Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dental appliance
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Application No.: US13466874Application Date: 2012-05-08
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Publication No.: US08523565B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Rick M. Matty , Anthony W. Morefield , Devin K. Webb
- Applicant: Rick M. Matty , Anthony W. Morefield , Devin K. Webb
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61C7/08
- IPC: A61C7/08

Abstract:
Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface. Fewer than all cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uniform space between the cavity inner surface and the corresponding tooth surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120219922A1 DENTAL APPLIANCE Public/Granted day:2012-08-30
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