Global Patent Index - EP 4346689 A1

EP 4346689 A1 20240410 - METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ANPASSUNG EINER ORTHODONTISCHEN VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'ADAPTATION D'UN APPAREIL ORTHODONTIQUE

Publication

EP 4346689 A1 20240410 (FR)

Application

EP 22730467 A 20220524

Priority

  • FR 2105394 A 20210525
  • EP 2022064126 W 20220524

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022248512A1] The invention relates to a system for adapting an orthodontic apparatus intended for a patient, said system comprising the following steps: - a) determining, at a parameterisation time, by a first dental healthcare professional and specifically for said patient, conditions for communicating updated information relating to the configuration of the patient's dentition; - b) acquiring, at an updated time subsequent to the parameterisation time, by means of an acquisition device and by the patient or an acquaintance of the patient, an extraoral depiction of at least one portion of the patient's dental arches, referred to as an "updated depiction", said updated depiction consisting of a set of images and/or of a three-dimensional digital model; - c) analysing said updated depiction, so as to determine information regarding said dentition configuration at the updated time, or "updated information", the updated information consisting of a set of information elements, each expressing a status for a relevant treatment aim in light of the updated depiction; - d) communicating the updated information to at least one second dental healthcare professional under the conditions determined in step a); - e) adapting said orthodontic apparatus on the basis of the updated information communicated in step d).

IPC 8 full level

A61C 7/00 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/0033 (2013.01); A61B 5/0088 (2013.01); A61B 5/4547 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); A61B 5/6898 (2013.01); A61B 5/7267 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022248512 A1 20221201; EP 4346689 A1 20240410; FR 3123199 A1 20221202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2022064126 W 20220524; EP 22730467 A 20220524; FR 2105394 A 20210525