KR20220072744A - Clear aligner treatment managemenet apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus and method, and an orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model by learning an orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of a plurality of learning target patients who have completed orthodontic treatment and orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step A learning unit that creates, a reception unit that receives the orthodontic treatment plan and dental data of the orthodontic patient obtained from the hospital terminal, establishes and recommends a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model based on the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model A treatment plan recommendation unit that verifies the received orthodontic treatment plan based on the orthodontic treatment plan to set up the final orthodontic treatment plan, and creates a tooth model for each orthodontic step included in the set up orthodontic treatment plan and transmits it to the transparent braces manufacturing device and a tooth model generating unit.

Description

CLEAR ALIGNER TREATMENT MANAGEMENET APPARATUS AND METHOD

The present invention relates to a transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus and method, and more particularly, learning orthodontic treatment data of other orthodontic patients collected as big data, and based on the learned results, the orthodontic treatment plan of the current orthodontic treatment target patient It relates to a transparent orthodontic treatment management device and method capable of improving the orthodontic treatment success rate by verifying it.

In general, uneven dentition, malocclusion, facial asymmetry, or crooked jaw are most often caused by the failure of the teeth and oral cavity to grow properly in place due to abnormal development of teeth or jawbone, bad habits affecting teeth, or heredity. .

These various abnormal conditions have a rather negative effect on an individual's first impression and cause discomfort in daily life such as food intake. This is the reason why the interest in orthodontics or maxillary orthopedics continues.

The principle of orthodontic treatment is to utilize the property of teeth to move when subjected to a certain force. There are several methods for orthodontic treatment, one of which is to fix a bracket to the teeth and connect the bracket with a wire. However, since the bracket and wire are made of metal, they have the disadvantages of being easily visible and inconvenient to manage.

Another method of orthodontic treatment is to use a transparent orthodontic device. Transparent aligners are invisible from the outside and can be freely installed and detached as needed, so they are widely used for adults.

In general, the manufacturing process of transparent orthodontic devices is a digital orthodontic model that scans the initial tooth condition of a dental patient first, then processes the dental scan data by a program that generates orthodontic teeth, and gradually moves the teeth to the set final tooth position. is created step by step. Then, the orthodontic model for each stage is output to the tooth mold through a 3D printer, and thermoformed plastic is molded into the output tooth mold in a compression method to produce a transparent brace set.

In the manufacturing method of the transparent orthodontic device as described above, since the orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan are established depending on the subjective ability or experience of the dentist, a misdiagnosis for the application of transparent orthodontic treatment may occur, and there may be variations in the treatment success rate for each dentist. may occur. In addition, there is a limitation in providing a digital orthodontic model optimized for each stage because the program for generating orthodontic teeth adjusts and provides the digital orthodontic model for each stage at equal intervals through a simple engineering calculation method.

In addition, the dental mold may be directly output from the dentist in the case of a dentist having a 3D printer, or may be made of plaster through a dental laboratory by taking a dental impression body in the case of a dentist without a 3D printer.

However, since transparent braces can be manufactured only in specialized dental laboratories equipped with vacuum thermoforming processing equipment, it takes a long production period of at least 7 days to a maximum of 30 days until a patient visits the dentist for a diagnosis and is provided with a transparent brace. In addition, if a problem occurs after wearing the transparent braces, the manufacturing period of the transparent braces may be extended because the process of manufacturing through the dental laboratory must be repeated again.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1510857 (2015.04.03)

One embodiment of the present invention is transparent to improve the orthodontic treatment success rate by learning the orthodontic treatment data of other orthodontic patients collected as big data, and verifying the orthodontic treatment plan of the current orthodontic treatment target patient based on the learned results An object of the present invention is to provide an orthodontic treatment management device and method.

An embodiment of the present invention can determine whether the tooth model is properly designed according to the final orthodontic treatment plan by simultaneously outputting a tooth model for each orthodontic step and a transparent brace through a three-dimensional printer using a light-curable liquid resin, and transparent An object of the present invention is to provide a transparent orthodontic treatment management device and method that can reduce the production period of braces to less than one day.

In embodiments, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus learns an orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of a plurality of learning target patients for which orthodontic treatment has been completed and orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step, learning to generate an orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model wealth; a reception unit for receiving dental data and an initial orthodontic treatment plan of an orthodontic patient obtained from a hospital terminal; and establishing a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the dental data of the orthodontic target patient based on the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model, and verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the recommended orthodontic treatment plan to set up a final orthodontic treatment plan Includes treatment plan recommendations.

