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Dentistry > Orthodontics > Method Of Positioning Or Aligning Teeth Method Of Positioning Or Aligning TeethMethod Of Positioning Or Aligning Teeth patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.06/07/07 - 20070128574 - Method and system for providing dynamic orthodontic assessment and treatment profiles Method and system for receiving one or more dentition conditions of a patient, associating a first set of one or more treatment goals based on the one or more dentition conditions, generating a case difficulty assessment based on the one or more treatment goals, detecting a modification to the case ... 06/07/07 - 20070128573 - Method and system for providing dynamic orthodontic assessment and treatment profiles Method and system including receiving one or more parameters associated with an orthodontic condition, receiving a treatment goal information associated with the orthodontic condition, and providing a predefined template associated with the received treatment goal information, wherein the predefined template includes at least one orthodontic condition related information, are provided. ... 05/17/07 - 20070111154 - Method for the placement of orthodontic brackets The present invention is related to an indirect bracket placement method for correctly positioning brackets on a patient's teeth, comprising the steps of: “Providing a model of the patients teeth, “Providing a reference marking on said model indicating correct positioning of brackets, “Manufacturing a transfer tray of the model, wherein ... 05/03/07 - 20070099147 - Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic treatment using unified workstation A method and workstation for evaluation of an orthodontic treatment plan for a patient. The workstation is based on a computing platform having a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient including image data (3D image data and/or 2D image ... 05/03/07 - 20070099146 - System and method for positioning orthodontic brackets on a virtual model of a patient's teeth A computer-based system and method facilitate placing virtual orthodontic brackets with respect to a virtual model of a set of teeth. The teeth are displayed for the user, who places reference points, lines, or other reference features on the depiction, such as interproximal contact points, cusp tip points, tangent lines ... 04/26/07 - 20070092850 - System and method for positioning teeth A method to create a digital model of a patient's teeth includes creating an impression of the patient's teeth; and scanning the impression using an X-ray source to generate the digital model. ... 04/19/07 - 20070087302 - Orthodontic bracket and method of attaching orthodontic brackets to teeth An orthodontic bracket having an opening for receiving a wire, but without a base to create a lever arm when the bracket is oriented in free space at a customized angle relative to a tooth surface. The bracket can be embedded into or encapsulated by an adhesive that is bonded ... 03/29/07 - 20070072145 - Method and system for assessing the outcome of an orthodontic treatment The present invention provides a virtual orthodontic treatment method, comprising, providing a virtual diagnostic setup model of teeth of at least one jaw of an individual, associating virtual orthodontic appliances with all teeth in the model to obtain a first composite model and repositioning teeth into an initial treatment state ... 03/29/07 - 20070072144 - Method and system for enhanced orthodontic trearment plenning A method and system are disclosed for quickly arriving at a pre-set-up for the orthodontic treatment of a patient based up on the user specified parameters; and thereafter enabling the user in interactively arriving at a final, desired treatment set-up for the patient. Several sub-operations are disclosed for arriving at ... 03/08/07 - 20070054231 - Method and apparatus for selecting a prescription for an orthodontic brace A prescription for an orthodontic brace is selected by providing data representing a number of teeth of the dental arch and by displaying images of the teeth in two or more different positions. Images of at least one tooth when in the first position and when in the second position ... 03/08/07 - 20070054230 - Dental brackets or attachments and methods and devices for using the same A method of attaching an orthodontic attachment to a patient's tooth with a photo-sensitive adhesive includes placing the attachment with a photosensitive adhesive applied thereto against a surface of the patient's tooth with the photosensitive adhesive in contact with the tooth and transmitting light through a solid, transparent portion of ... 02/08/07 - 20070031775 - Custom orthodontic bracket placement jig and jig making method and apparatus A placement jig for locating an orthodontic appliance on a tooth is provided with a cavity formed in a jig body and conforming to the contour of an occlusal portion a tooth crown, which cavity is coated with a releasable adhesive to hold the jig to the tooth as the ... 02/08/07 - 20070031774 - Registering physical and virtual tooth structures with markers In general, the invention relates to techniques for registering a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system of a physical model of a patient's tooth structure to a 3D coordinate system of a virtual model of the same tooth structure. Techniques are described to register the complex geometries of the physical and virtual ... 