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Patent US7837904 - Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsFabricating polymeric shell appliances for moving a patient's teeth. A first tooth arrangement model is formed by placing models of individual teeth representing the patient's teeth onto a plurality of platforms of a frame approximating a shape and size of a jaw of the patient, wherein each model tooth...http://www.google.com/patents/US7837904?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7837904 - Manipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental applianceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7837904 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/072,675Publication dateNov 23, 2010Filing dateFeb 26, 2008Priority dateDec 4, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7357636, US20060121408, US20080206702Publication number072675, 12072675, US 7837904 B2, US 7837904B2, US-B2-7837904, US7837904 B2, US7837904B2InventorsLen Hedge, Huafeng Wen, Srinivas KazaOriginal AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Non-Patent Citations (106), Referenced by (1), Classifications (15), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetManipulable dental model system for fabrication of a dental appliance
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