# US 2016/0199153 A1 · Therapeutically Countoured, Compliance Encouraging Aligner Implement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0199153 A1 - Document ID: US20160199153A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/075,980 - Filed: 2016-03-21 - Published: 2016-07-14 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-13 - Assignees: Movemints, LLC - Inventors: David A. Pechersky - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160199153A1 ## CPC - A61C 7/08: 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)} - A23L 27/34: {Sugar alcohols} - A61C 7/36: Devices acting between upper and lower teeth - A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION ## Abstract Described is an orthodontic aligner implement that can ensure the accuracy and efficiency of clear aligner orthodontic therapies as well as increase patient compliance by reducing discomfort and combining functionality into a breath-freshening medium. The implement includes a consumable mass having at least two channels disposed on opposite sides of the mass and traversing the width of the mass. The channels are adapted to seat between opposing anterior or incisor teeth. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An orthodontic aligner implement, comprising a consumable mass having a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side, wherein each of the top side and the bottom side includes a single channel traversing the width of said mass, said channels being adapted to seat between opposing anterior or incisor teeth. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The aligner implement of claim 1, wherein the implement is from 8 to 12 mm wide. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The aligner implement of claim 1, wherein the depth of each of the channels is from 1.7 mm to 2.3 mm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The aligner implement of claim 2, wherein each of said channels lies between a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of said protrusions comprising an elongate member extending from said mass. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The aligner implement of claim 3, wherein each of said channels lies between a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of said protrusions comprising an elongate member extending from said mass. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 6) The aligner implement of claim 1, including at least 0.5 grams of a sweetener which cannot be metabolized by oral bacteria, or a mixture of such sweeteners. The aligner implement of claim 6, wherein the sweetener is xylitol. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The aligner implement of claim 2, wherein the implement is from 8 to 13 mm long. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The aligner implement of claim 2, wherein the depth of each of the channels is from 1.7 mm to 2.3 mm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The aligner implement of claim 1, wherein said channel disposed on said top side lies between a first protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having a first shape and a second protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having a second shape that differs from said first shape, and wherein said channel disposed on said bottom side lies between a first protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having said first shape and a second protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having said second shape. ### Claim 11 An orthodontic aligner implement, comprising a consumable mass having a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side, wherein each of the top side and the bottom side includes a single channel traversing the width of said mass, said channels being adapted to seat between opposing anterior or incisor teeth, wherein each of said channels lies between a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of said protrusions comprising an elongate member extending from said mass, and wherein the consumable mass comprises mint flavoring and at least 0.5 grams of sweetener which cannot be metabolized by oral bacteria. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The aligner implement of claim 11, wherein the sweetener comprises xylitol. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The aligner implement of claim 11, wherein the implement is from 8 to 12 mm wide. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The aligner implement of claim 11, wherein the depth of each of the channels is from 1.7 mm to 2.3 mm. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The aligner implement of claim 13, wherein the depth of each of the channels is from 1.7 mm to 2.3 mm. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The aligner implement of claim 11, wherein said channel disposed on said top side lies between a first protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having a first shape and a second protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having a second shape that differs from said first shape, and wherein said channel disposed on said bottom side lies between a first protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having said first shape and a second protrusion comprising an elongate, smoothly-curvatured member extending from said mass and having said second shape. ### Claim 17 An orthodontic aligner implement, comprising a consumable mass having a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side, wherein each of the top side and the bottom side includes a single channel traversing the width of said mass, said channels being adapted to seat between opposing anterior or incisor teeth, wherein the implement is from 8 to 12 mm wide, wherein the depth of each of the channels is from 1.7 mm to 2.3 mm, and wherein each of said channels lies between a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of said protrusions comprising an elongate member extending from said mass. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The aligner implement of claim 16, including at least 0.5 grams of a sweetener which cannot be metabolized by oral bacteria, or a mixture of such sweeteners. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The aligner implement of claim 17, wherein the sweetener is xylitol. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The aligner implement of claim 16, wherein the implement is from 8 to 13 mm long.