02/01/07 - 20070026358 - Two-phase invisible orthodontics The present invention provides a two-phase orthodontic treatment for dental malocclusions that includes a first phase using traditional molar orthodontic appliances. The second phase employs a series of plastic aligner trays. ... 01/04/07 - 20070003900 - Systems and methods for providing orthodontic outcome evaluation Systems and methods are disclosed that evaluate orthodontic care and treatment of a patient by receiving an orthodontic treatment plan, applying a clinical knowledge database that matches, at least approximately, the orthodontic condition of the patient; and generating a report for the treatment plan. ... 12/21/06 - 20060286501 - Computer automated development of an orthodontic treatment plan and appliance A computer is used to create a plan for repositioning an orthodontic patient's teeth. The computer receives an initial digital data set representing the patient's teeth at their initial positions and a final digital data set representing the teeth at their final positions. The computer then uses the data sets ... 12/14/06 - 20060281041 - Method and workstation for generating virtual tooth models from three-dimensional tooth data A method is described for taking a three-dimensional virtual model of the dentition and associated anatomical structures of a patient and isolating individual teeth from the rest of the anatomical structure, e.g. gums, to thereby produce individual, virtual three-dimensional tooth objects. The individual tooth objects can be displayed on the ... 12/14/06 - 20060281040 - Method for use in orthodontics for treating patients with malocclusion A method for treating malocclusion by installing an orthodontic apparatus on a patient configured to treat malocclusion, and applying shock waves to one or both temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of the patient. The application of the shock waves in combination with the force exerted on the mandible by the orthodontic apparatus ... 12/07/06 - 20060275731 - Treatment of teeth by aligners A method for moving a subject's teeth in a dental treatment includes moving the subject's teeth toward desired positions by one or more dental aligners. A movement pathway may comprise determining a number of intermediate movement positions on the way to achieving a final configuration. In selecting the movement path, ... 11/30/06 - 20060269892 - Methods and systems for enabling and stabilizing tooth movement Orthodontic methods comprise applying force to reposition teeth and administering a tissue remodeling and/or an angiogenic substance(s) to the periodontal tissue surrounding the teeth to be moved. The substance(s) may be delivered before, during, or after the teeth are moved, and the substance(s) may be selectively applied only to those ... 11/23/06 - 20060263741 - Method and system for measuring tooth displacements on a virtual three-dimensional model It is a common practice with orthodontists in planning treatment for a patient to prescribe dental changes to cure the malocclusion condition of the patient in terms of mesial or distal, buccal or lingual, and occlusal (coronal) or gingival translational displacements; and facial or lingual torque; mesial or distal angulation ... 11/23/06 - 20060263740 - Method and apparatus for digitally evaluating insertion quality of customized orthodontic arch wire A method and apparatus is provided for digitally checking the insertion quality of a target customized virtual arch wire designed during treatment planning prior to actually manufacturing the target arch wire. The method includes the steps of digitally simulating the insertion of the customized target virtual arch wire into the ... 11/23/06 - 20060263739 - Method and system for finding tooth features on a virtual three-dimensional model A method and system are disclosed for finding virtual tooth features on virtual three-dimensional models of the teeth of patients. The tooth features comprise marginal ridges, cusp tips, contact points, central groove and buccal groove. Tooth axes system plays a key role in identifying the tooth features. An iterative method ... 11/23/06 - 20060263738 - Guide apparatus and methods for making tooth positioning appliances A method for manipulating a three-dimensional model of a patient's teeth for making one or more tooth positioning appliances involves: forming at least one three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth; acquiring an initial digital data set representing at least part of the three-dimensional model; manipulating a digital model derived from ... 11/16/06 - 20060257815 - Device for simulating the effects of an orthodontic appliance a processor (1) presenting a processing unit, interface elements having at least one display unit; and at least one memory for storing: at least one virtual model of the arches, and for at least one conventional orthodontic technique, characteristics identifying at least one orthodontic appliance for implementing the technique, standard ... 11/16/06 - 20060257814 - Methods for correcting tooth movements midcourse in treatment Appliances are made using a dental mold representing a patient's dental configuration. In particular, thermoformable plastic positioning appliances which fit over the patient's teeth may be formed over a three-dimensional mold of the patient's dentition. An apparatus and methods which employ a manipulable or reconfigurable mold to model patient dentition ... 11/09/06 - 20060252003 - Placing an orthodontic element on a tooth surface A method for for comparing between an orthodontic element's actual position on the surface of a tooth and a proper position comprise monitoring the element, the tooth or both once the element and the toot are proximal to one another by an image acquisition unit which transmits an image to ... 