A61C 7/08
Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners
Official title: Mouthpiece-type retainers {or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch (arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums A61C19/063; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen A63B71/085)}
A61C7/08 (Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners) appears on 1,594 US grants and 2,504 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 1,594
- Published applications
- 2,504
- Assignees
- 448
- Inventors
- 2,221
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 6 |
| 2002 | 13 | 11 |
| 2003 | 15 | 23 |
| 2004 | 14 | 20 |
| 2005 | 4 | 20 |
| 2006 | 13 | 42 |
| 2007 | 8 | 24 |
| 2008 | 15 | 46 |
| 2009 | 8 | 40 |
| 2010 | 18 | 34 |
| 2011 | 34 | 42 |
| 2012 | 26 | 36 |
| 2013 | 32 | 50 |
| 2014 | 41 | 54 |
| 2015 | 25 | 80 |
| 2016 | 40 | 84 |
| 2017 | 46 | 105 |
| 2018 | 64 | 123 |
| 2019 | 72 | 177 |
| 2020 | 102 | 213 |
| 2021 | 129 | 200 |
| 2022 | 151 | 246 |
| 2023 | 176 | 243 |
| 2024 | 177 | 235 |
| 2025 | 181 | 213 |
| 2026 | 104 | 137 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- 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.
- Vacuum forming method for membrane-like objects having protruding structures and forming apparatus thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,746,715 B2
- Arch expanding appliance22 Sep 2026US 12,740,849 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Photo-based dental attachment detection15 Sep 2026US 12,734,019 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- System And Method For Predicting Tooth Movement & Fabricating Orthodontic Appliances8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306218 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- 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
- Biosensor performance indicator for intraoral appliances8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306232 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Method for manufacturing orthodontic device by using insertion path1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294588 A1Ods Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and system for incrementally moving teeth987US 5,975,893 AAlign Technology, Inc. · 1999
- Attachment devices and method for a dental applicance664US 6,309,215 B1Align Technology, Inc. · 2001
- Orthodontic positioner and methods of making and using same644US 5,055,039 AGreat Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd. · 1991
- System and method for releasing tooth positioning appliances611US 6,183,248 B22001
- Attachment devices and methods for a dental appliance589US 6,705,863 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2004