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US 12,409,009 B2Granted
Dental appliance and method for making the same
AssigneeJames R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
InventorsDavid Christopher Leeson, Michael J. Selberis, Sergey Nikolskiy
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Abstract
Disclosed are example embodiments of methods and systems for improving teeth appearance and repositioning of the teeth. One of the systems is an appliance that includes: an outer shell with simulated teeth that approximate a final teeth arrangement; and inner cavities configured to receive a patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth toward the final teeth arrangement.
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An orthodontic dental appliance for improving teeth appearance and repositioning of the teeth, the appliance comprising:
- an outer shell with simulated teeth that approximate a desired teeth arrangement;
- inner cavities configured to receive a patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth toward the desired teeth arrangement;
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- a plurality of anchoring slots in the inner cavities adapted to receive corresponding anchors on the patient's teeth, with the dental appliance including a region of increased dental appliance wall thickness proximate to a location of at least one anchoring slot that imparts an increased stiffness to the region.
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