10/26/06 - 20060240374 - System for organizing dental aligners A system for organizing dental aligners for a subject includes a plurality of dental aligners configured to move the subject's teeth at different steps of an orthodontic treatment and one or more connectors (including frangible connectors) configured to connect a plurality of dental aligners in an order that is consistent ... 10/05/06 - 20060223023 - Response surfaces for orthodontic treatment planning Methods and apparatus for orthodontic treatment planning that involve determining an initial position of an orthodontic structure, determining an altered position, and generating response surface data using a mathematical relationship between the positions. The mathematical relationship may be defined by a number of parameters useful for determining one or more ... 09/07/06 - 20060199143 - Systems and methods for replicating positions of a mandible A mandible alignment system for aligning a model of a mandible relative to an axis of rotation to substantially replicate the orientation of the mandible relative to an axis of rotation. The mandible alignment system may include aligning an axis formed between a point on a first retro molar pad ... 09/07/06 - 20060199142 - Dental aligner for providing accurate dental treatment A dental aligner for producing predetermined movement in a patient's tooth includes a shell-shaped portion including an outer surface and an inner surface to be in contact with the patient's tooth, a bottom portion to be placed near the gingival of the patient's tooth, a tip portion on the opposite ... 09/07/06 - 20060199141 - Fluid permeable dental aligner A shell-shaped dental aligner for producing predetermined movement in a patient's tooth includes a shell portion comprising a fluid-permeable material, an outer surface of the shell portion, and an inner surface of the shell portion, the inner surface to be in contact with the patient's tooth. The fluid-permeable material can ... 09/07/06 - 20060199140 - Disposable dental aligner A method for treating a patient's teeth includes determining an initial configuration of the patient's teeth, determining a final configuration of the patient's teeth, designing a movement path for at least one of the patient's teeth from the initial configuration to the final configuration, dividing the movement path into a ... 08/31/06 - 20060194163 - Method and kits for forming pontics in polymeric shell aligners Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a pontic in a polymeric shell dental appliance, including providing a polymeric shell dental appliance of the type which is removably placeable over a patient's dentition, said shell having a concave trough which conforms to the teeth when the appliance is placed over ... 08/24/06 - 20060188834 - Method for creating features in orthodontic aligners A method for creating features in an orthodontic aligner employs a hot air source having a maximum flow rate of approximately 10 liters per minute to selectively heat a small local region of the aligner above the thermoforming temperature of the aligner material. The heated region of the aligner is ... 08/10/06 - 20060177791 - Method and apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances An indirect bonding apparatus is made by initially placing spacer material over a replica of the patient's tooth structure. A tray is then formed over the spacer material and hardened. Next, the spacer material is removed from the tooth replica and orthodontic appliances are placed on the replica at desired ... 07/27/06 - 20060166160 - Method and apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances An indirect bonding apparatus is made by initially placing spacer material over a replica of the patient's tooth structure. A tray is then formed over the spacer material and hardened. Next, the spacer material is removed from the tooth replica and orthodontic appliances are placed on the replica at desired ... 07/06/06 - 20060147873 - Archwire system The present invention is directed to selection of individual patient archwires by examining the patients inner arch rather than the patients teeth. In particular, a method of archwire selection comprises (a) obtaining a representation of a patient's inner arch curve (a “PIAC”); (b) selecting an archwire shape based at least ... 07/06/06 - 20060147872 - Custom orthodontic appliance system and method Various features are provided for a custom orthodontic appliance manufacturing or designing system. These include features for inputting of data of patient anatomy and practitioner decisions, features for interactively or automatically manipulating data to arrive at appliance characteristics, and features for affecting design or manufacture of the appliance. ... 06/15/06 - 20060127836 - Tooth movement tracking system Systems and methods are disclosed for determining movement of a tooth model from a first position to a second position by identifying one or more common features on the tooth model; detecting the position of the common features on the tooth model at the first position; detecting the position of ... 05/18/06 - 20060105287 - Do-it-yourself orthodontic kit and method The do-it-yourself orthodontic kit and method of the present invention is a tooth straightening kit utilizing a simple and economical process of straightening teeth that does not require assistance or application by a professional such as a dentist. A dental positioner is constructed by first forming an impression of an ... 