EMBEDDED FEATURES AND METHODS OF A DENTAL APPLIANCE

Title:

EMBEDDED FEATURES AND METHODS OF A DENTAL APPLIANCE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001080762

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Traditional orthodontic treatment often involves the use of basic repositioning devices, such as braces, and the use of supplementary devices, components or accessories to achieve desired end results. Such components may be mounted on fixed, non-removable devices or they may be part of a removable appliance typically worn prior to the application of the fixed devices. As with traditional treatment, it may be desired to utilize similar components when repositioning teeth with removable elastic repositioning appliances. Due to the nature of elastic appliances, such components may take a variety of forms ranging from readily available traditional accessories to specially created devices. Thus, traditional components may be mounted on or embedded in an elastic appliance, or the appliance may be formed to provide similar components. Likewise, the appliance may be modified to provide additional features for specific orthodontic treatments.

Inventors:

PHAN LOC X (US)
CHISHTI MUHAMMAD (US)
MILLER ROSS J (US)
VAN DEN BERG H ROBERT (US)
KUO ERIC (US)
AHN JAE HYUN (US)
TRICCA ROBERT E (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/013280

Publication Date:

April 18, 2002

Filing Date:

April 24, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (US)
PHAN LOC X (US)
CHISHTI MUHAMMAD (US)
MILLER ROSS J (US)
DEN BERG H ROBERT VAN (US)
KUO ERIC (US)
AHN JAE HYUN (US)
TRICCA ROBERT E (US)

International Classes:

A61C7/00; A61C7/08; A61C7/36; A61C7/10; (IPC1-7): A61C7/08

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