Identifying forces on a tooth
US9375300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C19/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure includes computing device related, systems, and methods for identifying force placed on a tooth are described herein. One method includes receiving initial orthodontic data (IOD) including teeth data; creating a virtual set of teeth from the IOD; receiving dental appliance information including at least one of dental appliance material properties and characteristics; virtually placing a dental appliance, formed from the dental appliance information, onto the virtual set of teeth; and determining one or more forces applied to the teeth based on information from the IOD and dental appliance information.
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