Title:
ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/193650
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an orthodontic aligner with which it is possible to freely adjust the magnitude and direction of force exerted on a tooth by changing the orthodontic aligner thickness for each tooth or dentition spot to be corrected. Provided is an orthodontic aligner that is attached to dentition including a tooth to be corrected, covers the tooth, has a shape that moves the tooth in the direction to be corrected, and is integrally formed from a resin material, wherein the orthodontic aligner has a thickness that is changed in accordance with the position of the tooth to increase or decrease the corrective force on the tooth to be corrected.
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Inventors:
MAKI KOUTARO (JP)
NAKANO HARUHISA (JP)
MAMADA KATSUYOSHI (JP)
OKAMOTO HIROAKI (JP)
NAKANO HARUHISA (JP)
MAMADA KATSUYOSHI (JP)
OKAMOTO HIROAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/014294
Publication Date:
October 10, 2019
Filing Date:
April 03, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OKAMOTO CHEMICAL IND CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
A61C7/08; A61C7/18
Foreign References:
| US20150157421A1 | 2015-06-11 | |||
| US20160256240A1 | 2016-09-08 | |||
| US20030207224A1 | 2003-11-06 | |||
| JP2018504147A | 2018-02-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OKUYAMA, Shoichi et al. (JP)
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