Here, the dental data includes a head radiographic image and an intraoral scan image.

Here, the learning unit performs learning including a modified orthodontic treatment plan obtained by modifying the orthodontic treatment plan of the learning target patient.

Here, the treatment plan recommendation unit determines a malocclusion grade based on the dental data of the orthodontic patient, and if the determined malocclusion grade does not correspond to a preset transparent orthodontic grade, transparent orthodontic treatment is unsuitable for the hospital terminal notify the target.

Here, the treatment plan recommendation unit verifies the initial orthodontic treatment plan by determining whether it is necessary to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan according to a result of comparing the recommended orthodontic treatment plan with the initial orthodontic treatment plan.

Here, when the treatment plan recommendation unit needs to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan, it modifies the initial orthodontic treatment plan to establish a recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan, and receives the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan approved by the hospital terminal to obtain the final orthodontic treatment plan Set up with an orthodontic treatment plan.

Here, the treatment plan recommendation unit receives the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal when the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved, and re-verifies the modified orthodontic treatment plan.

Here, the hospital terminal generates a tooth model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan and transmits it to the transparent brace manufacturing apparatus.

Here, the transparent braces manufacturing apparatus includes an output setting unit for setting an output condition corresponding to the tooth model using a pre-learned output setting model; a tooth model model output unit for outputting a tooth model model corresponding to the tooth model according to the output condition; and a transparent brace output unit for outputting a transparent brace corresponding to the tooth model according to the output condition.

Here, the output condition includes a cross-sectional image for each unit layer of the tooth model and the position and quantity of supports supporting the tooth model model or transparent braces.

Here, the transparent corrector manufacturing apparatus includes a three-dimensional printer for outputting a three-dimensional molded product using a light-curable liquid resin.

In embodiments, a transparent orthodontic treatment management method includes: receiving dental data and an initial orthodontic treatment plan of a patient to be orthodontic from a hospital terminal; establishing a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the tooth data of the orthodontic target patient based on the pre-learned orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model; and verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the recommended orthodontic treatment plan to set up a final orthodontic treatment plan.

Here, the method further includes generating the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model by learning the orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of a plurality of learning target patients who have completed orthodontic treatment and orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step.

Here, the generating of the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model includes performing the learning including a modified orthodontic treatment plan obtained by modifying the orthodontic treatment plan of the learning target patient.

Here, the dental data includes a head radiographic image and an intraoral scan image.

Here, the step of establishing the recommended orthodontic treatment plan may include: determining a malocclusion grade based on the dental data of the patient to be corrected; and if the determined malocclusion grade does not correspond to a preset transparent orthodontic target grade, notifying the hospital terminal as a transparent orthodontic treatment unsuitable target.

Here, the step of setting up the final orthodontic treatment plan may include comparing the recommended orthodontic treatment plan with the initial orthodontic treatment plan to determine whether the initial orthodontic treatment plan needs to be modified; As a result of the determination, if correction is necessary, revising the initial orthodontic treatment plan, establishing a recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan, and providing it to the hospital terminal; and receiving approval of the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal.

Here, the step of setting up the final orthodontic treatment plan includes receiving and re-verifying the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal when the modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved from the hospital terminal.

Here, the method further includes generating, by the hospital terminal, a dental model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan.

Here, the method further includes outputting the tooth model and a transparent brace corresponding to the tooth model as a three-dimensional molded product in which a light-curable liquid resin is cured.

Here, the step of outputting the tooth model model and the transparent brace as a three-dimensional molding includes setting an output condition corresponding to the tooth model using a pre-learned output setting model.

Here, the output condition includes a cross-sectional image for each unit layer of the tooth model and the position and quantity of a support supporting the three-dimensional molding.

The disclosed technology may have the following effects. However, this does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of the following effects or only the following effects, so the scope of the disclosed technology should not be understood as being limited thereby.

A transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention learns orthodontic treatment data of other orthodontic patients collected as big data, and verifies the orthodontic treatment plan of the current orthodontic treatment target patient based on the learned results. It can improve the success rate of orthodontic treatment.

Transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention by simultaneously outputting a tooth model for each orthodontic step and a transparent brace through a three-dimensional printer using a light-curable liquid resin, so that the tooth model is suitable according to the final orthodontic treatment plan It can be determined whether it is designed, and the production period of the transparent brace can be reduced to less than one day.

1 is a diagram illustrating a transparent orthodontic treatment management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the hospital terminal shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus shown in FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transparent orthodontic treatment management method performed by the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3 .

Since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiment described in the text. That is, since the embodiment may have various changes and may have various forms, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the present invention is limited thereby.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present application should be understood as follows.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are for distinguishing one component from another, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be termed a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected to” another component, it may be directly connected to the other component, but it should be understood that other components may exist in between. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a certain element is "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Meanwhile, other expressions describing the relationship between elements, that is, "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The singular expression is to be understood as including the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as "comprises" or "have" refer to the embodied feature, number, step, action, component, part or these It is intended to indicate that a combination exists, and it should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the existence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In each step, identification numbers (eg, a, b, c, etc.) are used for convenience of description, and identification numbers do not describe the order of each step, and each step clearly indicates a specific order in context. Unless otherwise specified, it may occur in a different order from the specified order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

The present invention can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium, and the computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored. . Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium is distributed in a computer system connected to a network, so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in general used in the dictionary should be interpreted as having the meaning consistent with the context of the related art, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application.

1 is a diagram illustrating a transparent orthodontic treatment management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a transparent orthodontic treatment management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hospital terminal 100 , a transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 , a transparent orthodontic treatment apparatus 300 and a database 400 . may include The hospital terminal 100, the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200, the transparent braces manufacturing device 300, and the database 400 are interconnected through a network to transmit and receive data for manufacturing the transparent braces for the patient to be corrected. .

The hospital terminal 100 is a terminal installed in a dental hospital and manages orthodontic information of a patient to be corrected. Orthodontic information according to an embodiment of the present invention may include basic data, dental data, initial orthodontic treatment plan, corrective orthodontic treatment plan, dental model for each orthodontic step, orthodontic brace information of a patient to be corrected.

Here, the basic data may include a patient's gender, age, presence or absence of an underlying disease, and the like, and the dental data may include a cephalometric X-ray image and an intra-oral scan image. An embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the dental data may include a tooth impression image, a CT scan image, and the like.

The hospital terminal 100 may manage by associating orthodontic information with an identifier assigned to each patient to be corrected. Also, the hospital terminal 100 may manage by associating an identifier assigned to each dentist with a patient to be corrected. In the hospital terminal 100 , transparent orthodontic software for using the transparent orthodontic treatment management service platform provided by the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may be installed, and may be implemented as a desktop PC, a notebook computer, a smart phone, or the like. The hospital terminal 100 may be a plurality of terminals, and each terminal may be installed in different dental hospitals.

The transparent orthodontic software may include a function of generating a basic tooth model based on the tooth data and setting an orthodontic position using the basic tooth model. For example, the transparent orthodontic software automatically forms the tooth margin line, sets the tooth axis and sets the center of rotation, and converts the movement (angle) according to the tooth rotation (Rotation, Torque, Tip) into a straight line distance. It is possible to provide a function of automatically establishing an orthodontic position and an orthodontic treatment plan.

One embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the transparent orthodontic software automatically determines the degree of malocclusion, the function of superimposing the head radiographic image and the 3D dental model image, the orthodontic guide function, the automatic orthodontic treatment plan establishment, treatment It is also possible to provide a function such as generating a tooth model for each step.

The hospital terminal 100 may establish an initial orthodontic treatment plan for the dental data of the patient to be corrected by using the transparent orthodontic software. Here, the initial orthodontic treatment plan is a plan established by the dentist, and may include an orthodontic step and a tooth movement position for each orthodontic step.

The hospital terminal 100 may transmit a transparent orthodontic treatment management service request to the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 including the dental data of the orthodontic target patient and the initial orthodontic treatment plan. The hospital terminal 100 receives the verification result for the initial orthodontic treatment plan from the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200, and either approves the initial orthodontic treatment plan as the final orthodontic treatment plan or the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 according to the verification result ) can provide a modified orthodontic treatment plan. When the corrected orthodontic treatment plan is provided from the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200, the hospital terminal 100 confirms the corrected orthodontic treatment plan and approves it as the final orthodontic treatment plan, or re-corrects the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 can be re-verified.

