A computer system and computerized method in which orthodontic treatment, including midcourse correction of one or more teeth in a dental arch fitted with a dental appliance, comprises a virtual simulation of a dental arch fitted with a virtual dental appliance in which each of the one or more teeth can be discretely moved from an initial position to a final position allowing modification of the fitted dental appliance by computerized selection of one or more brackets and production of a bonding tray adapted to hold the selected brackets in correspondence to determined bracket bonding locations in the virtual simulation of dental arch.

An orthodontic apparatus for installation in a patient's mouth is disclosed. The orthodontic apparatus includes a first extension wire, a second extension wire, and a palatal archwire. Each of the first and second extension wires includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal and distal portions and the palatal archwire are manipulatable to apply corrective buccal, labial, and transverse forces on the patient's dento-alveolar complex (DAC), to correct the shape of the patient's palate.

A device for displacement of an upper molar (M) comprising a mesiopalatal cusp, comprising: a support (12) intended to be fixed to the molar (M), a rod (14) comprising a first end (14.1) anchored to a palate bone or to at least one tooth adjacent to the molar so that, when the device is in place, the rod has a given position relative to the molar (M), a rotational hinge (A1) between the support (12) and the rod (14), comprising an axis of rotation (X1) fixed relative to said rod (14) and perpendicular to the occlusal plane, said axis of rotation (X1) being arranged close to the mesiopalatal cusp of the molar (M), a spring for applying a force to the palatal face of said molar, applying a rotation to said molar (M) about the axis of rotation (X1) so that said molar (M) has a distal rotation.

A device for displacement of an upper molar (M) comprising a mesiopalatal cusp, comprising: a support (12) intended to be fixed to the molar (M), a rod (14) comprising a first end (14.1) anchored to a palate bone or to at least one tooth adjacent to the molar so that, when the device is in place, the rod has a given position relative to the molar (M), a rotational hinge (A1) between the support (12) and the rod (14), comprising an axis of rotation (X1) fixed relative to said rod (14) and perpendicular to the occlusal plane, said axis of rotation (X1) being arranged close to the mesiopalatal cusp of the molar (M), a spring for applying a force to the palatal face of said molar, applying a rotation to said molar (M) about the axis of rotation (X1) so that said molar (M) has a distal rotation.

The present disclosure is directed to a dental appliance. The dental appliance includes a first band adapted for mounting about a first tooth, such as a second molar, the first band having a mesial hook facing toward a root of the first tooth. A second band is included, the second band adapted for mounting about a second tooth, such as a premolar, wherein the second band has a distal hook facing toward a crown of the second tooth. A spring is secured to, and extends between, the distal and mesial hooks. The spring may be a nickel titanium coil spring and have a length of about 13 mm. Other embodiments include a supportive rigid bar, a bi-lateral arrangement, and a method of applying the dental appliance.

The present disclosure is directed to a dental appliance. The dental appliance includes a first band adapted for mounting about a first tooth, such as a second molar, the first band having a mesial hook facing toward a root of the first tooth. A second band is included, the second band adapted for mounting about a second tooth, such as a premolar, wherein the second band has a distal hook facing toward a crown of the second tooth. A spring is secured to, and extends between, the distal and mesial hooks. The spring may be a nickel titanium coil spring and have a length of about 13 mm. Other embodiments include a supportive rigid bar, a bi-lateral arrangement, and a method of applying the dental appliance.

An orthodontic appliance has a post attached to a first upper tooth, and a button with a recess attached to a second upper tooth. An elongated arm has an eye at one end through which the post is inserted to allow the elongated arm to rotate about the post, and a tip at the other end for removable insertion into the recess of the button. The length of the elongated arm is selectable to maintain a desired spacing between the first and second upper teeth (e.g., by cutting the tip of the elongated arm). An elastic extends from either the post or button to an attachment point on the patient's lower dental arch to exert a force between the patient's maxilla and mandible.

A method for assessing the shape of an orthodontic aligner, said method comprising the following steps: a) acquisition of at least one image at least partially representing the aligner in a service position in which it is worn by a patient, called analysis image; b) analysis of the analysis image by means of a deep learning device, preferably a neural network, trained by means of a learning base, so as to determine a value for at least one tooth attribute of an analysis tooth zone representing, at least partially, a tooth on said analysis image, the tooth attribute relating to a separation between the tooth represented by the analysis tooth zone, and the aligner represented on the analysis image, and/or for an image attribute of the analysis image, the image attribute relating to a separation between at least one tooth represented on the analysis image, and the aligner represented on said analysis image.

An orthodontic system for a phased hybrid orthodontic method includes a level-and-align-dentition aligner unit, a closing-teeth-gap brace unit and a detailing-alignment-and-bite-positioning aligner unit. The level-and-align-dentition aligner unit is configured to be placed on an initial dentition so as to obtain a modified dentition, and a material of the level-and-align-dentition aligner unit includes a thermoplastic polymer. The closing-teeth-gap brace unit is configured to be fixed on the modified dentition so as to obtain a closed-teeth-gap dentition, and the closing-teeth-gap brace unit includes a first metal brace, two second metal braces and two closing members. Each of the two closing members includes a first end, a spring structure, and a second end. The detailing-alignment-and-bite-positioning aligner unit is configured to be placed on the closed-teeth-gap dentition so as to obtain a fixed-form dentition, and a material of the detailing-alignment-and-bite-positioning aligner unit includes a thermoplastic polymer.

An orthodontic system for a phased hybrid orthodontic method includes a level-and-align-dentition aligner unit, a closing-teeth-gap brace unit and a detailing-alignment-and-bite-positioning aligner unit. The level-and-align-dentition aligner unit is configured to be placed on an initial dentition so as to obtain a modified dentition, and a material of the level-and-align-dentition aligner unit includes a thermoplastic polymer. The closing-teeth-gap brace unit is configured to be fixed on the modified dentition so as to obtain a closed-teeth-gap dentition, and the closing-teeth-gap brace unit includes a first metal brace, two second metal braces and two closing members. Each of the two closing members includes a first end, a spring structure, and a second end. The detailing-alignment-and-bite-positioning aligner unit is configured to be placed on the closed-teeth-gap dentition so as to obtain a fixed-form dentition, and a material of the detailing-alignment-and-bite-positioning aligner unit includes a thermoplastic polymer.