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8177551 |
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...
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8152517 |
Orthodontics assisting system and index member and arranging device for use therein
An orthodontics assisting system includes index members which indicate respective reference positions of a pre-correction dentition model and a post-correction predictive dentition model; an...
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8108189 |
Reconstruction of non-visible part of tooth
Modeling a complete tooth of a patient to facilitate dental and/or orthodontic treatment includes generating a first set of digital data representing a clinical crown; generating a second set of...
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8047839 |
Methods of identifying orthodontic adhesives
The present invention provides a method of identifying an orthodontic adhesive on a tooth structure, the method including selectively staining a surface including the orthodontic adhesive or the...
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7890290 |
System and method for scanning an intraoral cavity
According to the invention, a method and system are provided for scanning, and for facilitating scanning of, an intraoral cavity. The target parts of the intraoral cavity that it is desired to have...
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7808508 |
Dental color system and method to produce dental prosthesis colors
A dental color system having primary and mixed colors with assigned coordinates in the CIElab color space, in which the colors of natural teeth are essentially located on coordinates within an...
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7726968 |
Methods and assemblies for making an orthodontic bonding tray using rapid prototyping
Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic treatment are made from a model of the patient's dental arch that is manufactured using digital data and rapid prototyping processes. The model includes one...
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7690917 |
Bracket alignment device
A method includes obtaining an electronic model image representing teeth of a patient; determining a desired bracket arrangement for one or more brackets on the teeth; designing an electronic model...
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7613527 |
Orthodontic prescription form, templates, and toolbar for digital orthodontics
Computer-based techniques are described that use orthodontic prescription templates to assist an orthodontic practitioner in creating a patient-specific orthodontic prescription. In particular, an...
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7445447 |
Method and system for verifying the use of orthodontic elastic bands
An orthodontic elastic band which is dyed with a semi-persistent food-based dye such that the distinction between unused and used elastic bands is evident upon inspection is used in conjunction...
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7374421 |
System and method for improved control of tooth movement with elastic repositioning appliances
Micro-regional force application improves the control of the orthodontic movement of teeth in all six degrees of freedom. Micro regional force application utilizes an elastic repositioning...
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7338282 |
Single patient package for dental appliances and methods of using
Packages for dispensing dental appliances of the type used in corrective orthodontic treatments, methods of using such packages, and methods of manufacturing such packages. The package generally...
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7286954 |
System and method for scanning an intraoral cavity
According to the invention, a method and system are provided for scanning, and for facilitating scanning of, an intraoral cavity. The target parts of the intraoral cavity that it is desired to have...
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7168950 |
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...
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7133042 |
Systems and methods for generating an appliance with tie points
Systems and methods are described for integrating anatomical information from a plurality of sources of information. The system receives two or more three dimensional (3D) anatomical maps sharing a...
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7033327 |
Method of determining the long axis of an object
The long axis of an object that is complex in shape, such as a tooth, may be accurately determined using digital data representing the shape of the object. A polyhedron is defined such that the...
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6665570 |
Efficient data representation of teeth model
A computer-implemented method for generating a computer model of one or more teeth by receiving a digital data set of meshes representing the teeth; creating a parametric representation of the...
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6633789 |
Effiicient data representation of teeth model
A computer-implemented method generates a computer model of one or more teeth by receiving as input a digital data set of meshes representing the teeth; selecting a curved coordinate system with...
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6621491 |
Systems and methods for integrating 3D diagnostic data
Systems and methods are described for integrating anatomical information from a plurality of sources of information. The system receives two or more three dimensional (3D) anatomical maps sharing a...
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6589050 |
Fragranced orthodontic appliances and method of forming same
The fragrant orthodontic appliance, the method of forming the same include mixing a powdered polymeric component, a liquid monomeric component, applying the components to a mold, and cold curing...
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6582225 |
Dental diagnosis and dispensing apparatus and a system and a method for providing same
An apparatus, a system and a method are provided for providing a dental diagnosis and/or a dental appliance to a user by examining a portion of a mouth of the user. To this end, the apparatus,...
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6447290 |
Protective element for use with dental braces
The protective element includes a flexible, cotton flannel base portion and a wax portion which impregnates the base portion to produce a combination article, wherein the wax portion is formulated...
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6375458 |
Medical instruments and devices and parts thereof using shape memory alloys
Fabrication of metal medical instruments and devices from a shape memory alloy which provides greater flexibility in design and avoids the need for substantial cold working of the alloy which is...
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6299438 |
Orthodontic articles having a low-friction coating
A dental article coated with a friction-reducing coating and methods for coating dental articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the dental device first is coated with an adhesion layer, followed...
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6257882 |
Orthodontic appliances incorporating corrosion resistant nickel-based alloy
A method of brazing a first component of an orthodontic appliance to a second component of the orthodontic appliance, comprising the step of brazing the first component to the second component...
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6120287 |
Apparatus and method for measuring orthodontic force applied by an orthodontic appliance
An orthodontic force measuring apparatus includes a dental replica which includes a first tooth replica and a second tooth replica. The first tooth replica is moveable relative to the second tooth...
