Method and system for optimizing dental aligner geometry
US8439672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and system for establishing an initial position of a tooth, determining a target position of the tooth in a treatment plan, calculating a movement vector associated with the tooth movement from the initial position to the target position, determining a plurality of components corresponding to the movement vector, and determining a corresponding one or more positions of a respective one or more attachment devices relative to a surface plane of the tooth such that the one or more attachment devices engages with a dental appliance are provided.
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