Method for Ensuring Functional Occlusion for Customized Orthodontic Devices

Abstract

The present invention may comprise a method for a treatment plan for orthodontic movement of natural teeth, the method comprising of acquiring data of oral anatomy of a patient; creating a treatment plan for the patient for orthodontic movement of natural teeth, the end result of the treatment plan for the patient being a 3D model; printing out a physical model of 3D model; mounting the physical model of the maxillary arch and mandibular arch of the patient's oral anatomy onto a dental articulator to evaluate if at least one of the following exists: if the functional occlusion data of the patient is in centric relation or if malocclusion exists between the maxillary arch and the mandibular arch; applying any corrections to the 3D model from the step of determining if malocclusion exists, to create functional occlusion data; combining the functional occlusion data with data of the oral anatomy of the patient to create a virtual treatment solution; and creating orthodontic appliances from the virtual treatment solution, whereby at least one of the above steps is accomplished without the need for human interaction.

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