Patterned dental positioning appliance
US9241774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments are provided for a patterned dental positioning appliance. One method embodiment includes receiving a dental mold of a patient's dentition, applying a pattern to a portion of the dental mold, and applying a material to the dental mold to form the removable dental positioning appliance that includes either the pattern on the portion of the dental mold or an inverse thereof.
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