US 12,064,309 B2
Orthodontic treatment using an orthodontic treatment plan
Tim Wucher, Windhoek (NA); Martin Wucher, Windhoek (NA); and Alfred Meyer Dippenaar, Windhoek (NA)
Assigned to ORTHO FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD, Windhoek (NA)
Filed by Ortho Future Technologies (Pty) Ltd, Windhoek (NA)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/587,920.
Application 17/587,920 is a continuation of application No. 17/143,907, filed on Jan. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,278,376.
Prior Publication US 2022/0265391 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 7/002 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
obtaining a treatment plan for treatment of a tooth of a patient, the treatment plan including two or more stage force values, wherein each of the two or more stage force values is based on a target orthodontic force value that is based on one or more determinate points of periodontal ligament (PDL) behavior data;
for each of the two or more stage force values:
determining configuration parameters for configuring an orthodontic appliance to apply the stage force value to a tooth of the patient; and,
using the configuration parameters to manufacture an orthodontic appliance configured to apply the stage force value.