DENTAL APPLIANCES HAVING A TOOTH-GRIPPING FEATURE

Abstract: methods and apparatuses for increasing the effectiveness dental appliances in gripping and manipulating teeth. these methods and apparatuses may include one or more (e.g., a series of) dental appliances that may include a radial grip that improves the contact and allows the application of normal and friction forces between a patient's teeth and aligner without disrupting the fit of the overall aligner.

Inventor(s): Iman SHOJAEI, Tzishing Jesse LIM, Danial KIA, Syed Jameel ASKARI, Ken WU, Eric YAU, John Y. MORTON

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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