Orthodontic prescription form, templates, and toolbar for digital orthodontics
US7613527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Computer-based techniques are described that use orthodontic prescription templates to assist an orthodontic practitioner in creating a patient-specific orthodontic prescription. In particular, an orthodontic practitioner may retrieve a stored electronic orthodontic prescription template. The practitioner may then generate an orthodontic prescription that is specific to a patient's teeth by modifying one or more bracket attributes of the template within orthodontic modeling software. Subsequently, the practitioner may communicate the patient-specific orthodontic prescription to a manufacturing facility that constructs an indirect bonding tray for use in physically placing brackets on the patient's teeth.
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