MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621023864 A) filed by Dr. Ananya Hazare; Dr. Akshata Awachat; Dr. Usha Shenoy; Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College And Research Centre Nagpur; Ganesh Deshmukh; Visesh Chauhan; Parth Ghadole; Jiya Bargir; and Rishita Awasthi on February 27, 2026, for System For Orthodontic Treatment Need Assessment Using Standardized Intraoral Photographs.
Inventors include Dr. Ananya Hazare; Dr. Akshata Awachat; Dr. Usha Shenoy; Ganesh Deshmukh; Visesh Chauhan; Parth Ghadole; Jiya Bargir; and Rishita Awasthi.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for automated orthodontic treatment-need assessment using standardized intraoral photographs captured via a mobile device. The system comprises a guided acquisition interface configured to capture a structured set of intraoral views including frontal, buccal, and occlusal images. An image quality verification module evaluates clarity, illumination, and framing, followed by preprocessing operations such as normalization, alignment, and resizing. A mobile-optimized deep learning inference engine extracts features from multiple views and performs multi-view fusion to generate a unified orthodontic representation. The system outputs Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need scores, including Dental Health Component and Aesthetic Component grades, and categorizes treatment priority into clinically relevant levels. A report generation module produces a structured digital assessment suitable for screening, referral, and storage. The invention enables low-cost, scalable, and offline-capable orthodontic triage using widely available smartphones without reliance on specialized clinical infrastructure or continuous internet connectivity.
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