US 2021/0267789 A1 · JIG ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING TEETH OF A PATIENT

Abstract

A jig assembly may include an upper jig including an upper bite block for receiving upper teeth, a lower jig including a lower bite block for receiving lower teeth, and a fastener for securing each of the upper jig and the lower jig in a fixed position relative to one another. A jig assembly may include a first jig and a second jig coupled to the first jig. The first jig and the second jig may be switchable between a first configuration in which the first jig is slidable relative to the second jig in a first direction and a second configuration in which the first jig and the second jig are fixed relative to each other in the first direction.

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Dependent claims

A jig assembly for positioning upper and lower teeth of a patient relative to one another, the jig assembly comprising:

an upper jig including an upper bite block for receiving the upper teeth of the patient;
a lower jig including a lower bite block for receiving the lower teeth of the patient;
and
an adjustable lock assembly comprising:
an adjustment tab comprising an adjustment channel;
an adjustment clamp block;
and
a fastener, wherein
the adjustment clamp block fits within the adjustment channel,
the adjustment clamp block and the adjustment tab are configured to engage one another so that the upper jig is in sliding engagement with the lower jig, and
the fastener is configured for securing each of the upper jig and the lower jig in a fixed position relative to one another.

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A jig assembly for positioning upper teeth and lower teeth of a patient, the jig assembly comprising:

a first jig comprising a first bite block configured to receive one of the upper teeth and the lower teeth, and an adjustment tab extending from the first bite block;
a second jig coupled to the first jig, the second jig comprising a second bite block configured to receive the other of the upper teeth and the lower teeth, and an adjustment clamp block extending from the second bite block;
and
a fastener, wherein
the adjustment tab comprises an adjustment channel,
the adjustment clamp block fits within the adjustment channel, and
the fastener is configured for securing each of the first jig and the second jig in a fixed position relative to one another such that the first jig and the second jig are switchable between a first configuration in which the first jig is slidable relative to the second jig in a first direction and a second configuration in which the first jig and the second jig are fixed relative to each other by the fastener in the first direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Jig assembly for positioning teeth of a patient

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