RELEASABLE PALATAL EXPANDERS
    54.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230172692A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US18160980

    申请日:2023-01-27

    CPC classification number: A61C7/10 A61C7/023

    Abstract: Releasable and removable palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These releasable palatal expanders are adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver, and may include a breach region configured to predictably bend or break when a pulling force is applied. The palatal expander apparatuses described herein may include one or more locks for locking the palatal expander onto the patient's teeth. The lock(s) may be unlocked to release the palatal expander from the teeth. A lock may include a control for manually unlocking the lock. Unlocking the locks may allow the palatal expander to automatically disengage from the patient's teeth.

    PALATAL CONTOUR ANCHORAGE
    57.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220409343A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17893069

    申请日:2022-08-22

    Abstract: An orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (PCA) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. This PCA feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. By transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the PCA feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.

    OCCLUSAL BLOCK DESIGN FOR LATERAL LOCKING

    公开(公告)号:US20220387141A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17804784

    申请日:2022-05-31

    Abstract: A first appliance and a second appliance comprise engagement surfaces that provide mandibular relocation forces and forces to limit lateral movement of the jaw, such as opposing inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the mouth. In some embodiments, engagement surfaces between oral appliances comprise a curvature difference, which allows engagement at differing angles and positions.

    ALIGNER STRESS MEASUREMENT USING FLUORESCENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20220160470A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17531669

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Abstract: The disclosure provides resins, polymeric materials, and devices incorporating force probes. Advantageously, the force probes emit an emission useful for determining the amount of force or stress applied to a material incorporated with force probes. Further, the present disclosure provides methods of detecting forces and stress applied to force probe incorporated materials. Materials such as orthodontic appliances comprising force probes possess particular advantage and utility as measurement of the emission of the orthodontic appliance(s) from a patient can aid in evaluating treatment progress.

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