The hospital terminal 100 may generate a tooth model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan, and transmit the tooth model to the transparent brace manufacturing apparatus 300 .

The transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 is a server managed by a service provider that provides transparent orthodontic treatment related services, and may include a transparent orthodontic treatment management service platform that recommends and verifies an orthodontic treatment plan using an artificial intelligence algorithm. . When a transparent orthodontic treatment management service request is received from the hospital terminal 100, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 receives the tooth data and the initial orthodontic treatment plan of the orthodontic target patient, and uses a pre-learned orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model. Establish a recommended orthodontic treatment plan suitable for the dental data of the patient to be orthodontic.

Specifically, the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 converts the orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of each of the plurality of learning target patients for which the orthodontic treatment has been completed and the orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic treatment plan included in the orthodontic treatment plan into big data. collect

The transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 recommends an optimal orthodontic treatment plan by learning the orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step included in the orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of each of the plurality of learning target patients and the orthodontic treatment plan. Orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model can be built. Here, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may perform learning by selectively applying an artificial intelligence algorithm, for example, machine learning, deep learning, or the like.

Here, the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 performs smart labeling processing for automatically classifying orthodontic treatment plans and orthodontic treatment results for each of a plurality of learning target patients by malocclusion grade, treatment method, and treatment effect, and a successful orthodontic treatment plan It is possible to select and learn the learning target patients judged to be .

In addition, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may learn including the corrected orthodontic treatment plan obtained by modifying the orthodontic treatment plan established for each of the plurality of learning target patients. In addition, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may establish a recommended orthodontic treatment plan by reflecting the basic data of the patient to be corrected. For example, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may establish an optimal recommended orthodontic treatment plan by predicting orthodontic treatment results according to the alveolar bone condition according to the sex, age, and presence or absence of an underlying disease of the patient to be corrected.

The transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 sets up the final orthodontic treatment plan by verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan provided from the hospital terminal 100 based on the recommended orthodontic treatment plan. The transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may compare the recommended orthodontic treatment plan with the initial orthodontic treatment plan, and determine whether the initial orthodontic treatment plan needs to be modified according to the comparison result. When it is necessary to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan, the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan, establish a recommended orthodontic treatment plan, and provide it to the hospital terminal 100 .

The transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may modify an initial orthodontic treatment plan into a recommended orthodontic treatment plan, or may modify only some of the initial orthodontic treatment plans that need to be modified. The transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 transmits an approval request for the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan to the hospital terminal 100, and when the approval request is received from the hospital terminal 100, the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is converted into the final orthodontic treatment plan can be set up with The transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may set up the final orthodontic treatment plan by re-verifying the modified orthodontic treatment plan provided from the hospital terminal 100 when the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved.

The transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 may be installed in a dental hospital, and may receive a tooth model for each orthodontic step from the hospital terminal 100 and output a tooth model model and a transparent brace. The transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a 3D printer of a light curing method, and may be implemented in a dual mode for simultaneously outputting a tooth model model and a transparent brace. Here, the photo-curing type 3D printer is a device for outputting a three-dimensional molded product using a photo-curable liquid resin that is cured by laser light or ultraviolet light.

The transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 may include an output setting unit 310 , a tooth model model output unit 320 , and a transparent braces output unit 330 . The output setting unit 310 may set an output condition of the 3D printer corresponding to the tooth model by using the pre-learned output setting model. Here, the output setting model is a model for setting an optimal output condition corresponding to the tooth model, and the output setting unit 310 sets the output using the output condition preset by the slicing software and the corrected output condition based on the output condition. model can be trained.

A 3D printer is a method of printing a three-dimensional molding for each unit layer, and the slicing software automatically creates a cross-sectional image for each unit layer and automatically designates the position and quantity of supports to support the three-dimensional molding. However, a preset output condition may be corrected by the user in order to shorten the output environment, the output time, or improve the quality of the output.

Accordingly, the output setting unit 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention learns the output condition corrected by the user using an artificial intelligence algorithm, and uses the learned result provided from the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 . The optimal output condition corresponding to the tooth model can be automatically set. Here, the output condition may include the generation position and quantity of a cross-sectional image and support for each unit layer for the tooth model. And, the output setting model may be implemented in the transparent corrector manufacturing apparatus 300, but an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. .

