公开(公告)号：US20240225787A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18612982

申请日：2024-03-21

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eric KUO ,  Rick MATTY ,  Artem BOROVINSKIH

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/12 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/20

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/12 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/20

Abstract: An orthodontic appliance including a shell aligner having a portion accommodating movement of a patient's bracketed teeth between a first position and the second position as elicited by force from an orthodontic braces appliance worn by the patient, related systems and methods.

公开(公告)号：US20230236568A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18085485

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rick MATTY

IPC: G05B19/4097 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: G05B19/4097 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/14 ,  A61C7/002 ,  G05B2219/45244 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus's for improving orthodontic treatments. In an embodiment, an orthodontic tracking template is provided for assisting in determining whether a patient's teeth are in an appropriate tooth arrangement for transitioning between a wire and bracket orthodontic treatment to a patient-removable orthodontic appliance treatment. The tracking template may include a shell portion defining a plurality of tooth-receiving cavities arranged to fit over at least a portion of the patient's teeth in an intermediate tooth arrangement without applying a tooth-moving force to the teeth or to any brackets attached to the teeth.