Fabrication of an orthodontic aligner from a negative mold designed by a computational device
US10011050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2033/3871
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a method in which a computational device generates a design of a negative mold of teeth. The negative mold of the teeth is fabricated from the design of the negative mold. An aligner is formed using the fabricated negative mold. Provided also is a negative mold of teeth for fabricating a positive model of the teeth for an aligner. The negative mold comprises a tooth surface, and an identity tracking entity coupled to the tooth surface to provide identification.
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