Polar attachment devices and method for a dental appliance

Details Polar attachment devices and method for a dental appliance Polar attachment devices and method for a dental appliance

2007-10-31

2010-11-30

Rodriguez, Cris L (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Method of positioning or aligning teeth

C700S098000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07841858

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are disclosed for producing a digital model by providing a digital model of a tooth; providing a digital model of at least one attachment device having two or more portions, the digital model of the attachment device having the two or more portions extending through two or more surfaces of the tooth; and positioning the digital model of the attachment device on the digital model of the tooth to produce a combined computerized model.

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