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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Parshan Namiranian, San Jose, CA (US);
Ali Kakavand, San Carlos, CA (US);
Eric Kuo, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides orthodontic appliances and systems, and related methods, for applying a force to a target tooth as an appliance is worn by the patient. One positioning appliance includes a tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a spring-loaded tooth movement device disposed in the appliance so as to engage an attachment mounted on a surface of a patient's tooth and apply a force to the tooth.