Dental appliance with resilient portion
US8517726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices utilizing a dental appliance having a resilient portion are disclosed. One such appliance is a removable dental positioning appliance that includes, a plurality of shell portions each having one or more cavities shaped therein to receive one or more teeth and wherein each of the plurality of shell portions is formed to be separate from each of the other plurality of shell portions; a resilient component attached to a side of at least two shell portions; and wherein at least one of, the resilient component and one or more of the shell portions, provides one or more forces to reposition one or more teeth from a first orientation to a successive orientation.
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