18889168. DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS (Align Technology, Inc.)

DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS

Organization Name

Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Ken Wu of San Jose CA (US)

Eric E. Kuo of San Jose CA (US)

Mitra Derakhshan of Herndon (CA)

Crystal Tjhia of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Eric Yau of Santa Clara CA (US)

Allen R. Boronkay of San Jose CA (US)

Chunhua Li of Cupertino CA (US)

Gleb Krivovyaz of Moscow (RU)

DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18889168 titled 'DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS

Original Abstract Submitted

The present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. An example of a method can include identifying a misaligned jaw of a patient from a virtual image of the patient's jaw, providing a treatment plan for the patient including a virtual model of a dental appliance having a first shell and a second shell configured to reposition at least one tooth of the patient, and adjusting the position of the repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell to comply with a number of constraints. The virtual model of the dental appliance including repositioning jaw elements on the first shell and the second shell configured to move a position of the misaligned jaw of the patient.