CPC A61C 7/002 (2013.01) [A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for virtually representing an orthodontic treatment outcome of a patient's teeth, the computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a facial image of a patient;
identifying a facial landmark on the facial image, wherein the facial landmark comprises at least a lip landmark;
locating a mouth opening within the facial image based at least in part on the lip landmark;
extracting a first set of teeth contours within the mouth opening;
extracting a second set of teeth contours from a 3D model representing the patient's teeth rendered in an intermediate position between an initial position and a final position, wherein the intermediate position and the final position are part of a treatment plan;
aligning the extracted second set of teeth contours with the first set of teeth contours within the mouth opening; and
inserting the 3D model into the facial image to form a composite image.
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