公开(公告)号：US20230263599A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18181439

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Ken WU ,  Eric E. KUO ,  Mitra DERAKHSHAN ,  Crystal TJHIA ,  Eric YAU ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Chunhua LI ,  Gleb KRIVOVYAZ

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/36

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C7/36

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a method can include identifying a misaligned jaw of a patient from a virtual image of the patient’s jaw, providing a treatment plan for the patient including a virtual model of a dental appliance having a first shell and a second shell configured to reposition at least one tooth of the parent, and adjusting the position of the repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell to comply with a number of constraints. The virtual model of the dental appliance including repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell configured to move a position of the misaligned jaw of the patient,

公开(公告)号：US20220258322A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17740177

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Avi KOPELMAN ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: B25G1/10 ,  B25G1/06 ,  B25G1/04

Abstract: A dental model and related systems and methods, including a first component representing a portion of a patient's jaw and a second component that is demountably attachable to the first component, and a second component representing a dental structure of interest, such as the remaining portion of a tooth or a dental implant.

公开(公告)号：US20230404434A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18458890

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Huizhong LI ,  Andrew JANG ,  Michael Christopher COLE ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  Jun SATO ,  Allen R. BORONKAY

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  G01B7/16 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/1111 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  G01B7/18 ,  G01B7/22 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B2562/0261

Abstract: According to the techniques herein, one or more sensors coupled to an aligner are used to sense one or more physical qualities of the aligner to determine whether the physical qualities indicate that the aligner material has relaxed and has, e.g., reduced the force systems applied to teeth and/or that the teeth movement for the stage has slowed down. The sensors may provide a signal that represents whether or not the physical qualities fall below a threshold value. A treatment plan may be modified if needed. These techniques have the potential to make treatment plans faster and more effective by speeding up some stages while making sure some, perhaps other, stages are implemented only after the teeth are near the appropriate position.

公开(公告)号：US20230200946A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18171303

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Yaser SHANJANI ,  Bruce CAM ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Jun SATO ,  John Y. MORTON ,  Chunhua LI ,  Srinivas KAZA

IPC: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C19/04

CPC classification number: A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C19/04

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.

公开(公告)号：US20190152152A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16195701

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Siobhan O'LEARY ,  Jun SATO ,  Rohit TANUGULA ,  Ryan KIMURA ,  Allen R. BORONKAY ,  Huizhong LI ,  Fuming WU ,  Jihua CHENG ,  Jeremy RILEY ,  Paula ALVARADO

IPC: B29C64/386 ,  A61C9/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: Dental retainer devices are provided. The dental retainer devices can be customized based on patient specific dental anatomy and dental treatment plans. Methods of making the dental retainer devices are also provided. The methods can included additive manufacturing. Methods are also provided for customization of a dental retainer device based on the patient specific anatomy. The methods for customization can include providing a dentist with different options for anterior teeth coverage, posterior teeth coverage, and palatal configurations for the dental retainer devices.