The tooth model model output unit 320 may output the tooth model for each orthodontic step provided from the hospital terminal 100 as a tooth model model according to the output condition set by the output setting unit 310 . The transparent braces output unit 330 may output the tooth model for each correction step provided from the hospital terminal 100 to the transparent braces according to the output conditions set by the output setting unit 310 .

That is, the transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention produces a transparent brace by curing a light-curable liquid resin, unlike a method of manufacturing a transparent brace by molding a thermoforming plastic to a tooth model in a compression method. It can be produced within one day. In addition, since the tooth model can also be output simultaneously with the transparent brace, it can be determined whether the tooth model and the transparent brace are appropriately designed according to the final orthodontic treatment plan.

The database 400 is from the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200, the orthodontic treatment target patient's tooth data, the initial orthodontic treatment plan, the comparison target patient's tooth data, the orthodontic treatment plan, the correction treatment plan, and the actual treatment results for each orthodontic step, approval data , orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model, recommended orthodontic treatment plan, recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan, tooth model, etc. may be provided and stored.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the hospital terminal shown in FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the hospital terminal 100 includes an input unit 110 , an orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 , an approval unit 130 , a tooth model generation unit 140 , a display unit 150 , a communication unit 160 and A control unit 170 may be included. The input unit 110 inputs dental data of a patient to be corrected. Here, the dental data may include a head radiographic image and an intraoral scan image. An embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the dental data may include a tooth impression image, a CT scan image, and the like.

Also, the input unit 110 may input basic data of a patient to be corrected. Here, the basic data may include the patient's gender, age, presence or absence of an underlying disease, and the like.

The orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 may establish an initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the tooth data of the orthodontic target patient. The orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 uses the transparent orthodontic software to generate the tooth data of the patient to be corrected as a basic tooth model, and based on the basic tooth model, the orthodontic step set by the dentist and the tooth movement position for each orthodontic step It can be established as an initial orthodontic treatment plan. Here, the orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 may limit excessive tooth movement by controlling the range of the tooth movement amount for each orthodontic step.

The orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 may transmit a transparent orthodontic treatment management service request including the initial orthodontic treatment plan established in the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 and the tooth data of the orthodontic target patient through the communication unit 160 . . The orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 may establish a revised orthodontic treatment plan by modifying the recommended orthodontic treatment plan when a non-approval result for the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan occurs from the approval unit 130 .

The approval unit 130 receives the verification result for the initial orthodontic treatment plan from the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 through the communication unit 160, and provides the initial orthodontic treatment plan according to the verification result of the initial orthodontic treatment plan to the final orthodontic treatment plan can be approved.

When the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is provided from the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 , the approval unit 130 may approve the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan as the final orthodontic treatment plan, or may not approve the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan. Here, the approval unit 130 transmits the revised orthodontic treatment plan modified through the orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120 to the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 through the communication unit 160 when the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved. can be transmitted

The tooth model generation unit 140 may generate a tooth model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan approved through the approval unit 130 , and transmit it to the transparent brace manufacturing apparatus 300 through the communication unit 160 . .

The display unit 150 may display a screen for establishing and correcting an orthodontic treatment plan for a patient to be corrected. The display unit 150 may simulate and display the initial orthodontic treatment plan, the recommended orthodontic treatment plan, the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan, the modified orthodontic treatment plan, and the final orthodontic treatment plan of the patient to be corrected for each correction step on the screen.

The communication unit 160 may communicate with the transparent braces treatment management apparatus 200 and the transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 to transmit and receive data.

The control unit 170 controls the overall operation of the hospital terminal 100, and the input unit 110, the orthodontic treatment plan establishment unit 120, the approval unit 130, the tooth model generation unit 140, the display unit 150 and A control flow or a data flow between the communication units 160 may be managed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the transparent orthodontic treatment management device shown in FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 may include a learning unit 210 , a reception unit 220 , a treatment plan recommendation unit 230 , a communication unit 240 , and a control unit 250 . The learning unit 210 detects an optimal orthodontic treatment plan by learning the orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic treatment step included in the orthodontic treatment plan and the orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of each of the plurality of learning target patients for which the orthodontic treatment has been completed Establish a model for recommending orthodontic treatment plans.