05/18/06 - 20060105286 - Computing final occlusion with respect to torque loss in a three-dimensional virtual orthodontic system An orthodontic treatment planning system is described that models the effects of torque losses within an orthodontic archwire-appliance system when computing a predicted final occlusion for a dental arch. The treatment planning system models engagement of the archwire with the orthodontic appliances at each appliance position along the length of ... 05/11/06 - 20060099547 - Systems and methods for substituting virtual dental appliances Systems and methods are disclosed for performing virtual treatment using one or more dental appliances by receiving a digital model of a dental appliance; selecting a standard position and orientation; and mapping the digital model of the dental appliance to the standard position and orientation. ... 04/20/06 - 20060084026 - Orthodontic methods and apparatus for applying a composition to a patient's teeth Transfer apparatus is constructed for applying an orthodontic composition such as a bonding composition to selected areas of multiple teeth simultaneously. The selected areas of the teeth that receive the composition substantially correspond to areas of the teeth that subsequently receive orthodontic appliances. As a result, contact of the composition ... 04/13/06 - 20060078842 - Virtual bracket library and uses thereof in orthodontic treatment planning An orthodontic workstation stores a library of virtual three-dimensional brackets in a memory. Each of the virtual brackets has a unique three-dimensional configuration and prescription. Typically, the library of bracket comprises a library of commercially available, off-the-shelf brackets. The workstation further includes an interactive treatment planning program that permits a ... 04/06/06 - 20060073437 - Dental appliance sequence ordering system and method The present invention provides systems and methods for providing dental appliances, particularly orthodontic appliances, to a patient wherein the patient is easily able to determine the order or sequence in which the appliances should be worn. Typically the appliances are to be worn in a particular sequence to provide desired ... 04/06/06 - 20060073436 - Movement of orthodontic objects along a virtual archwire within a three-dimensional (3d) environment Techniques are described for moving an orthodontic object (e.g., an orthodontic appliance and/or its associated tooth) in response to input indicative of a desired movement of the object along a virtual archwire. The movement of objects along the archwire may be used to generate a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a ... 04/06/06 - 20060073435 - Placing orthodontic objects along an archwire within a three-dimensional (3d) environment A system automatically determines positions of orthodontic objects, such as teeth and/or orthodontic appliances, along an archwire within a three-dimensional (3D) environment based on a proposed orthodontic prescription. The resulting placement of the orthodontic objects in the dentition predicts a final occlusion that may result from the proposed orthodontic prescription. ... 03/30/06 - 20060068355 - Prescribed orthodontic activators The present invention is a system to orthodontically correct teeth without changing the bite using clear activators based on more accurate information. This system will anticipate that problem, and diagnostically measure the arch and the teeth therein in order to determine where the professional can reduce the enamel without effecting ... 02/02/06 - 20060024637 - Automatic adjustment of an orthodontic bracket to a desired occlusal height within a three-dimensional (3d) environment A system automatically adjusts an orthodontic bracket to a desired occlusal height on a tooth within a 3D environment. The system allows a practitioner to specify a desired occlusal height at which to place the bracket on the tooth. The practitioner may choose the desired occlusal height from a standardized ... 01/05/06 - 20060003283 - Methods for correcting deviations in preplanned tooth rearrangements Orthodontic treatment is achieved using a series of successive, removable repositioning appliances, such as thin polymeric shell appliances referred to as aligners. A set of aligners is originally provided to the patient. If the patient's treatment goes off course using the original set of aligners, further aligners are designed and ... 12/08/05 - 20050271996 - Method and system for comprehensive evaluation of orthodontic care using unified workstation A method and system for orthodontic treatment planning, evaluation and quality measurement is provided comprising a workstation having computing platform, a graphical user interface, a processor and a computer storage medium containing digitized records pertaining to a patient. The digitized records include image and other types of data. The computer ... 11/24/05 - 20050260534 - System and method to bioengineer facial form in adults A method and apparatus are provided for changing the form of the jaw and facial bones of an adult patient that did not develop fully during childhood. The method utilizes a device having a plate body with an expansion screw that fits within the mouth of the patient; flap springs ... 11/03/05 - 20050244782 - Method and system for incrementally moving teeth 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 ... 