CPC A61C 7/002 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1111 (2013.01); A61B 5/682 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 19/04 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An orthodontic system for treating a patient's teeth based on a treatment plan, the orthodontic system comprising:
at least one orthodontic appliance, wherein the at least one orthodontic appliance corresponds to a treatment stage in the treatment plan, further wherein the at least one orthodontic appliance comprises one or more sensors; and
a processor in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the processor is configured to:
receive sensor data from the one or more sensors, the sensor data corresponding to a force acting on one or more teeth;
predict tooth movement based on the sensor data, wherein the predicted tooth movement is determined by predicting how much the one or more teeth will move based on a direction and a magnitude of the force;
compare the predicted tooth movement to an expected tooth movement, wherein the expected tooth movement is based on the treatment stage of the treatment plan; and
modify the treatment plan if the predicted tooth movement does not match the expected tooth movement based on the treatment stage of the treatment plan.
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