To this end, the learning unit 210 configures the dental data and orthodontic treatment plan of the learning target patient as a learning data set, and configures the actual treatment results for each orthodontic step performed according to the learning target patient's orthodontic treatment plan as a verification data set. can The learning unit 210 calculates the agreement rate between the orthodontic treatment plan and the actual treatment result using the learning data set and the verification data set, and an orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model that detects an orthodontic treatment plan with a high agreement rate as an optimal orthodontic treatment plan. can be built

An embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the learning unit 210 may learn including a correction orthodontic treatment plan for the orthodontic treatment plan established for each of the learning target patients. In addition, the learning unit 210 is an orthodontic treatment plan for detecting an optimal orthodontic treatment plan by learning the basic data of the learning target patient, for example, the alveolar bone state according to gender, age, and the presence or absence of an underlying disease, and predicting the orthodontic treatment result. A recommendation model can be built.

When a transparent orthodontic treatment management service request is received from the hospital terminal 100 through the communication unit 240 , the reception unit 220 may obtain and accept the dental data and the initial orthodontic treatment plan of the patient to be orthodontic. The reception unit 220 may also acquire and accept basic data of the patient to be corrected.

The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 may establish a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the tooth data of the orthodontic target patient based on the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model learned through the learning unit 210 . The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 may set up a final orthodontic treatment plan by verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the established recommended orthodontic treatment plan.

The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 may verify the initial orthodontic treatment plan by comparing the recommended orthodontic treatment plan with the initial treatment plan, and determining whether the initial treatment plan needs to be modified according to the comparison result. When it is necessary to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 may revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan to establish a recommended orthodontic treatment plan.

The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 provides the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan to the hospital terminal 100, and when the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is approved from the hospital terminal 100, the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is set up as the final orthodontic treatment plan. can The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 receives the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal 100 when the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved, and re-verifies the modified orthodontic treatment plan.

The exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 determines a malocclusion grade based on the dental data of the patient to be corrected, and determines whether the malocclusion grade is a preset transparent orthodontic grade. Thus, the initial orthodontic treatment plan can be verified.

For example, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 verifies the initial orthodontic treatment plan of the patient to be corrected by determining that the malocclusion grade of the patient to be corrected is grades 1 and 2 as the transparent correction object grade, and the correction of the patient to be corrected. When the occlusion grade is 3 or 4, it is determined that the occlusion grade is not the target grade for transparent correction, and thus, the hospital terminal 100 may be notified as a treatment unsuitability target. The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 may recommend other orthodontic treatment methods other than transparent orthodontic treatment, for example, bracket orthodontic treatment method, to the hospital terminal 100 when the treatment target patient is unsuitable for treatment.

The communication unit 240 may communicate with the hospital terminal 100 to transmit/receive data.

The control unit 250 controls the overall operation of the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 , and controls the control flow or data flow between the learning unit 210 , the reception unit 220 , the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 , and the communication unit 240 . can manage

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transparent orthodontic treatment management method performed by the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3 .

In FIG. 4 , first, the learning unit 210 generates an orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model by learning an orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of a plurality of learning target patients who have completed orthodontic treatment and orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step.

In this state, when a transparent orthodontic treatment management service request is received from the hospital terminal 100 , the reception unit 220 receives the dental data and the initial orthodontic treatment plan of the orthodontic target patient ( S110 ). Here, the dental data may include a head radiographic image and an intraoral scan image.

Next, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 determines whether or not a malocclusion grade and transparent correction for the orthodontic patient's tooth data is possible based on the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model learned through the learning unit 210 (S120) . The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 determines that transparent correction is impossible when the malocclusion grade does not correspond to the preset transparent correction target grade, and notifies the hospital terminal 100 of the treatment inappropriate target and recommends other orthodontic treatment methods (S130) .

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S120, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 determines that transparent correction is possible when the malocclusion grade corresponds to the preset transparent correction target grade, and recommends orthodontic treatment plan for the orthodontic patient's tooth data. establish Next, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 verifies the initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the established recommended orthodontic treatment plan ( S140 ).

The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 determines whether it is necessary to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan according to the verification result ( S150 ). As a result of the determination, if it is necessary to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 revises the initial orthodontic treatment plan, establishes a recommended or revised orthodontic treatment plan, and provides it to the hospital terminal 100 ( S160 ). On the other hand, as a result of the determination, if the correction of the initial orthodontic treatment plan is not required, the hospital terminal 100 requests approval of the corresponding initial orthodontic treatment plan.

