DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH REINFORCED REPOSITIONING JAW ELEMENTS

Abstract: the present disclosure provides method, computing device readable medium, and devices for dental appliances with repositioning jaw elements. an example of a removable dental appliance includes a shell having a number of tooth apertures configured to receive and reposition a number of teeth of a patient along one jaw of a patient, a repositioning jaw element that extends from a buccal or lingual surface of the shell, the element having a first outer surface oriented to face the tongue of the patient surface and a second outer surface oriented to face the cheek of the patient, and a reinforcement member formed along at least one of the first and second outer surfaces to provide reinforcement of the repositioning jaw element.

Inventor(s): Rohit TANUGULA, Crystal TJHIA, Dennis TE

CPC Classification: A61C7/08 (Mouthpiece-type retainers {or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch (arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums ; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen )})

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