公开(公告)号：US20230414325A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18465154

申请日：2023-09-11

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan KIMURA ,  John MORTON ,  Richard SHAW ,  Chunhua LI

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for adjusting an arch of teeth. An appliance includes a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein, wherein the number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across at least a portion of the arch width of the removable shell, wherein the arch element is designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, wherein the arch element has a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.

公开(公告)号：US20230355353A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18353048

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan KIMURA ,  John MORTON ,  Richard SHAW ,  Chunhua LI

IPC: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/00

CPC classification number: A61C7/10 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C7/002

Abstract: The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for adjusting an arch of teeth. An appliance includes a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein, wherein the number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient, and an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across at least a portion of the arch width of the removable shell, wherein the arch element is designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, wherein the arch element has a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.