The treatment plan recommendation unit 230 determines whether the initial orthodontic treatment plan or the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is approved from the hospital terminal 100 ( S170 ). As a result of the determination, if approved, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 sets up the corresponding initial orthodontic treatment plan or the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan as the final orthodontic treatment plan (S180).

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S170 is not approved, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 receives a modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal 100 (S190), and repeats from step S140 to re-verify the modified orthodontic treatment plan .

As such, when the final orthodontic treatment plan is set up, the treatment plan recommendation unit 230 transmits it to the hospital terminal 100 . Then, the tooth model generation unit 140 generates a tooth model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan ( S200 ), and transmits it to the transparent brace manufacturing apparatus 300 .

Then, the transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 sets an optimized output condition for the tooth model for each orthodontic step by using the pre-learned output setting model. Here, the output condition may include the generation position and quantity of a cross-sectional image and support for each unit layer corresponding to the tooth model. Next, the transparent braces manufacturing apparatus 300 outputs a tooth model model and a transparent brace corresponding to the tooth model for each orthodontic step according to the set output conditions (S210).

As described above, in the transparent orthodontic treatment management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the dentist directly establishes an initial orthodontic treatment plan through the hospital terminal 100, and the transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus 200 performs orthodontic treatment Establishes a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the current orthodontic patient based on the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model learned using the big data collected by the completed orthodontic treatment plans of other patients to be corrected and the orthodontic treatment results for each stage of correction.

In addition, the transparent orthodontic treatment management device 200 verifies and corrects the initial orthodontic treatment plan established by the dentist directly through the hospital terminal 100 based on the recommended orthodontic treatment plan, and applies the modified orthodontic treatment plan to the hospital terminal ( 100), the dentist re-verifies and revises, and proceeds with the process of re-verifying the orthodontic treatment plan modified by the dentist.

Therefore, the orthodontic treatment plan established by the dentist directly for the current orthodontic patient is cross-validated with the orthodontic treatment plan of other orthodontic patients collected as big data and modified to the optimal orthodontic treatment plan, relying only on the subjective judgment of the dentist The reliability of the orthodontic treatment plan can be secured compared to this method.

And, by implementing functions such as orthodontic treatment plan establishment, tooth model creation, and transparent braces production based on dental data on one transparent orthodontic treatment management service platform, organic linkage is possible and convenient use.

In addition, by directly outputting the tooth model and the transparent braces through the transparent braces manufacturing device 300 installed in the dental hospital, the process of receiving the transparent braces by visiting the dental hospital for the patient to be corrected can be performed within one day. In addition, even when there is a problem in wearing the transparent braces, the production period of the transparent braces can be shortened to the maximum because reprinting is possible immediately.

Then, an output setting model for setting the output conditions of the 3D printer corresponding to the tooth model is built, and the output setting model is learned using the output conditions modified by the user to optimize the output conditions. Accordingly, the output quality of the tooth model model and the transparent brace can be improved, and the output time can be further shortened.

That is, an embodiment of the present invention can completely automate from the determination of the malocclusion grade to the final treatment plan establishment, the generation of the tooth model, and the production of the transparent braces using the artificial intelligence model.

Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You will understand that it can be done.

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Claims (22)

