Orthodontic systems with elastic attachments
US12121412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems for orthodontic treatments are provided. In some embodiments, a system includes an attachment configured to be coupled to a tooth of a patient, the attachment having a first elasticity. The system can also include an orthodontic appliance having a shell with a plurality of teeth-receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a second arrangement. The shell can have a second elasticity less than the first elasticity. The orthodontic appliance can include an attachment-receiving well formed in the shell. When the orthodontic appliance is worn on the patient's teeth, the attachment-receiving well can engage the attachment to effect a movement of at least one tooth of the patient.
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