Systems and methods for fabricating a dental template
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorsLoc X. Phan, Peter G. Knopp, Eric Kuo, Amir Abolfathi
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Abstract
A dental template to position an object on a patient's tooth includes digitizing the patient's tooth; adding virtual objects to predetermined locations on the digitized tooth; and fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. The template can be used for etching or for positioning brackets on teeth.
Claims29
A method of fabricating a dental template to position an object on a patient's tooth, comprising:
- creating a model of the patient's tooth;
- adding objects to predetermined locations on the tooth model;
- and
- fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth.
A method of placing an orthodontic object on a patient's tooth, comprising:
- digitizing the patient's tooth;
- adding a virtual object to a predetermined location on the digitized tooth;
- fabricating a template to locate the orthodontic bracket on patient's teeth;
- placing the template on the patient's teeth;
- mounting the orthodontic object between the template and the tooth;
- and
- bonding the orthodontic object to the tooth.
A method of placing an orthodontic object on a patient's tooth, comprising:
- digitizing the patient's tooth;
- adding a virtual object to a predetermined location on the digitized tooth;
- fabricating a template to locate the orthodontic bracket on a patient's teeth;
- placing the orthodontic object in the template;
- inserting the template containing the orthodontic object onto the patient's teeth;
- and
- bonding the orthodontic object to the tooth.
An orthodontic bonding template, comprising a shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to be inserted over a patient's teeth, the polymeric shell having at least one opening adapted to receive an orthodontic device positioned on the opening of the shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.