公开(公告)号：US20230414323A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18342708

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Zhaonan SUN ,  Yuxiang WANG ,  James NISHIMUTA ,  Manlio Fabio VALDIVIESO CASIQUE ,  Jun SATO ,  Maik GERTH ,  Tillmann STEINBRECHER

IPC: A61C7/00 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C7/08

CPC classification number: A61C7/002 ,  A61C13/34 ,  A61C7/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating ortho-restorative treatment plans and orthodontic aligners. The ortho-restorative treatment plan may include prescribed movements of one or more teeth to correct mal-positioned teeth while accounting for planned restorative treatments on a patient's dentition. The methods may include forming a virtual target dentition model having a target restorative feature, and one or more virtual intermediate dentition models having one or more intermediate restorative features having a different shape and/or size as the target restorative feature. The methods may be used generate a series of aligners in accordance with the ortho-restorative treatment plan.