Latest Patents

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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Dental panoramic views 2023-6-01 2023-9-28
Systems for using rescan data for dental procedures 2023-5-19 2023-9-14
Orthodontic aligner with isolated segments 2023-5-19 2023-9-14
Methods for designing attachment placement appliances 2023-5-02 2023-8-24
Methods for aligner design using thickness maps 2023-4-25 2023-8-17
Methods for visualizing treatment outcomes 2023-4-21 2023-8-24
Scanning system and calibration thereof 2023-4-19 2023-9-21
Methods of separating occlusal surfaces with repositioning jaw elements 2023-4-07 2023-8-03
Manufacturing aligners having cut line markings 2023-4-07 2023-8-03
Systems for packaging orthodontic appliances 2023-4-06 2023-8-03
Orthodontic appliances with discontinuities and elastics 2023-4-04 2023-10-05
Intraoral scanning apparatus 2023-4-03 2023-8-03
Intraoral scanning systems 2023-4-03 2023-8-03
Aligners with elastics and associated systems 2023-3-31 2023-7-27
System and method of scanning teeth for restorative dentistry 2023-3-31 2023-10-05
System and method of scanning teeth for restorative dentistry 2023-3-30 2023-10-05
Arch expanding appliance 2023-3-27 2023-9-28
Intraoral scanner with improved ray footprint 2023-3-24 2023-7-27
Systems for fabricating orthodontic appliances with power arms 2023-3-24 2023-7-20
Direct fabrication of orthodontic aligners 2023-3-23 2023-9-28
Additive manufacturing using variable temperature-controlled resins 2023-3-17 2023-9-21
Tooth shading, transparency and glazing 2023-3-14 2023-9-14
Dental appliance with repositioning jaw elements 2023-3-09 2023-8-24
Methods for manufacturing thermoformed objects 2023-3-08 2023-7-13
Dental appliance with cavity for an unerupted or erupting tooth 2023-3-06 2023-6-29
Methods for direct fabrication of dental appliances with varying feature … 2023-3-03 2023-7-13
Protruding aligner hooks 2023-3-01 2023-6-29
Dental scanning systems 2023-3-01 2023-6-29
Palatal expanders and methods of expanding a palate 2023-2-27 2023-6-29
Methods and apparatuses for dental images 2023-2-27 2023-6-29
Indirect temperature monitoring for additive manufacturing 2023-2-23 2023-8-24
Treatment parameter estimation 2023-2-22 2023-8-31
Estimating a surface texture of a tooth 2023-2-17 2023-6-22
Orthodontic appliance performance monitor 2023-2-17 2023-6-29
Dental attachment placement structure 2023-2-14 2023-6-22
Individualized orthodontic treatment index 2023-2-13 2023-9-21
Clinical partner event relationship management 2023-2-13 2023-8-17
Aligner material, cleanliness, and quality detection via aligner case 2023-2-13 2023-6-15
Preventing interference between tooth models 2023-2-10 2023-9-14
Aligner stage analysis to obtain mechanical interactions of aligners and teeth … 2023-2-10 2023-9-21
Direct fabrication of aligners for arch expansion 2023-2-10 2023-6-22
Clinical partner event relationship management 2023-2-10 2023-8-17
Treatment parameter estimation using orthognathic information 2023-2-10 2023-8-24
Methods for making dental aligners from multilayer sheets 2023-2-09 2023-9-26 2023-9-26
Treatment progress tracking and recalibration 2023-2-06 2023-6-15
Mold arch reinforcement and labeling for dental appliance manufacturing 2023-1-31 2023-8-10
Dental appliance having selective occlusal loading and controlled … 2023-1-27 2023-6-01
Releasable palatal expanders 2023-1-27 2023-6-08
Training machine learning models to perform aligner damage prediction 2023-1-25 2023-5-25
System and method for detecting deviations during the course of an orthodontic … 2023-1-23 2023-5-25
Methods and apparatuses for customizing a rapid palatal expander 2023-1-23 2023-5-25
