Patent ID: 11931222
Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. An attachment formation structure system utilized in conjunction with a dental appliance to apply forces to reposition one or more teeth, the attachment formation structure system comprising:
a body including a conformal surface shaped to conform to contours of an exterior surface of a tooth model, the body including a well portion having an attachment material therein that is configured to form an orthodontic attachment, wherein the well portion has a shape and orientation for positioning the orthodontic attachment at a specified location on the exterior surface of the tooth model,
wherein a release layer is positioned between an interior surface of the well portion and the attachment material, the release layer configured to allow the orthodontic attachment to be removed from the well portion,
wherein an outer surface of the attachment material includes a layer of adhesive material that is configured to bond the orthodontic attachment to the exterior surface of the tooth model; and
a release liner covering an opening of the well portion to encapsulate the layer of adhesive material and the attachment material between the release liner and the release layer within the well portion.