公开(公告)号：US20040202983A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-14

申请号：US10827923

申请日：2004-04-19

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Robet E. Tricca ,  Eric Kuo ,  Peter G. Knopp ,  Choi Woncheol ,  Craig R. Bruns

IPC: A61C005/00 ,  A61C003/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over the dentition and a location in the trough corresponding to a missing tooth; and depositing a flexible, durably affixed material in the location to form the pontic.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于在聚合物壳牙科器具中形成牙体的系统和方法，包括提供可拆卸地放置在患者牙列上的类型的聚合物壳牙科器具，所述外壳具有当器具为 放置在齿列上，并在槽中与缺牙相对应的位置; 以及在所述位置沉积柔性的耐久性固定的材料以形成所述布置。