11/03/05 - 20050244781 - Orthodontic treatment method for concurrent correction of multiple conditions A treatment method that can be used to concurrently correct multiple malocclusion conditions. The method involves attaching a set of orthodontic brackets onto a person's teeth, each bracket having at least two arch wire slots. Two or more auxiliary orthodontic devices that concurrently move teeth in multiple ways are then ... 10/27/05 - 20050239013 - Tooth templates for bracket positioning and other uses Templates are disclosed that permit an orthodontist to accurately place appliances such as bracket shims or brackets on a tooth or teeth at a desired position. The templates can be used for accurately locating the position of other dental or orthodontic procedures, such as varnishing, tooth etching and root canals. ... 09/29/05 - 20050214710 - Method of providing a proportionally symmetrical gap-free smile A method of providing a symmetrically proportional gap-free smile including a computer product for carrying out the method. A method requires measurements of the lateral arch length, the lateral width of each tooth from the upper left canine to the upper right canine, and the lateral width of any gaps ... 09/22/05 - 20050208450 - Method and apparatus for generating an orthodontic template that assists in placement of orthodontic apparatus A method and apparatus for generating a orthodontic template that assists in the placement of an orthodontic apparatus includes processing that begins by obtaining a digital model of an orthodontic structure of an orthodontic patient. The processing continues by obtaining a selection of one of a plurality of orthodontic apparatuses ... 09/22/05 - 20050208449 - Root-based tooth moving sequencing Systems and methods are disclosed for repositioning the teeth of a patient by providing a digital model of each tooth of the patient; determining one or more root parameters from the digital model; and digitally moving one or more tooth models and evaluating a treatment outcome based on one or ... 09/01/05 - 20050191594 - Virtual orthodontic treatment A method for virtual orthodontic treatment is provided in which a virtual set of orthodontic components is associated, in a virtual space, with a first virtual three-dimensional image of teeth, and then by a set of rules which define the effect of the set of components' teeth, the effect of ... 09/01/05 - 20050191593 - Systems and methods for temporally staging teeth Systems and methods are disclosed for moving teeth by moving a first tooth; and moving a second tooth while isolating the first tooth at a rest position. ... 08/25/05 - 20050186526 - Methods and systems for enabling and stabilizing tooth movement The present invention provides methods for accelerating orthodontic tooth movement and for treating relapse. The orthodontic methods comprise applying force to reposition teeth and administering a tissue remodeling and/or an angiogenic substance to the periodontal tissue surrounding the teeth to be moved. The substance may be delivered before, during, or ... 08/11/05 - 20050175955 - Method of determining the selection of brackets which are to be used in the orthodontic treatment of teeth malposition To determine the required torque angle of a bracket for the orthodontic treatment of teeth malposition the angle between the bracket plane and the axis-orbital plane is determined, for the respective tooth a guiding straight line or guiding plane is determined, the anatomy of the tooth on its front side ... 08/04/05 - 20050170309 - Planar guides to visually aid orthodontic appliance placement within a three-dimensional (3d) environment Techniques are described for providing an environment for modeling and depicting a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a patient's dental arch to assist practitioners in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. A system is described, for example, that includes modeling software executing on a computing device to provide a three-dimensional (3D) environment. The ... 07/14/05 - 20050153255 - Three-dimensional occlusal and interproximal contact detection and display using virtual tooth models Occlusal contact between upper and lower virtual three-dimensional teeth of a patient when the upper and lower arches are in an occlused condition are determined and displayed to the user on a user interface of a general purpose computing device. Various techniques for determining occlusal contacts are described. The areas ... 06/23/05 - 20050136371 - Surgical dental appliance A dental splint includes upper and lower appliances having cavities shaped to receive teeth on a patient's maxillary and mandibular arches, respectively; and a connection member adapted to fixedly secure the upper and lower appliances together. ... 06/16/05 - 20050130096 - Orthodontic bracket packaging kits and systems An orthodontic bracket packaging kit and system includes a base tray, a plurality of pedestals for supporting individual orthodontic brackets, and a protective lid. The kit may also include a blister cover fitting over the orthodontic brackets, helping to hold them in place on top of the individual pedestals. The ... 06/16/05 - 20050130095 - Method of orienting an orthodontic appliance to a tooth The relative orientation of an orthodontic appliance and a tooth is selected by providing a first relative orientation between the appliance and the tooth, and defining a first set of hypothetical reference lines or rays between the base of the appliance and the tooth in virtual three-dimensional space. The distance ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |