Dentistry – Orthodontics – Method of positioning or aligning teeth
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Bumgarner, Melba N. (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Method of positioning or aligning teeth
C433S213000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10805468
ABSTRACT:
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 more root movement clinical constraints.
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Abolfathi Amir
Beers Andrew C.
Align Technology Inc.
Bumgarner Melba N.
Jackson & Co., LLP
Werner Jonathan
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