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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Avi Kopelman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/08 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49568 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for adjusting a tooth position. A system for adjusting a tooth position can include an attachment configured to be attached to a tooth to be moved, a dental appliance including a guide slot configured to receive the attachment and to define an adjustment trajectory of the tooth, and an adjustment band to generate force on the tooth to move the tooth along the adjustment trajectory.