Dental appliance
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0157670
(2008-06-12)
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등록번호 |
US-8172569
(2012-05-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Matty, Rick M.
- Morefield, Anthony W.
- Webb, Devin K.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface. Fewer than all cavities are scaled-u
Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface. Fewer than all cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uniform space between the cavity inner surface and the corresponding tooth surface.
대표청구항
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1. A dental appliance comprising: a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface; andwhere fewer than all cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uni
1. A dental appliance comprising: a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface; andwhere fewer than all cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uniform space between the cavity inner surface and the corresponding tooth surface that contains a chemical to treat the corresponding tooth surface;where at least one of the number of cavities is scaled-up in size by a second scaled-up percentage that is different than the first selected percentage;where the inner surface of the cavities that are scaled-up in size have scaled-up proportions of the dimensions relative to the corresponding tooth surface; andwhere the first selected percentage is based on one or more properties of the chemical used to treat the corresponding tooth surface. 2. The appliance of claim 1, where the number of cavities are arranged to reposition the one or more teeth from a first configuration to a successive configuration. 3. The appliance of claim 2, where the shell is a polymeric shell. 4. The appliance of claim 3, where the shell is a substantially transparent polymeric shell. 5. The appliance of claim 4, where buccal portions of the cavities are formed of a substantially transparent polymeric material. 6. The appliance of claim 2, where the one or more properties of the chemical includes a particular viscosity of the chemical, a particular quantity of the chemical, and a particular form of delivery of the chemical. 7. The appliance of claim 6, where the one or more cavities are sized to contain fluoride to treat the corresponding tooth surface, the first selected percentage being about 1%. 8. The appliance of claim 6, where the one or more cavities are sized to contain a whitening agent to treat the corresponding tooth surface, the first selected percentage being about 5%. 9. The appliance of claim 2, where the corresponding tooth surface is a buccal surface. 10. The appliance of claim 2, where the corresponding tooth surface includes all accessible surfaces of the corresponding tooth. 11. The appliance of claim 2, where a number of spacers protrude from the inner cavity surface toward the corresponding tooth surface for a distance substantially equal to the first uniform space. 12. The appliance of claim 2, where a portion of at least one cavity extends over a corresponding gingival outer surface adjacent the corresponding tooth surface thus forming a second uniform space between a cavity inner surface and the corresponding gingival outer surface, the second uniform space being contiguous with the first uniform space. 13. The appliance of claim 12, where the portion of the at least one cavity extending over the corresponding gingival outer surface is scaled-up in size by a third selected percentage over dimensions of the corresponding gingival outer surface. 14. The appliance of claim 12, where the second uniform space is arranged to hold a reservoir of material in contact with the corresponding gingival outer surface to treat periodontal conditions. 15. The appliance of claim 14, where the second uniform space is arranged to hold material selected from the group including: gel, paste, foam, liquid, and powder. 16. A system of removable dental positioning appliances comprising: a series of shells adapted to reposition one or more teeth from a first configuration to a successive configuration, each shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth and each cavity having an inner surface;where one or more cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uniform space between the cavity inner surface and the corresponding tooth surface;where the cavity inner surface contains a chemical to treat the corresponding tooth surface;where at least one of the number of cavities is scaled-up in size by a second scaled up percentage that is different than the first selected percentage;where the inner surface of the cavities that are scaled-up in size have scaled-up proportions of the dimensions relative to the corresponding tooth surface;where the first selected percentage is based on one or more properties of the chemical used to treat the corresponding tooth surface; andwhere the inner surface of the one or more cavities include spacer structures to offset the inner surface from the corresponding tooth surface. 17. The system of claim 16, where one or more cavities are sized to measured dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface. 18. The system of claim 16, where the one or more scaled-up cavities extend around a gingival margin area supporting the corresponding tooth surface so as to form a pocket of space between the inner surface of the cavity and the gingival margin area. 19. The appliance of claim 1, where the cavities that are scaled-up in size by the first or second percentage have a portion that is scaled-up in size by a percentage that is different than the first or second percentage, respectively.
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Matty, Rick M.; Morefield, Anthony W.; Webb, Devin K., Dental appliance.
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