DETECTION SYSTEM USING SCAN BODIES WITH OPTICALLY DETECTABLE FEATURES

An optical imaging system for detecting and locating an implant fixture in the oral cavity of a patient using one or more scan bodies. The system includes two or more spaced apart cameras for capturing images of a common location. At least one memory including stored data representing (i) a reference dataset of optically detectable characteristics from one or more scan bodies, and (ii) a three dimension model of the patient's oral cavity from a prior scan of the patient's oral cavity. At least one processor is programmed to (a) receive image data from the cameras representing the common location, (b) analyze the image data to locate optically detectable characteristics associated with one or more scan bodies, (c) compare the image data to the reference dataset, (d) determine the pose and location of an implant in the image data based on the comparison, and send data to a display.