A method and system for creating three-dimensional models of implant-bearing
dental
arches, and other anatomical fields of view, employs three-dimensional scanning
means to capture images of an anatomical field of view wherein there have been
positioned (and preferably affixed to an anatomical feature) one or more three-dimensional
recognition objects having a known geometry, such as a pyramid or a linked grouping
of spheres. Image processing software is employed to locate and orient said recognition
objects as reference data for stitching multiple images and thereby reconstructing
the scanned field of view. Recognition objects placed in areas of low feature definition
enhance the accuracy of three-dimensional modeling of such areas.