a learning unit configured to generate an orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model by learning an orthodontic treatment plan established based on tooth data of a plurality of learning target patients who have completed orthodontic treatment and orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step;
a reception unit for receiving dental data and an initial orthodontic treatment plan of an orthodontic patient obtained from a hospital terminal; and
Treatment of establishing a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the dental data of the orthodontic target patient based on the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model, and verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the recommended orthodontic treatment plan to set up a final orthodontic treatment plan A transparent orthodontic treatment management device including a plan recommendation unit. According to claim 1,
The dental data is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device comprising a head radiographic image and an intraoral scan image. According to claim 1,
The learning unit is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device for performing learning, including a modified orthodontic treatment plan corrected orthodontic treatment plan of the learning target patient. According to claim 1,
The treatment plan recommendation unit determines a malocclusion grade based on the dental data of the patient to be corrected, and if the determined malocclusion grade does not correspond to a preset transparent orthodontic grade, notifies the hospital terminal as a transparent orthodontic treatment unsuitable target A transparent orthodontic treatment management device. According to claim 1,
The treatment plan recommendation unit is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device for verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan by determining whether the initial orthodontic treatment plan needs to be revised according to a comparison result of the recommended orthodontic treatment plan and the initial orthodontic treatment plan. 6. The method of claim 5,
When the initial orthodontic treatment plan needs to be modified, the treatment plan recommendation unit revises the initial orthodontic treatment plan, establishes a recommended orthodontic treatment plan, and receives the approval of the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal to determine the final orthodontic treatment plan A transparent orthodontic treatment management device set up with 7. The method of claim 6,
The treatment plan recommendation unit is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device for re-verifying the modified orthodontic treatment plan by receiving the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal when the recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved. According to claim 1,
The hospital terminal is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device that generates a tooth model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan and transmits it to a transparent brace manufacturing device. 9. The method of claim 8,
The transparent corrector manufacturing device is
an output setting unit for setting an output condition corresponding to the tooth model using a pre-learned output setting model;
a tooth model model output unit for outputting a tooth model model corresponding to the tooth model according to the output condition; and
Transparent orthodontic treatment management apparatus including a transparent brace output unit for outputting a transparent brace corresponding to the tooth model according to the output condition. 10. The method of claim 9,
The output condition is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device including a cross-sectional image for each unit layer of the tooth model and a position and quantity of a support supporting the tooth model model or the transparent brace. 9. The method of claim 8,
The transparent orthodontic device manufacturing device is a transparent orthodontic treatment management device including a three-dimensional printer for outputting a three-dimensional molding using a light-curable liquid resin. receiving dental data and an initial orthodontic treatment plan of the patient to be orthodontic from the hospital terminal;
establishing a recommended orthodontic treatment plan for the tooth data of the orthodontic target patient based on the pre-learned orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model; and
and establishing a final orthodontic treatment plan by verifying the initial orthodontic treatment plan based on the recommended orthodontic treatment plan. 13. The method of claim 12,
Transparent orthodontic treatment management method further comprising the step of generating the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model by learning the orthodontic treatment plan established based on the tooth data of a plurality of learning target patients who have completed orthodontic treatment and orthodontic treatment results for each orthodontic step. 14. The method of claim 13,
The step of generating the orthodontic treatment plan recommendation model is
Transparent orthodontic treatment management method comprising the step of performing the learning, including the modified orthodontic treatment plan corrected orthodontic treatment plan of the learning target patient. 15. The method of claim 14,
The tooth data is a transparent orthodontic treatment management method comprising a head radiographic image and an intraoral scan image. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step of establishing the recommended orthodontic treatment plan is
determining a malocclusion grade based on the dental data of the patient to be corrected; and
Transparent orthodontic treatment management method comprising the step of notifying to the hospital terminal as a transparent orthodontic treatment unsuitable target if the determined malocclusion grade does not correspond to a preset transparent orthodontic target grade. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step of setting up the final orthodontic treatment plan is
comparing the recommended orthodontic treatment plan with the initial orthodontic treatment plan to determine whether it is necessary to revise the initial orthodontic treatment plan;
As a result of the determination, if correction is necessary, revising the initial orthodontic treatment plan, establishing a recommended modified orthodontic treatment plan, and providing the modified orthodontic treatment plan to the hospital terminal; and
Transparent orthodontic treatment management method comprising the step of receiving approval of the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal. 18. The method of claim 17,
The step of setting up the final orthodontic treatment plan is
Transparent orthodontic treatment management method comprising the step of receiving and re-verifying the modified orthodontic treatment plan from the hospital terminal when the modified orthodontic treatment plan is not approved by the hospital terminal. 13. The method of claim 12,
Transparent orthodontic treatment management method further comprising the step of generating, by the hospital terminal, a dental model for each orthodontic step included in the final orthodontic treatment plan. 20. The method of claim 19,
The transparent orthodontic treatment management method further comprising outputting a tooth model model corresponding to the tooth model and a transparent brace as a three-dimensional molding in which a light-curable liquid resin is cured. 21. The method of claim 20,
The step of outputting the tooth model model and the transparent brace as a three-dimensional molding is
A transparent orthodontic treatment management method comprising the step of setting an output condition corresponding to the tooth model by using a pre-learned output setting model. 22. The method of claim 21,
The output condition is a transparent orthodontic treatment management method including a cross-sectional image for each unit layer of the tooth model and the position and quantity of a support supporting the three-dimensional molding.

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