20250152311. Aligners With Enhanced (Align Technology, Inc.)
ALIGNERS WITH ENHANCED GABLE BENDS
Abstract: systems, methods, and devices for improved orthodontic treatment of a patient's teeth are provided herein. in some aspects, a method for fabricating an orthodontic appliance for treating a patient's teeth is disclosed. the method may comprise determining a movement path to move a tooth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement; determining a force system to move the tooth along the movement path; determining a variable gable bend to produce the force system; determining a geometry for a tooth receiving cavity of the appliance based on the variable gable bend; and generating instructions for fabricating the appliance having a tooth receiving cavity formed according to the geometry for the tooth receiving cavity.
Inventor(s): Peter Webber
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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