Treatment plan specific bite adjustment structures
US11141243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A series of appliances including a first shell and a second shell can be designed to incrementally implement a treatment plan. The first and second shells can have cavities designed to receive teeth of a jaw. A first number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the first shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of a second jaw. The first number of bite adjustment structures can have a first shape and location specific to a first stage of the treatment plan. A second number of bite adjustment structures can be formed of a same material as the second shell, extending therefrom and designed to interface with teeth of the second jaw. The second number of bite adjustment structures can have a second shape and location, different than the first shape and location, specific to a second stage of the treatment plan.
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