WO2006091416A3 - Method for creating features in orthodontic aligners - Google Patents

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WO2006091416A3
WO2006091416A3 PCT/US2006/005036 US2006005036W WO2006091416A3 WO 2006091416 A3 WO2006091416 A3 WO 2006091416A3 US 2006005036 W US2006005036 W US 2006005036W WO 2006091416 A3 WO2006091416 A3 WO 2006091416A3
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/08—Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/02—Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance

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A method for creating features in an orthodontic aligner (20) employs a hot air source (30) having a maximum flow rate of approximately 10 liters per minute to selectively heat a small local region (21 ) of the aligner (20) above the thermoforming temperature of the aligner material. The heated region (21 ) of the aligner (20) is manipulated to form the desired feature (22), and then allowed to cool to solidify the feature (22). These features (22) can be used, for example, to directly impart therapeutic forces on teeth (10), or for attachment of aligner auxiliaries (52) to the aligner (20).
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