Mandibular repositioning appliances and methods of manufacturing the same

Abstract

Methods of repositioning a mandible of an individual include acquiring a digital model of a dentition and/or a craniofacial anatomy of the individual, the digital model including a representation of a condyle or an incisal guidance or both the condyle and the incisal guidance. The method also includes calculating, based on the digital model, a slope of the condyle or a slope of the incisal guidance or both the slope of the condyle and the slope of the incisal guidance, and fabricating at least one removable orthodontic appliance including a feature configured to constrain a posterior or anterior movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla when worn by the individual, wherein a position of the feature is determined based on the slope of the condyle or the slope of the incisal guidance or both the slope of the condyle and the slope of the incisal guidance.

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