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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2022
Sdc U.s. Smilepay Spv, Nashville, TN (US);
Tim Wucher, Windhoek, NA;
John Dargis, Nashville, TN (US);
Eric Wagnon, Nashville, TN (US);
Drew Marschner, Nashville, TN (US);
Charlotte Xia, Nashville, TN (US);
Justin Kreil, Nashville, TN (US);
SDC U.S. SmilePay SPV, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for fabricating a dental aligner are provided. The system includes a computing system to receive and prepare a digital model of a dental aligner by adding one or more support structures to the digital model. The system includes a fabrication system to manufacture the dental aligner with the one or more support structures. The system includes a laser system to receive the fabricated dental aligner, orient the dental aligner relative to the laser system, and laser cut an interface between the support structures and the dental aligner to remove the one or more support structures from the dental aligner.