Concurrently measuring a force exerted upon each of a plurality of teeth
US7543511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for concurrently measuring a force exerted upon a tooth is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the system includes a target tooth attached to a force gauge which is coupled to a motion module for adjusting the tooth to a reference position. The method includes utilizing a motion module of a force measurement device is utilized to adjust each target tooth of a plurality of target teeth to be located in a reference position. Next, each target tooth receives a dental appliance. Then an exerted force is measured by the dental appliance upon each target tooth utilizing a coordinate system of the force gauge.
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