Pearlescent white aligners
AssigneeOrthoAccel Technologies, Inc.
InventorTamsen Valoir
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Abstract
Improved aligners are provided with pearlescent white coloring and improved aesthetics.
Claims16
An orthodontic remodeling device, comprising:
- a) an aligner made of a polyurethane resin and having lingual, occlusal and facial surfaces,
- b) said aligner being shaped to intimately contact a plurality of teeth in an arch and apply sufficient pressure to at least one tooth in said arch to move said at least one tooth,
- c) wherein at least the facial surfaces of said aligner are a pearlescent white having a refractive index of 1.5-1.63 under visible light and wet conditions.
An improved orthodontic aligner, the orthodontic aligner shaped to intimately contact a plurality of teeth or all teeth in an arch and apply sufficient pressure to at least one tooth in said arch to move said tooth, the improvement comprising a pearlescent white pigment that is i) intimately admixed with a polyurethane resin of said aligner or ii) in a coating on a polyurethane resin of said aligner, such that said aligner has a pearlescent white coloration and an index of refraction of visible light of 1.5-1.63 when wet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.