Global Patent Index - EP 4348666 A1

EP 4348666 A1 20240410 - METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR VERTEILUNG VON ORTHODONTISCHEN AUSRICHTERN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION DE GOUTTIÈRES ORTHODONTIQUES

Publication

EP 4348666 A1 20240410 (FR)

Application

EP 22728642 A 20220524

Priority

  • FR 2105399 A 20210525
  • EP 2022064123 W 20220524

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022248510A1] The invention relates to a method for distributing orthodontic aligners for orthodontic treatment of a dental arch of a user, said method comprising a cycle having the following steps: A) at an updated time during a "prior" portion of the orthodontic treatment, acquiring, via the user and by means of a mobile phone, an updated representation of said dental arch, then B) determining, with the aid of the updated representation, a three-dimensional digital model representing the dental arch at the updated time, referred to as an "updated" model, then C) on the basis of the updated model and a "target" three-dimensional digital model of the dental arch, designing and manufacturing only those orthodontic aligners required for a "subsequent" portion of the orthodontic treatment consecutive to said prior portion of the orthodontic treatment, referred to as "subsequent orthodontic aligners", and delivering the subsequent orthodontic aligner or aligners to the user.

IPC 8 full level

G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); A61C 19/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); A61C 19/04 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022248510 A1 20221201; CN 117836868 A 20240405; EP 4348666 A1 20240410; FR 3123201 A1 20221202; FR 3123201 B1 20240510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2022064123 W 20220524; CN 202280051778 A 20220524; EP 22728642 A 20220524; FR 2105399 A 20210525