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US6350119B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Selection of orthodontic appliances

Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 2000-05-08
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Granted: 2002-02-26
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Expires: 2020-05-08
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Abstract

Abstract A computer implemented method of orthodontic appliance selection includes providing data representative of one or more teeth of a patient and providing data representative of a set of orthodontic appliances. Each orthodontic appliance of the set of orthodontic appliances has an appliance parameter that varies from the other orthodontic appliances of the set. At least one geometrical parameter of the one or more teeth of the patient is determined using the data representative thereof. The geometrical parameter is compared to the data representative of the set of orthodontic appliances and one orthodontic appliance of the set is selected based on the comparison. The set of orthodontic appliances may be a set of orthodontic bands with each band of the set having a different size. Further, such bands may be precoated with an adhesive material. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program executable for use in selection of orthodontic appliances, a system for use in orthodontia using such selection, and a method of fitting an orthodontic band to a patient are also provided. Further, an article including a container and a set of precoated bands received therein is provided.

Inventors

  • 👤 Russell A. Jordan
  • 👤 James D. Hansen
  • 👤 Yang Zhu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 22:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/12; A61C7/002; A61C2007/004

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
An article comprising a container and a set of orthodontic bands received in the container, wherein each of the set of orthodontic bands has substantially a same fundamental geometrical configuration, wherein each of the orthodontic bands is of a different size relative to the other orthodontic bands, and further wherein each orthodontic band has a precoat adhesive material applied to at least a portion thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 65 words
An article comprising a container and a set of orthodontic bands received in the container, wherein each of the set of orthodontic bands has substantially a same fundamental geometrical configuration, wherein each of the orthodontic bands is of a different size relative to the other orthodontic bands, and further wherein each orthodontic band has a precoat adhesive material applied to at least a portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The article of claim 1 , wherein the precoat adhesive material is uniformly spread on an inner surface of each orthodontic band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 108 words
An article comprising a container and a set of orthodontic bands received in the container, wherein each of the set of orthodontic bands has substantially a same fundamental geometrical configuration, wherein each of the orthodontic bands is of a different size relative to the other orthodontic bands, and further wherein each orthodontic band has a precoat adhesive material applied to at least a portion thereof, and further wherein the precoat adhesive material is distributed on at least a portion of at least one orthodontic band based on a calculated volume difference between an inner surface of the at least one orthodontic band and the tooth of the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 108 words
An article comprising a container and a set of orthodontic bands received in the container, wherein each of the set of orthodontic bands has substantially a same fundamental geometrical configuration, wherein each of the orthodontic bands is of a different size relative to the other orthodontic bands, and further wherein each orthodontic band has a precoat adhesive material applied to at least a portion thereof, and further wherein the precoat adhesive material is distributed on at least a portion of at least one orthodontic band based on a calculated volume difference between an inner surface of the at least one orthodontic band and the tooth of the patient.

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