Dentistry – Orthodontics – Method of positioning or aligning teeth
Patent
1993-04-30
1996-03-05
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Method of positioning or aligning teeth
433229, A61C 300
Patent
active
RE0351695
ABSTRACT:
A method for determining orthodontic bracket placement on a malocclused tooth to correct the malocclusion includes the steps of generating digital information which defines the shape and location of the malocclused tooth in the patient's jaw, from which digital information a mathematical model of the tooth and jaw is generated. The correct placement position of a bracket is then calculated from the digitized information. A standard bracket is thereafter modified, if desired, individually for the patient, in view of the patient's physical deviations from the statistical averages. The shape of a bracket positioning jig is calculated and formed. Another step is forming an archwire for the brackets. The method may be used on one or more teeth in the same dental arch, as well as for both dental arches with respect to malocclusion therebetween.
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Andreiko Craig A.
Lemchen Marc S.
O'Connor Cary E.
Ormco Corporation
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