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

Claim 19:
20. An attachment formation structure system utilized in conjunction with a dental positioning appliance to apply forces to reposition one or more teeth, the attachment formation structure system comprising:
a body including:
a conformal surface shaped and configured to be positioned against and conform to contours of a buccal exterior surface of a tooth model;
a well portion having an attachment material therein that is configured to form an orthodontic attachment, the well portion having a shape and an orientation for positioning the orthodontic attachment at a specified location on the buccal exterior surface of the tooth model;
a release layer 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; and
a release liner covering an opening of the well portion to encapsulate the attachment material between the release liner and the release layer within the well portion;
wherein the body includes a first segment coupled to a second segment at a score line therebetween, wherein the score line is configured to allow removal of the first segment from the one or more teeth while the second segment remains on the one or more teeth.