ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,267, issued on July 14.

"System and method for providing dental services to a patient" was invented by Andrew C. Johnson (Fayetteville, Ark.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method providing a dental patient and dental provider with a selection portal for services to allow a patient to find a provider and a provider to assess the needs and interests of the patient prior to a visit, and to provide treatment facilitating/smile preview devices for use at the initial visit."

The patent was filed on March 6, 2024, under Application No. 18/597,125.

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