Methods and assemblies for making an orthodontic bonding tray using rapid prototyping
US7726968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic treatment are made from a model of the patient's dental arch that is manufactured using digital data and rapid prototyping processes. The model includes one or more guides for orienting an orthodontic appliance in a desired position on a model tooth of the dental arch model. A holder is connected to the archwire slot of the appliance and is brought into contact with the guide in order to move the appliance to its intended position for subsequent manufacture of the indirect bonding tray.
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