Mandibular advancement and retraction via bone anchoring devices
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorAllen R. Boronkay
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Abstract
Systems, methods, devices and apparatus for mandibular advancement or retraction via bone anchoring devices are described herein. In various aspects, an apparatus for treating a patient via mandibular advancement or retraction comprises a plurality of anchoring devices positioned in the patient's intraoral cavity. Each of the plurality of anchoring devices can be positioned in bone of the patient's upper jaw or bone of the patient's lower jaw. One or more connecting structures can be removably coupled to and extend between the plurality of anchoring devices in order to displace the lower jaw anteriorly or posteriorly relative to the upper jaw.
Claims14
An apparatus for treating a patient via mandibular advancement or retraction, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of anchoring devices positioned in the patient's intraoral cavity, wherein each of the plurality of anchoring devices is positioned in bone of the patient's upper jaw or bone of the patient's lower jaw;
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- one or more connecting structures removably coupled to and extending between the plurality of anchoring devices in order to displace the lower jaw anteriorly or posteriorly relative to the upper jaw,
- wherein the one or more connecting structures and the plurality of anchoring devices are arranged to constrain vertical displacement of the lower jaw relative to the upper jaw in order to inhibit contact between teeth of the lower jaw and teeth of the upper jaw wherein the one or more connecting structures are arranged to produce an anterior-posterior force component that displaces the lower jaw anteriorly or posteriorly relative to the upper jaw.
A method for treating a patient via mandibular advancement or retraction, the method comprising:
- positioning a plurality of anchoring devices in the patient's intraoral cavity, wherein each of the plurality of anchoring devices is positioned in bone of the patient's upper jaw or bone of the patient's lower jaw;
- and
- removably coupling one or more connecting structures to the plurality of anchoring devices, wherein the one or more connecting structures extend between the plurality of anchoring devices in order to displace the lower jaw anteriorly or posteriorly relative to the upper jaw,
- wherein the one or more connecting structures and the plurality of anchoring devices are arranged to constrain vertical displacement of the lower jaw relative to the upper jaw in order to inhibit contact between teeth of the lower jaw and teeth of the upper jaw wherein the one or more connecting structures are arranged to produce an anterior-posterior force component that displaces the lower jaw anteriorly or posteriorly relative to the upper jaw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.