A61C 7/00
Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth
Official title: Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
A61C7/00 (Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth) appears on 5,071 US grants and 5,980 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 5,071
- Published applications
- 5,980
- Assignees
- 1,116
- Inventors
- 5,799
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 47 | 0 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 42 | 0 |
| 1984 | 50 | 0 |
| 1985 | 49 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 37 | 0 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 |
| 1989 | 53 | 0 |
| 1990 | 57 | 0 |
| 1991 | 74 | 0 |
| 1992 | 66 | 0 |
| 1993 | 66 | 0 |
| 1994 | 62 | 0 |
| 1995 | 54 | 0 |
| 1996 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 | 70 | 0 |
| 1998 | 86 | 0 |
| 1999 | 86 | 0 |
| 2000 | 56 | 0 |
| 2001 | 91 | 18 |
| 2002 | 80 | 78 |
| 2003 | 64 | 112 |
| 2004 | 76 | 136 |
| 2005 | 51 | 131 |
| 2006 | 87 | 183 |
| 2007 | 84 | 153 |
| 2008 | 71 | 169 |
| 2009 | 44 | 145 |
| 2010 | 93 | 156 |
| 2011 | 95 | 162 |
| 2012 | 99 | 142 |
| 2013 | 97 | 169 |
| 2014 | 112 | 199 |
| 2015 | 97 | 212 |
| 2016 | 127 | 229 |
| 2017 | 153 | 264 |
| 2018 | 185 | 310 |
| 2019 | 208 | 320 |
| 2020 | 224 | 378 |
| 2021 | 275 | 380 |
| 2022 | 285 | 433 |
| 2023 | 304 | 441 |
| 2024 | 323 | 421 |
| 2025 | 326 | 387 |
| 2026 | 191 | 252 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61C 7/12Brackets2,230
- A61C 7/002Orthodontic computer assisted systems1,781
- A61C 7/08Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners1,594
- A61C 7/36Devices acting between upper and lower teeth525
- A61C 7/10Devices having means to apply outwardly directed force418
- A61C 7/02Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance377
- A61C 7/06Extra-oral force transmitting means, i.e. means worn externally of the mouth and146
- A61C 7/008Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth: using vibrating78
Recent patents
- Method for deriving cephalometric parameters for orthodontic diagnosis based on machine learning from three-dimensional (3D) cbct image taken in natural head position6 Oct 2026US 12,751,795 B2Ainsight Inc.
- Systems and methods for constructing a three-dimensional model from two-dimensional images6 Oct 2026US 12,751,796 B2SDC U.S. SmilePay SPV
- Orthodontic bracket6 Oct 2026US 12,751,797 B2
- Tooth whitening film, process of manufacturing thereof and a method of using such a film6 Oct 2026US 12,751,906 B2Bsolve Limited
- Orthodontic device for cranial adaptations29 Sep 2026US 12,746,099 B2A & P Company, INC.
- System And Method For Predicting Tooth Movement & Fabricating Orthodontic Appliances8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306218 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Systems and methods for orthodontic bracket design8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306219 A1LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
- Morphogenic bone accelerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306220 A1
- Quality inspection system using three-dimensional imaging scan of dental mold8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306221 A1Ormco Corporation
- Dental device and dental bracket8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306222 A1SOVE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medical devices incorporating sim alloy elements2,338US 4,665,906 ARaychem Corporation · 1987
- Method and system for incrementally moving teeth987US 5,975,893 AAlign Technology, Inc. · 1999
- Medical devices incorporating SIM alloy elements906US 5,190,546 ARaychem Corporation · 1993
- Medical devices incorporating SIM alloy elements869US 6,306,141 B1Medtronic, Inc. · 2001
- Method of inserting medical devices incorporating SIM alloy elements866US 5,067,957 ARaychem Corporation · 1991