Treatment of temperomandibular joint dysfunction with aligner therapy
US11779437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing and generating a treatment plan for temporomandibular joint dysfunction where a polymeric shell appliance is utilized to generate one or more activation forces that facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities, in which each of the plurality of tooth receiving cavities is shaped and arranged to provide a counter moment of each of the plurality of teeth.
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