Orthodontic repositioning appliances having improved geometry, methods and systems
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61C-003/00
A61C-007/08
A61C-007/00
출원번호
US-0490404
(2014-09-18)
등록번호
US-10085823
(2018-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Cao, Heng
Matov, Vadim
Morton, John Y.
Moss, Jon
Kimura, Ryan
출원인 / 주소
Align Technology, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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초록▼
The present invention provides methods and systems including orthodontic tooth positioning appliances. An exemplary appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped such that, when worn by a patient, repositioning the patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a subsequent or target arrang
The present invention provides methods and systems including orthodontic tooth positioning appliances. An exemplary appliance can include teeth receiving cavities shaped such that, when worn by a patient, repositioning the patient's teeth from a first arrangement toward a subsequent or target arrangement. Appliances can include a cavity having one or more shaped features or protrusions shaped and/or positioned so as to apply a desired force to a patient's tooth received in the cavity and move the tooth along a desired path or direction.
대표청구항▼
1. An orthodontic appliance, comprising: a shell having teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and position a patient's teeth, one or more of the cavities shaped to apply a resiliently repositioning force to move the patient's teeth from the current arrangement toward the target arrangement, the
1. An orthodontic appliance, comprising: a shell having teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and position a patient's teeth, one or more of the cavities shaped to apply a resiliently repositioning force to move the patient's teeth from the current arrangement toward the target arrangement, the shell comprising a cavity having a ridge, the ridge having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, the ridge configured to apply a repositioning force to a patient's tooth corresponding to a selected tooth movement, the cavity further comprising a modification to a portion of the shell selected to compensate for a contact of the portion of the shell with the patient's tooth due to positioning of the ridge in the cavity. 2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the contact comprises an unwanted distortion in a shape of the appliance when worn by the patient. 3. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the contact comprises an unwanted force vector applied to a received tooth by a surface of the appliance. 4. The appliance of claim 3, wherein the modification comprises adding a relief to the portion of the shell so as to counteract the unwanted force vector. 5. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the modification comprises changing the shape or curvature of a surface of the appliance. 6. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the modification comprises changing a shape or curvature of a surface without removing of a portion of the appliance. 7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the ridge is a hollow ridge. 8. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the ridge further comprises a material deposited therein. 9. A method of treating a patient, comprising administering to the patient the appliance of claim 1. 10. A system for repositioning a patient's teeth according to an orthodontic treatment plan, the system comprising: a plurality of appliances shaped to receive and resiliently reposition teeth through a plurality of planned successive tooth arrangements so as to move the patient's teeth along a treatment path from an initial position toward a final position, the appliances each comprising a shell having teeth receiving cavities and wherein the cavities of successive appliances have different geometries shaped to receive and reposition teeth from a first position to a successive position, at least one appliance of the plurality comprising a cavity having a ridge, the ridge having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, the ridge configured to apply a repositioning force to a patient's tooth corresponding to a selected tooth movement, the cavity further comprising a modification to a portion of the shell selected to compensate for a contact of the portion of the shell with the patient's tooth due to positioning of the ridge in the cavity. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the contact comprises an unwanted distortion in a shape of the at least one appliance when worn by the patient. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the contact comprises an unwanted force vector applied to a received tooth by a surface of the at least one appliance. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the modification comprises adding a relief to the portion of the shell so as to counteract the unwanted force vector. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the modification comprises changing the shape or curvature of a surface of the at least one appliance. 15. The system of claim 10, wherein the modification comprises changing a shape or curvature of a surface without removing of a portion of the at least one appliance. 16. The system of claim 10, wherein the ridge is a hollow ridge. 17. The system of claim 10, wherein the ridge further comprises a material deposited therein. 18. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of appliances comprise a first appliance to reposition teeth from an initial tooth arrangement to a first intermediate arrangement; at least one intermediate appliance to progressively reposition teeth from the first intermediate arrangement to successive intermediate arrangements; and a final appliance to progressively reposition teeth from a last intermediate arrangement toward a final arrangement. 19. The system of claim 10, wherein the planned successive arrangements are based on models of the patient's teeth generated prior to starting the orthodontic treatment plan. 20. An orthodontic appliance, comprising: a shell having teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and position a patient's teeth, one or more of the cavities shaped to apply a resiliently repositioning force to move the patient's teeth from the current arrangement toward the target arrangement, the shell comprising a cavity having a ridge-shaped protrusion having a generally semi-circular cross-sectional shape, the ridge-shaped protrusion configured to apply a repositioning force to a patient's tooth corresponding to a selected tooth movement, wherein a length of the ridge-shaped protrusion is greater than a width of the ridge-shaped protrusion, and wherein the cavity further comprises a modification to a portion of the shell selected to compensate for a contact of the portion of the shell with the patient's tooth due to positioning of the ridge-shaped protrusion in the cavity.
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