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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Cam, San Jose, CA (US);
John Y. Morton, San Jose, CA (US);
Vadim Matov, San Jose, CA (US);
Jun Sato, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 9/0046 (2013.01); A61F 5/566 (2013.01); A63B 71/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing and generating a treatment plan for temporomandibular joint dysfunction where a polymeric shell appliance is utilized to generate one or more activation forces that facilitate tooth movement. The polymeric shell appliances may comprise one or more tooth receiving cavities, in which each of the plurality of tooth receiving cavities is shaped and arranged to provide a counter moment of each of the plurality of teeth.