Dental appliance

Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface. Fewer than all cavities are scaled-u...

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Main Authors WEBB DEVIN K, MATTY RICK M, MOREFIELD ANTHONY W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.05.2012
Subjects
APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
DENTISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:Embodiments include dental appliances, dental appliance systems, and methods of making and using such appliances. In one embodiment, a dental appliance includes a shell having a number of cavities to receive one or more teeth, each cavity having an inner surface. Fewer than all cavities are scaled-up in size by a first selected percentage over one or more dimensions of a corresponding tooth surface to provide a uniform space between the cavity inner surface and the corresponding tooth surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080157670