Patent ID: 7905725
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: A61C,B33Y,G06T,G16H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a custom orthodontic appliance for repositioning teeth of a patient, the method comprising: providing for display on a computer screen, with interaction by an operator, data of images of the teeth of the patient in suggested post-treatment tooth positions and orientations that are based on three-dimensional information of the shapes of the teeth of the patient; receiving feedback information on the suggested post-treatment positions and orientations from a person, other than the operator, who has interactively viewed a display of the provided images on the computer screen; and providing a custom orthodontic shell appliance configured to reposition teeth of the patient based on the suggested tooth positions and orientations in accordance with the feed back information, the shell appliance having cavities shaped to receive and resiliently reposition teeth.