Abstract:
A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The system of appliances is usually configured at the outset of treatment so that the patient may progress through treatment without the need to have the treating professional perform each successive step in the procedure.
Abstract:
A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The system of appliances is usually configured at the outset of treatment so that the patient may progress through treatment without the need to have the treating professional perform each successive step in the procedure.
Abstract:
A positive mold for use in creating an orthodontic appliance is produced by obtaining a digital dentition model (200), such as a 3D geometric surface model or a 3D volumetric image model that defines the shape of an orthodontic appliance, and then altering the digital dentition model (205) to remove a portion that does not affect the shape of the orthondotic appliance. The altered digital dentition model then is used (210) to construct a positive mold for the orthodontic appliance. Processing circuitry, such as a programmed computer, is used to obtain, and alter the digital dentition model. A rapid prototype device, such as a stereo-lithography machine, is commonly used to construct the positive mold.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a manipulable or reconfigurable dental model system, and methods for its use to model a series of tooth configurations corresponding to sequential tooth movements during an orthodontic treatment; wherein the teeth, and bite configurations are realigned in a series of stages. Each stage represents a new pattern or dental configuration that will eventually lead to a proper final positioning of the entire dentition. Progress from the initial configuration, through the intermediate stages, and finally to the final configuration may be accomplished using any one or a combination of different dental appliances (103). These appliances (103) may be made using a manipulable or reconfigurable dental mold (102) to model patient dentition, and gingiva at each stage of treatment. The mold (102) comprises a base (107) having a plurality of ports (106) therein for placement of tooth members (101). The tooth members (101) are coupled to manipulation devices (111) such that the tooth members (101) can be manipulated, repositioned to the desired intermediate, and final configurations.
Abstract:
Procedimiento para producir una pluralidad de conjuntos de datos digitales que representan una serie de disposiciones de dientes discretas que progresan desde una disposición inicial a una final, comprendiendo dicho procedimiento: proporcionar un conjunto de datos digitales que representa una disposición de inicial de los dientes; proporcionar un conjunto de datos digitales que representa una disposición de final de los dientes; producir una pluralidad de conjuntos de datos digitales sucesivos en base a los conjuntos de datos digitales proporcionados, en el que dicha pluralidad de conjuntos de datos digitales representa una serie de disposiciones de dientes sucesivas que progresan desde la disposición inicial de los dientes hasta la disposición final de los dientes, en el que se utiliza una característica de vídeo para animar automáticamente el movimiento del estado inicial al de destino.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for producing a data set representing a desired tooth arrangement is disclosed. The method involves providing a first data set representing an initial tooth arrangement, presenting an image based on the first data set, manipulating the image to reposition individual teeth in the image, and producing a second data set representing the desired tooth arrangement with repositioned teeth as observed in the image.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a plurality of dental incremental position adjustment appliances, said method comprising: providing a plurality of positive models of successive tooth arrangements, wherein each successive arrangement represents a different geometry representing a successive stage progressing from an initial tooth arrangement to an intermediate or a final tooth arrangement; and fabricating the plurality of dental appliances as negatives of the positive models at one time.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for producing a data set representing a desired tooth arrangement is disclosed. The method involves providing a first data set representing an initial tooth arrangement, presenting an image based on the first data set, manipulating the image to reposition individual teeth in the image, and producing a second data set representing the desired tooth arrangement with repositioned teeth as observed in the image.
Abstract:
A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The system of appliances is usually configured at the outset of treatment so that the patient may progress through treatment without the need to have the treating professional perform each successive step in the procedure.