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Patent US7326051 - Methods and systems for treating teeth - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances used with braces. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7326051?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7326051 - Methods and systems for treating teethAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7326051 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/927,169Publication dateFeb 5, 2008Filing dateAug 25, 2004Priority dateDec 29, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7074038, US8636509, US8961173, US9333052, US20050026102, US20080131832, US20140193766, US20150125806, US20160220329Publication number10927169, 927169, US 7326051 B2, US 7326051B2, US-B2-7326051, US7326051 B2, US7326051B2InventorsRoss MillerOriginal AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (101), Referenced by (26), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and systems for treating teeth
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