Method for designing orthodontic apparatus
US8371847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of producing a customized orthodontic appliance (1), including brackets (12) fixed to teeth (13) of a dental arch of a patient and an orthodontic archwire (11). Each bracket (12) is fixed to a surface of a tooth (13) of the dental arch by a bracket bonding pad (121) of the bracket, and the orthodontic archwire (11) is fixed to the brackets in a housing (123) of a bracket body (122) of each bracket. The bracket is produced with a blank (50) having at least two volumes (51, 52), one volume representative of an envelope volume of a bracket bounding pad and an envelope volume of a bracket body.
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