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Systems and methods for fabricating a dental template

  • US 9,433,479 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2015
  • Issued: 09/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for fabricating a template for positioning orthodontic objects on a patient'"'"'s teeth, the system comprising:

  • one or more processors; and

    memory comprising program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to;

    receive a digital teeth model representing a patient'"'"'s teeth;

    display one or more virtual orthodontic objects placed at respective locations and orientations on the digital teeth model;

    determine a geometry for a template adapted for placement over the patient'"'"'s teeth and comprising one or more openings defining one or more object support edges, wherein the one or more object support edges are shaped to receive and position one or more orthodontic objects at respective locations and orientations on the patient'"'"'s teeth corresponding to the respective locations and orientations of the one or more virtual orthodontic objects on the digital teeth model, and wherein the one or more openings each comprise a cut-out open to a gingival side of the template; and

    output fabrication data for fabricating the template having the determined geometry.

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