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- Patent Title: Direct manufacturing method of selective laser melting of customized tongue-side orthodontic support grooves
- Patent Title (中): 选择性激光熔化定制舌侧正畸支撑槽的直接制造方法
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Application No.: US12918692Application Date: 2008-05-19
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Publication No.: US08694142B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Yongqiang Yang , Shufan Wang
- Applicant: Yongqiang Yang , Shufan Wang
- Applicant Address: CN Guangdong
- Assignee: South China University of Technology
- Current Assignee: South China University of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: CN Guangdong
- Agency: MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP
- Priority: CN200810026491 20080227
- International Application: PCT/CN2008/000965 WO 20080519
- International Announcement: WO2009/105922 WO 20090903
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00

Abstract:
This invention has provided a direct manufacturing methodology of customized lingual orthodontic brackets by selective laser melting. The procedure is as follows. First of all, measure the dentition data and construct the 3D CAD model of the teeth through reverse engineering. Then a single soleplate of the lingual bracket contacting the tooth surface, as well as the ideal slot position is designed based on the teeth features. The designed models are later imported into the SLM machine and used to produce the brackets with desired materials directly. This method can actualize customized manufacture with highly accuracy, producing highly matched brackets all at once. The invention not only saves time and cost, but also has wide adaptation range and is able to adopt various raw materials. Different raw materials can be utilized in one step to accommodate specific capacity requirement of different parts of the brackets.
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