Method of evaluating an orthodontic appliance

    公开(公告)号:US12109088B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17395160

    申请日:2021-08-05

    申请人: DENTAL MONITORING

    摘要: A method for evaluating an orthodontic appliance. Acquisition of a two-dimensional “appliance image” of teeth at least partially representing the orthodontic appliance in a service position. Acquisition of a two-dimensional “dentition image” of the teeth. If a determination of comparable dental and appliance attributes is not possible from the appliance image and from the dentition image, respectively, conversion of the appliance image and/or of the dentition image so that the appliance image be compatible with the dentition image. Determination of dental and appliance attributes relative to the shape of the tooth represented on the dentition image and relative to the shape of the orthodontic appliance on the appliance image. Comparison of the dental and appliance attributes, followed by determination of at least one score. At least one image is acquired with a mobile phone.

    Attachment structure
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11744678B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17861143

    申请日:2022-07-08

    发明人: Peter Webber

    IPC分类号: A61C7/12 A61C7/00 A61C7/08

    CPC分类号: A61C7/12 A61C7/002 A61C7/08

    摘要: A series of appliances including a first shell and a second shell can be designed to incrementally implement a treatment plan. The first and second shells can have cavities designed to receive teeth of a jaw. The first shell can be designed to interface with a first surface of a plurality of surfaces of an attachment structure to provide a first engagement force specific to a first stage of the treatment plan. The second shell can be designed to interface with a second surface of the plurality of surfaces of the attachment structure attached to the at least one tooth of the first jaw to provide a second engagement force specific to a second stage of the treatment plan.

    ALIGNERS WITH ENHANCED GABLE BENDS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180168776A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:US15845144

    申请日:2017-12-18

    发明人: Peter Webber

    IPC分类号: A61C7/08 A61C7/00 A61C7/12

    CPC分类号: A61C7/08 A61C7/002 A61C7/12

    摘要: Systems, methods, and devices for improved orthodontic treatment of a patient's teeth are provided herein. In some aspects, a method for fabricating an orthodontic appliance for treating a patient's teeth is disclosed. The method may comprise determining a movement path to move a tooth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement; determining a force system to move the tooth along the movement path; determining a variable gable bend to produce the force system; determining a geometry for a tooth receiving cavity of the appliance based on the variable gable bend; and generating instructions for fabricating the appliance having a tooth receiving cavity formed according to the geometry for the tooth receiving cavity.

    Adjustable-prescription orthodontic bracket assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US09999481B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US15601918

    申请日:2017-05-22

    IPC分类号: A61C7/14 A61C7/28 A61C7/12

    摘要: Adjustable-prescription orthodontic bracket assemblies. The orthodontic bracket assemblies include a bracket body, an arcuate core, and a retention structure. The bracket body defines an arcuate receptacle that extends toward a base of the bracket body from a top of the bracket body. The arcuate core is received within the arcuate receptacle and defines an archwire slot. The arcuate receptacle is shaped to retain the arcuate core therein and to permit rotation of the arcuate core therein. The retention structure is configured to selectively retain the arcuate core at a selected rotational orientation with the bracket body. The retention structure is configured to selectively transition between a disengaged configuration, in which the retention structure permits rotation of the arcuate core relative to the bracket body, and an engaged configuration, in which the retention structure retains the arcuate core at the selected rotational orientation.