Imaging Sciences International, Inc., USA

i-CAT and Invivo5 software: An orthodontic advantage

Just when orthodontists thought that Cone Beam technology had changed the face of orthodontics as much as possible, Imaging Sciences International announced enhanced diagnosis and planning through the flexibility of the i-CAT and new Invivo5 software applications.

The new software takes the precise 3-dimensional information provided by the CBCT scan itself, with and delivers easy-to-use and informative tools specifically designed with the orthodontist in mind:

The Cephalometric Analysis Tool option allows the clinician to take measurements and establish norm data statistics with one easy click. This option also yields full traditional 2-D analysis. The latest version of the software features an updated anchor pin library for virtual TAD placement and virtual TMJ visualization, study model and simulation tool.

The Airway Analysis Tool facilitates quick airway tracing and automatic calculations, instant measurement of total airway volume, localization and area measurement of maximum constriction, and automatic color-coded constriction values of the airway volume.

Virtual study models make orthodontic patient education and treatment planning easier and more productive. The AnatoModel module allows the orthodontist to create virtual study models that contain crowns, roots, developing teeth, impactions and alveolar bone. This impressionless model is created from CBCT data. Patients will not miss the impression-taking part of their visit, and the practice will save on time and materials used in taking traditional study models.

To keep organized and improve communications between colleagues and patients, the software system contains Advanced Annotation Capabilities such as custom labeling on 3-D volume renderings and layout display options.

Customer support for the Invivo software is now available through the company’s Customer Care Department, and a variety of training programs are available to help maximize the productivity that can be achieved by using the InVivo5 Software with i-CAT.

The software also contains an expanded implant library for restoration-based implant planning, as well as applications for virtual modeling and surgical guides for guided surgery.

In orthodontics, it is very beneficial to have a complete 3-D picture of the dentition and face. i-CAT scans already provide an undistorted view of impacted supernumerary teeth and unusual anatomical variations, as well as the location of teeth in relation to roots, and sinuses. Now, orthodontists can calculate more efficiently and plan more effectively—with the virtual wealth of information possible from i-CAT and Invivo5.

(Image courtesy of Juan-Carlos Quintero, DMD, MS)