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5984674 |
Orthodontic O-ring ligator wand charger
A charger/dispenser for orthodontic O-ring ligator structure including a body, friction retaining structure formed in the body for retaining, frictionally and releasably such a ligator structure in...
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5967784 |
Hand held device for reducing the discomfort associated with the adjusting of orthodontic appliances
A dental patient hand held vibrating device having a interdental mouthpiece portion for insertion into the mouth for gripping between the teeth of the dental patient encountering discomfort...
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5938435 |
Orthodontic appliance shield system
A mouth shield system configured to protect the lips and tongue of a user from an installed orthodontic appliance, dental work, or the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention...
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5882192 |
Computerized orthodontic diagnosis and appliance dispenser
A method and apparatus for diagnosing orthodontic conditions of an individual. The apparatus includes an outer case and a user interface disposed on the outer case for communicating with the...
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5697779 |
Temporary implant for use as an anchor in the mouth
This invention is directed to a temporary implant for use as an anchor in the mouth, as well as to a method of attaching the temporary implant to the maxillary or mandibular bone. The temporary...
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5679401 |
Medical marking device and its use
A medical marking device and method of use are disclosed. The marking device is formed at least partially of soapstone, and the method includes the use of the marking device on prosthetics disposed...
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5674067 |
Flavored orthodontic elastic band and method of treating orthodontic patient
A flavored orthodontic elastic band has a substantially solid inner elastic band member for providing good tension characteristics, and a porous coating layer carrying a flavoring substance that is...
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5662471 |
Orthodontic shield and method of making
An orthodontic shield comprising a strip of plastic material having a predetermined color and having predetermined length, width, and thickness dimensions. The strip of plastic material is heated...
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5645421 |
Orthodontic appliance debonder
An orthodontic appliance debonder for minimizing the time and effort on the part of the clinician in removing bondable orthodontic appliances, i.e. those having a plastic body secured to the crowns...
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5322613 |
Method and apparatus for marking orthodontic products
A method and apparatus are provided for marking orthodontic products. The method includes the steps of coupling the orthodontic product with the anode of a power source, placing an electrolyte in...
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5242298 |
Shaped bodies of transparent, polycrystalline alumina
Shaped bodies of transparent, polycrystalline alumina are produced in a green body is formed in a first step using pure, fine-grained alumina wherein, in the given circumstances, the green body is...
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5240413 |
Decorative orthodontic brace and method
A decorative mouth brace, i.e. orthodontic construction, in which the tooth-repositioning wires in spanning relation between brackets are adorned with decorative objects, such as charms or the...
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5238402 |
Marked orthodontic aid and method of manufacturing
In order to so improve a metallic orthodontic aid having an optically visible marking area that the marking is easy to apply and is also visible up to a definable number of recycling process...
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5219282 |
Dental cast indexing for accurate placement of orthodontic brackets
The invention described facilitates accurate placement of orthodontic brackets on a patient's mal-occluded teeth. An indexed dental cast of the patient's mal-occlusion is produced by the present...
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5176514 |
Orthodontic appliance for preventing thumbsucking
An orthodontic appliance corrects a habit of inserting a habit instrument, such as a thumb, within a mouth. A wire frame of the appliance has two distal ends which are doubled over and each...
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5160260 |
Esthetic bracket protector
A new esthetic bracket protector is formed of a silicone material and can be placed over the orthodontic bracket to achieve the esthetic purpose. The protector is round-shaped, is hollow in the...
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5100316 |
Orthodontic archwire shaping method
A method and apparatus for creating an orthodontic archform and forming an archwire. The method includes setting up separated model teeth in a setup fixture to mutually locate the brackets relative...
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5080583 |
Fragranced orthodontic appliance and method of making
The fragranced orthodontic appliance and method of making the same utilizes a fragranced "cold cure" acrylic. The method comprises the steps of combining fragrancing oils in a predetermined ratio...
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5064368 |
Indexing device for placement of orthodontic brackets
The invention described facilitates accurate placement of orthodontic brackets on a patient's mal-occluded teeth. An indexed dental cast of the patient's mal-occlusion is produced by the present...
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5013238 |
Aseptic orthodontic dispensing appliances
Dispensing device for dispensing orthodontic O-rings wherein the O-rings are individually dispensed and are easily accessible.
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5011406 |
Orthodontic setup and archwire fixing method
A method and apparatus for creating an orthodontic archform and forming an archwire. The method includes setting up separated model teeth in a setup fixture to mutually locate the brackets relative...
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4946385 |
Case for dispensing orthodontic elastic rings
A case for holding and dispensing small components such as orthodontic O-rings. Most of the component is fictionally or otherwise retained within the case, and only a small component portion...
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4901847 |
Ligature dispenser
A ligature dispenser for elastic ligatures used in orthodontic treatment of patients, and particularly for attaching an archwire to orthodontic brackets. The dispenser includes a hand-holdable...
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4812118 |
Placement apparatus for lingual and buccal brackets
Apparatus for accurately placing orthodontic brackets on the lingual or labial surface of a model of a patient's maloccluded teeth in conjunction with an indirect bonding procedure or the like. A...
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