#$%^&*AU2013100527A420130509.pdf#####C:\NRPortbl\DCC\CAB\93033 II.DOC-14/02/2013 ABSTRACT A method of creating a dental restoration, involving the following: taking digital images of the face of the patient (facial photograph), and the patients soft and hard dental tissues (oral photograph) creation of a physical model of a patients dentition, prepared for restoration (prep model) creation of a three-dimensional digitally scanned virtual model (scan) of the prep model taking of a digital image of the completed restoration (restoration photograph) application of a digital mapping function to scale and align the scan with the oral and facial photographs using fixed reference points on the patients oral tissues creation of a composite display (composite image) of the scan, oral and facial photographs and restoration photograph to ensure that the restoration work is functionally and aesthetically compatible with the hard and soft tissues of the patients face.7/7 I Clinical. PhotosCiial"o Fullface photos received from Closeup of smile photos received Poo frsoaieaelas Clinician and edited by Clinician from Clinician and edited by an d/or Den talT echn ician usin g Clinician andforDental Technidian newly developed software using newlydevelopedsoftware b etlTcnca ihel FIG 34
