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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Cam, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Webber, Redwood City, CA (US);
Yuxiang Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Jun Sato, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeeyoung Choi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2006.01); A61C 5/00 (2017.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/28 (2006.01); A61C 7/14 (2006.01); A61C 7/20 (2006.01); A61C 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2013.01); A61C 5/007 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/282 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/145 (2013.01); A61C 7/20 (2013.01); A61C 7/30 (2013.01); A61C 2007/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for generating a treatment plan for arch expansion 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.