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US 12,544,192 B2Granted
Adjusting a tooth position
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorAvi Kopelman
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for adjusting a tooth position. A system for adjusting a tooth position can include an attachment configured to be attached to a tooth to be moved, a dental appliance including a guide slot configured to receive the attachment and to define an adjustment trajectory of the tooth, and an adjustment band to generate force on the tooth to move the tooth along the adjustment trajectory.
Claims7
A method for moving at least one tooth within a number of teeth, comprising:
- receiving, from a treatment professional, an initial position of a number of teeth of a patient and a target position of the at least one tooth within the number of teeth;
- determining an amount and a direction of force to place on the at least one tooth based on the initial position and the target position;
- and
- creating a dental appliance configured to adjust the at least one tooth from the received initial position to the target position, the dental appliance comprising:
- a plurality of cavities shaped to receive the number of teeth, wherein the plurality of cavities;
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- a guide slot through a side of a shell body, the guide slot having a closed geometrical shape configured to receive an attachment attached to a tooth, and attaching an adjustment band to a hook located on a side of the shell body including the guide slot.
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