Segmented orthodontic appliance with elastics

A technology of aligners and elasticity, applied in orthodontics, medical science, orthodontics, etc., can solve problems that affect the ability of aligners to be combined with patients' teeth, increase patient discomfort, and cannot fully control teeth

Active Publication Date: 2017-02-15
ALIGN TECH
View PDF11 Cites 4 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

[0004] However, in some cases, current orthodontic appliances may not be able to effectively generate the force required to achieve the desired tooth repositioning, or may not provide sufficient control over the force applied to the teeth
Additionally, the stiffness of some existing aligners may affect the ability of the aligner to bond to the patient's teeth and may increase patient discomfort

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Segmented orthodontic appliance with elastics
  • Segmented orthodontic appliance with elastics
  • Segmented orthodontic appliance with elastics

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0023] To reposition one or more teeth, maintain the current position of one or more teeth, or an appropriate combination thereof, the orthodontic appliances described herein and their associated systems and methods can be employed as part of an orthodontic treatment process. The orthodontic appliance can include a plurality of discrete housing sections, each discrete housing section including a plurality of cavities shaped to receive at least some of the patient's teeth, utilizing a resilient material (also referred to herein as "Elastomer") to join multiple discrete shell segments to form a single aligner shell. The geometry, configuration and material properties of the housing segments and / or the resilient material can be selected to at least partially control the magnitude and direction of the force applied to the teeth by the aligner. In some cases, the applied force is provided in whole or in part due to the elastic material of the bonding section. In contrast to existi...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

Improved orthodontic appliances, along with related systems and methods, are provided. In one aspect, an orthodontic appliance is provided. The appliance includes a plurality of discrete shell segments, each including one or more cavities shaped to receive at least portions of teeth. The discrete shell segments are joined by an elastic material to form a single appliance shell.

Description

[0001] cross reference [0002] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application No. 61 / 969,023, filed March 21, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0003] Orthodontic procedures typically involve repositioning a patient's teeth into a desired alignment in order to correct a malocclusion and / or enhance aesthetics. To accomplish these purposes, orthodontic appliances such as braces, retainers, shell aligners, etc., can be applied to the patient's teeth by an orthodontist. The aligner is configured to apply force to more than one tooth in order to produce the desired tooth movement. The application of force can be adjusted periodically by the physician (eg, by changing the aligners or using a different type of aligners) in order to gradually reposition the teeth into the desired alignment. [0004] However, in some instances, current orthodontic appliances may not be able to effectively generate the force req...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61C7/08
CPCA61C7/08
Inventor 阿维·科佩尔曼
Owner ALIGN TECH
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap