US Patent Issued to 3Shape on May 12 for "Detecting and monitoring development of a dental condition" (Danish Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,773, issued on May 12, was assigned to 3Shape A/S (Kobenhavn K, Denmark).

"Detecting and monitoring development of a dental condition" was invented by Rune Fisker (Virum, Denmark), Henrik John Brandt (Copenhagen NV, Denmark) and Alen Bogdanic (Brondby Strand, Denmark).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method, user interface and system for detecting and monitoring development of a dental condition. In particular, detecting and monitoring such a development by comparing digital 3D representations of the patient's set of teeth recorded at a first and a second point in time. For example, determining tooth movement for at least one tooth bet...