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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2007
Michael Kenneth Lowe, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Lyle Wasden, Sugar Land, TX (US);
William Brent Tarver, Houston, TX (US);
Michael Kenneth Lowe, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Lyle Wasden, Sugar Land, TX (US);
William Brent Tarver, Houston, TX (US);
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc., Bellaire, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods of inducing tooth movement and treating malocclusion, craniofacial anomalies, bony defects, and dentofacial deformities through accelerated bone remodeling as caused by the delivery non-static forces; reducing pain and discomfort in patients; and improving tissue integrity long-term results as to prevent post-orthodontic treatment relapse. The methods and apparatus include a mechanism for data capture and analysis related to patient compliance and usage behavior, as well as for establishing the invention as a component of the clinical office workflow to increase efficiency and productivity.