Multilayer dental appliances and related methods and systems
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61C-007/08
B32B-025/08
B32B-025/20
B32B-027/08
B32B-027/28
B32B-027/30
B32B-027/32
B32B-027/34
B32B-027/36
B32B-027/40
출원번호
US-0132171
(2016-04-18)
등록번호
US-9655693
(2017-05-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Li, Chunhua
Chen, Yan
Pudleiner, Heinz
Meyer, Klaus
Nickel, Joerg
출원인 / 주소
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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초록▼
A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a h
A dental appliance for positioning a patient's teeth includes a removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth. The appliance includes a hard polymer layer having a hard polymer layer elastic modulus disposed between a first soft polymer layer having a first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and a second soft polymer layer having a second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. The hard polymer layer elastic modulus is greater than each of the first soft polymer layer elastic modulus and the second soft polymer layer elastic modulus. At least one of the first soft polymer layer and the second soft polymer layer has a flexural modulus of greater than about 35,000 psi.
대표청구항▼
1. An orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth, the appliance comprising: a shell having a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a repositioning force to the patient's teeth, wherein the shell is formed from a multilayer material configured to reduce degradation of t
1. An orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth, the appliance comprising: a shell having a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a repositioning force to the patient's teeth, wherein the shell is formed from a multilayer material configured to reduce degradation of the repositioning force over time when the shell is worn on the patient's teeth, the multilayer material comprising: a first soft polymer layer and a second soft polymer layer each having a thickness in a range from 25 μm to 100 μm and a compression set greater than 40% after 24 hours at 70° C., wherein the first and second soft polymer layer each comprise a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer; anda hard polymer layer disposed between the first and second soft polymer layers and having a thickness in a range from 400 μm to 1100 μm, a tensile modulus greater than 150,000 psi, and a tensile strength at yield between 4000 psi and 6500 psi, wherein the hard polymer layer comprises a co-polyester. 2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the first and second soft polymer layers each have a thickness in a range from 30 μm to 90 μm. 3. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the hard polymer layer has a thickness in a range from 500 μm to 900 μm. 4. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the hard polymer layer has a thickness in a range from 550 μm to 750 μm. 5. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the first and second soft polymer layers each comprise a hardness of 60A to 85 D, an ultimate tensile strength greater than 5000 psi, an elongation at break greater than 200%, a flexural modulus greater than 35,000 psi, and a light transmission between 400 nm and 800 nm greater than about 75%. 6. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the hard polymer layer comprises an elongation at yield greater than 4%, an elongation at break greater than 70%, a flexural modulus greater than 150,000 psi, and a light transmission between 400 nm and 800 nm greater than about 75%. 7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the multilayer material has elastic properties configured to reduce degradation of the shape of the plurality of teeth receiving cavities over time when the shell is worn on the patient's teeth. 8. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the first and second soft polymer layers each comprise the thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer in combination with a thermoplastic elastomer, a block copolymer elastomer, a thermoplastic co-polyester elastomer, or a combination thereof. 9. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the hard polymer layer comprises the co-polyester in combination with a polyester, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a polypropylene and polyethylene copolymer, a cyclic block copolymer, a polyethylene terephthalate, a polybutylene terephthalate, a polyethersulfone, a polytrimethylene terephthalate, or a combination thereof. 10. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the stress relaxation of the hard polymer layer is greater than 10% at 24 hours tested at between 90% to 100% relative humidity. 11. An orthodontic system for repositioning a patient's teeth, comprising: a plurality of incremental position adjustment appliances having teeth receiving cavities shaped to directly receive at least some of the patient's teeth and apply a resilient positioning force to the patient's teeth, wherein the appliances are successively worn by a patient to move teeth from one arrangement to a successive arrangement, and wherein at least one of the appliances comprises:a shell having a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to apply a repositioning force to the patient's teeth, wherein the shell is formed from a multilayer material configured to reduce degradation of the repositioning force over time when the shell is worn on the patient's teeth, the multilayer material comprising: a first soft polymer layer and a second soft polymer layer each having a thickness in a range from 25 μm to 100 μm and a compression set greater than 40% after 24 hours at 70° C.; anda hard polymer layer disposed between the first and second soft polymer layers and having a thickness in a range from 400 μm to 1100 μm, a tensile modulus greater than 150,000 psi, and a tensile strength at yield between 4000 psi and 6500 psi,wherein the first and second soft polymer layer each comprise a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer and the hard polymer layer comprises a co-polyester. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first and second soft polymer layers each have a thickness in a range from 30 μm to 90 μm. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the hard polymer layer has a thickness in a range from 500 μm to 900 μm. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the hard polymer layer has a thickness in a range from 550 μm to 750 μm. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein the first and second soft polymer layers each comprise a hardness of 60A to 85 D, an ultimate tensile strength greater than 5000 psi, an elongation at break greater than 200%, a flexural modulus greater than 35,000 psi and a light transmission between 400 nm and 800 nm greater than about 75%. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the hard polymer layer comprises an elongation at yield greater than 4%, an elongation at break greater than 70%, a flexural modulus greater than 150,000 psi, and a light transmission between 400 nm and 800 nm greater than about 75%. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein the multilayer material has elastic properties configured to reduce degradation of the shape of the plurality of teeth receiving cavities over time when the shell is worn on the patient's teeth. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the first and second soft polymer layers each comprise the thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer in combination with a thermoplastic elastomer, a block copolymer elastomer, a thermoplastic co-polyester elastomer, or a combination thereof. 19. The system of claim 11, wherein the hard polymer layer comprises the co-polyester in combination with a polyester, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a polypropylene and polyethylene copolymer, a cyclic block copolymer, a polyethylene terephthalate, a polybutylene terephthalate, a polyethersulfone, a polytrimethylene terephthalate, or a combination thereof. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the stress relaxation of the hard polymer layer is greater than 10% at 24 hours tested at between 90% to 100% relative humidity.
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