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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Tariq Rahman, Moylan, PA (US);
Thomas H. Shaffer, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
J. Richard Bowen, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Tariq Rahman, Moylan, PA (US);
Thomas H. Shaffer, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
J. Richard Bowen, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
The Nemours Foundation, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic compliance monitor includes a sensor that senses when an orthodontic appliance is properly positioned and a processor that processes an output of the sensor and generates compliance data. A memory device stores compliance data and the processor generates the compliance data based on a compliance protocol. System and methods for orthodontic compliance are also disclosed.