US 12,472,037 B2
Light-based aligner seating apparatus and methods
Richard Johnson, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US); and Nicholas Puro, Sunny Isles Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to PerioTech LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed by PerioTech, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/524,551.
Application 18/524,551 is a continuation of application No. 17/679,726, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,864,972.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090978 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 19/06 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 7/08 (2013.01) [A61C 19/06 (2013.01); A61N 5/0603 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0606 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A method for seating one or more orthodontic aligner, comprising:
obtaining a light-based aligner seating device by a patient using one or more orthodontic aligner;
wherein the light-based aligner seating device has a mouthpiece comprising:
a light source, wherein the light source comprises a plurality of emitters for contacting and directing the light to the one or more orthodontic aligner; and
at least a sensor to determine a gap between an expected reflectance and a measured reflectance from the light source to determine if the aligners seat properly on the dentition;
wherein the aligner seating device is configured to adjust a plurality of parameters of each emitter to impart a sufficient amount of pliability to different areas of the aligner based on the detected fit of the aligners;
placing the mouthpiece over the one or more orthodontic aligner; and
applying light radiation for a session to allow full seating of the one or more orthodontic aligner on the teeth.