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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mitra Derakhshan, Herndon, VA (US);
Angelo Maura, Amsterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01);
Abstract
A comparative orthodontic treatment planning tool that can provide multiple treatment plan options based on a single initial tooth data set. A user can use the treatment planning tool to select a treatment plan based on factors, including cost, treatment duration, treatment complexity, and material or feature selection. Tooth arrangements at different treatment stages can be compared. In some cases, a tooth arrangement at one treatment stage can be superimposed over a tooth arrangement at a different treatment stage or over a tooth arrangement from a different treatment plan.