COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN MATRIX FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DENTAL DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising:
- obtaining a patient data set from a health care provider, wherein the patient data set comprises data regarding the shape of a patient'"'"'s anatomy;
obtaining options from the data set, the options comprising a set of clinical options for the dental device from the same or a different health care provider,wherein the set of clinical options comprises two or more options selected from the group consisting of splint design, titration mechanisms, titration accessories, splint design, retention mechanisms, splint material, fin or strap design, and sleeve,wherein the set of clinical options arecommunicating the dentition data set and the options data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software;
preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software in accordance with the dentition data set and the options data set;
communicating the digital design to an automated milling apparatus; and
automatedly milling a block of polymer to obtain the dental device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising: obtaining a set of clinical options for the dental device from a health care provider; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated milling apparatus; and automatedly milling a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. Also disclosed are dental devices manufactured by the above method. Further disclosed are methods of treating or ameliorating apnea jaw-related disorder in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a dental device manufactured by the above method and positioning the dental device over the dentition prior to sleep, whereby the mandible is advanced forward relative to the maxilla, thereby ameliorating the symptoms of sleep apnea or the jaw-related disorder.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising:
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obtaining a patient data set from a health care provider, wherein the patient data set comprises data regarding the shape of a patient'"'"'s anatomy; obtaining options from the data set, the options comprising a set of clinical options for the dental device from the same or a different health care provider, wherein the set of clinical options comprises two or more options selected from the group consisting of splint design, titration mechanisms, titration accessories, splint design, retention mechanisms, splint material, fin or strap design, and sleeve, wherein the set of clinical options are communicating the dentition data set and the options data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software in accordance with the dentition data set and the options data set; communicating the digital design to an automated milling apparatus; and automatedly milling a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising:
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obtaining a set of clinical options for the dental device from a health care provider; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated manufacturing apparatus; and automatedly manufacturing a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dental device manufactured by the method of:
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obtaining a set of clinical options from a health care professional; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated manufacturing apparatus; and automatedly manufacturing a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of treating or ameliorating a jaw-related disorder in a patient, the method comprising:
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obtaining a dental device manufactured by the method of; obtaining a set of clinical options from a health care professional; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated manufacturing apparatus; and automatedly manufacturing a block of polymer to obtain the dental device; and positioning the dental device over the dentition prior to sleep, whereby the mandible is advanced forward relative to the maxilla, thereby ameliorating the symptoms of sleep apnea or the jaw-related disorder. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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