computer. A computer program including a program code for causing a computer to read a code from an external character code stored in the computer and a program code for causing a computer to read an output character corresponding to the external character code from an output character stored in the computer and output the code. Have been.

[0081]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
For example, a character “1” for tooth type data output is represented by an external character code “0x7301”, and a normal character “1” is
It is represented by ASCII code “0x8250”. Therefore, even when both are mixed, the output state is "1".
However, the difference can be distinguished inside the computer due to the difference in the code.

According to the present invention, since the tooth position can be specified by the character code, the dentist usually uses the data "1" (= 0x8250: left lower central incisor healthy tooth) for the tooth type data output. Notation tooth data to be used

[0083]

(Equation 9)

The jaw position of the tooth is the lower left jaw, 1: the tooth position is the central incisor, and the number is unchanged: healthy tooth).

Further, for example, a dentist describes in a medical chart.

[0086]

(Equation 10)

In the present invention, a character string in which a character string for tooth type display and a normal character string are mixed is represented by an external character code and an ASCII code in the present invention. It can be handled as it is.

Further, according to the present invention, a character string for tooth-type display can be handled as a character code like other normal character strings. There is no need to set, and it is possible to suppress the increase in the storage capacity for the database.

Further, according to the present invention, the search can be performed by the external character code for the tooth type display, so that the search can be performed in the same manner as the search using a normal character string.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of a dental computer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an appearance of a dental computer according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a character and an external character code registered in an external storage device of the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a screen displayed on a display device for inputting tooth information of the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a screen displayed on a display device for displaying tooth information of the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of executing a program by the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of executing a program by the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of executing a program by the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for executing a program by the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for executing a program by the dental computer of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a program recorded on a flexible disk as an example of the recording medium of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display device 2 Computer main body 3 CPU 5 Input device 9 External storage device 93 Recording unit for operating system (external character data) 94 Program recording unit FD Flexible disk CD CD-ROM

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A dental computer, wherein one external character code is assigned to each combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state. 2. A dentist wherein a combination of a set of output characters and an external character code is assigned corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state. For computer. 3. A storage means for storing a combination of one set of output characters and an external character code corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state. Dental computer characterized. 4. A storage means for storing a combination of a set of output characters and an external character code corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state; An input device for inputting information indicating a tooth type, a conversion device for converting the information input by the input device into an external character code in accordance with the storage content of the storage device, and the storage device corresponding to the external character code. An output device for outputting a stored output character. 5. A program code means for causing a computer to read information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type specifying an individual tooth, and a combination of a tooth type indicating a tooth position and a state specifying an individual tooth. Program code means for converting the information read by the computer into an external character code in accordance with the contents stored in a computer-readable storage means storing a combination of each set of output characters and external character codes. A computer readable recording medium characterized by recording a computer program including program code means for causing the computer to output an output character stored in the storage means in accordance with an external character code. 6. A recording medium in which a combination of a set of output characters and an external character code is recorded corresponding to a combination of a tooth position specifying an individual tooth and a tooth type indicating a state, Program code means for causing a computer to read information indicating a tooth position and a tooth type for specifying an individual tooth; and a program for causing the computer to read an external character code corresponding to the information read by the computer from an external character code stored therein. A computer program including code means and program code means for causing the computer to read and output an output character corresponding to an external character code from an output character stored in the computer. Medium.