Orthodontic device
AssigneeAADvance Technologies, LLC
InventorsKami Hoss, Steven Howard, Jacob A. Moebius
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Abstract
An orthodontic device can include a bracket configured to support an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic device can include a locking assembly coupled to the bracket and switchable between a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes can comprise a first sliding mode in which the orthodontic wire is slidable relative to the bracket and a second locked mode in which the orthodontic wire is slidably locked relative to the bracket.
Claims21
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A method for designing an orthodontic treatment system, the method comprising:
- determining an orthodontic force profile to be applied to a patient's teeth to treat the patient based on malocclusion characteristics of the patient's teeth;
- based on the determined orthodontic force profile, selecting a first sliding mode for a first orthodontic device to be secured to a first tooth;
- and
- based on the determined orthodontic force profile, selecting a second non-sliding mode for a second orthodontic device to be secured to a second tooth.
A system for creating a patient-specific orthodontic system, the system comprising an orthodontic design system having processing electronics configured to:
- determine an orthodontic force profile to be applied to a patient's teeth to treat the patient based on malocclusion characteristics of the patient's teeth;
- based on the determined orthodontic force profile, select a first sliding mode for a first orthodontic device to be secured to a first tooth;
- and
- based on the determined orthodontic force profile, select a second non-sliding mode for a second orthodontic device to be secured to a second tooth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.