Photo-based dental attachment detection 2023-1-19 2023-7-20
Ray tracking for intraoral 3d scanner 2023-1-18 2023-5-18
Dental attachment formation structure 2023-1-13 2023-5-18
Dental implant positioning 2023-1-13 2023-6-22
Systems for volume manufacturing of items 2023-1-13 2023-5-18
Biosensor performance indicator for intraoral appliances 2023-1-12 2023-5-18
Area of interest overlay on dental site using augmented reality 2023-1-06 2023-5-11
Relapse prevention retainer 2022-12-30 2023-7-06
Force-directing dental aligner attachments 2022-12-30 2023-7-06
Synthesis of para-alkylated syringyl (meth)acrylate derivatives and … 2022-12-29 2023-7-06
Devices and methods for controlling particle distribution in polymers 2022-12-29 2023-7-06
Machine learning scoring system and methods for tooth position assessment 2022-12-23 2023-4-27
Alternative bite adjustment structures 2022-12-23 2023-4-27
Customized fabrication of orthodontic retainers based on patient anatomy 2022-12-23 2023-6-29
Interproximal reduction planning 2022-12-23 2023-4-27
Laser cutting 2022-12-23 2023-4-27
Outlier detection for clear aligner treatment 2022-12-22 2023-7-06
Intraoral scanner with dental diagnostics capabilities 2022-12-21 2023-2-02
Systems and methods for tracking teeth movement during orthodontic treatment 2022-12-20 2023-7-27
Conversion appliance for orthodontic treatment 2022-12-19 2023-6-22
Treatment planning using tooth movement modeling 2022-12-16 2023-6-22
Customer contact management in association with provisioning products through a … 2022-12-09 2023-6-29
Orthodontic appliances with elongate tactile objects 2022-12-06 2023-3-30
Mounting system for optical element of intraoral scanner 2022-12-06 2023-7-06
Orthodontic assessment system 2022-12-06 2023-4-13
Methods for generating composite images of a patient 2022-12-05 2023-3-30
Various structured supports for 3d printed aligners/mouth pieces 2022-11-28 2023-3-23
Systems for tracking progress of an orthodontic procedure 2022-11-28 2023-9-05 2023-9-05
Orthodontic aligner manufacturing and quality assessment system 2022-11-21 2023-6-01
Visual prosthetic and orthodontic treatment planning 2022-11-18 2023-3-23
Method and system for optimizing dental aligner geometry 2022-11-18 2023-3-16
Method and system for designing and producing dental prosthesis and appliances 2022-11-18 2023-3-16
Orthodontic aligner manufacturing and quality assessment system 2022-11-18 2023-5-25
Method and system for fabricating a dental coping, and a coping fabricated … 2022-11-14 2023-3-09
Method and apparatus for colour imaging a three-dimensional structure 2022-11-11 2023-7-13
Devices, systems, and computer-implemented methods for dental attachment … 2022-11-07 2023-3-02
Smile designer 2022-11-04 2023-3-16
Creating a digital dental model of a patient's teeth using interproximal … 2022-10-31 2023-6-22
Systems and methods for post-processing additively manufactured objects 2022-10-28 2023-5-04
Intraoral scanning and dental condition identification 2022-10-28 2023-2-16
Prosthodontic and orthodontic apparatus and methods 2022-10-27 2023-3-09
Systems and methods for orthodontic and restorative treatment planning 2022-10-27 2023-5-04
Intraoral scanner sleeve authentication and identification 2022-10-24 2023-2-09
Methods and systems for post-processing appliance molds 2022-10-13 2023-3-16
Recoating system 2022-10-13 2023-4-20
Method to visualize and manufacture aligner by modifying tooth position 2022-10-13 2023-5-11
Recoating system including moving blade 2022-10-11 2023-4-20
Durable ornamental indicia carrier 2022-10-07 2023-3-02
Dental arch width measurement tool 2022-10-07 2023-2-02