Align Technology, Inc. (20250152308). ORTHODONTIC ALIGNMENT DEVICES WITH PALATAL CONTOUR ANCHORAGE FEATURES

ORTHODONTIC ALIGNMENT DEVICES WITH PALATAL CONTOUR ANCHORAGE FEATURES

Abstract: an orthodontic alignment device can have a palatal contour anchorage (pca) feature that generally matches the shape of the patient's hard pallet. this pca feature may be built slightly off-set to deliberately push against the patient's palate and/or gingiva to provide anchorage support of staged translation of the teeth. by transferring the required anchorage away from the teeth and onto the palate, through the pca feature, the adjacent teeth are no longer subjected to unwanted side effects of reaction forces.

Inventors:

• Jun SATO of San Jose CA US
• Ryan KIMURA of San Jose CA US
• Yaser SHANJANI of Milpitas CA US
• Ken WU of San Jose CA US
• Bastien PESENTI of San Jose CA US
• Bruce CAM of San Jose CA US

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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