Dolphin Imaging

Dolphin Imaging (owned by Patterson Dental) is the absolute, unquestioned, terrifyingly precise apex predator of the "Orthodontic and Maxillofacial Specialty" market. A general dentist fixes a cavity. An Orthodontist mathematically rearranges the entire bone structure of a human face. Dolphin is not designed for cavities; it is a massive, highly complex mathematical engine designed specifically to simulate and calculate severe facial and cranial reconstructions. Its signature feature is "The 3D Orthognathic Surgery Simulator." A patient has a severe underbite requiring their jawbone to be physically broken and reset. The surgeon loads the 3D CBCT into Dolphin. Dolphin mathematically segments the skull. The surgeon uses the mouse to virtually "cut" the jawbone and move it back 5 millimeters. Dolphin's mathematical engine instantly recalculates how the soft tissue (the skin, lips, and nose) will physically deform and stretch based on the bone movement, generating a photorealistic post-surgery prediction. It heavily dominates "VTO (Visual Treatment Objective) Math." Orthodontists use braces to move teeth. Dolphin mathematically calculates the exact vector physics required. It analyzes the Cephalometric X-ray, mathematically calculates the growth trajectory of a 12-year-old's skull, and outputs a mathematical map of exactly how the teeth will align over a 2-year treatment plan. It is the absolute mathematical standard for global orthodontic case presentations.