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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Morton, San Jose, CA (US);
Mitra Derakhshan, Herndon, VA (US);
Assignee:
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/06 (2006.01); A61C 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01); A61C 7/06 (2013.01); A61C 7/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Polymeric shell appliances are provided in which the polymeric shell appliances are configured to provide one or more activation forces to facilitate tooth movement. In many embodiments, the activation forces are arranged to provide force in a direction opposite to an intended direction of 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.