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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Solventum Intellectual Properties Company, Maplewood, MN (US);
Alexandra R. Cunliffe, St. Paul, MN (US);
Benjamin D. Zimmer, Hudson, WI (US);
Jonathan D. Gandrud, Woodbury, MN (US);
Guruprasad Somasundaram, St. Paul, MN (US);
Arash Sangari, Frisco, TX (US);
Deepti Pachauri, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Shawna L. Thomas, College Station, TX (US);
Nancy M. Amato, Champaign, IL (US);
Solventum Intellectual Properties Company, Eagan, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for generating digital setups for an orthodontic treatment path. The method includes receiving a digital 3D model of teeth, performing interproximal reduction (IPR) on the model and, after performing the IPR, generating an initial treatment path with stages including an initial setup, a final setup, and a plurality of intermediate setups. The method also includes computing IPR accessibility for each tooth at each stage of the initial treatment path, applying IPR throughout the initial treatment path based upon the computed IPR accessibility, and dividing the initial treatment path into steps of feasible motion of the teeth resulting in a final treatment path with setups corresponding with the steps. The setups can be used to make orthodontic appliances, such as clear tray aligners, for each stage of the treatment path.