Orthodontic appliance performance monitor
US10383705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.
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