DENTAL APPLIANCES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING

Orthodontic appliances and associated devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing are disclosed herein. Various embodiments of the present technology, for example, are directed to a shape forming fixture configured to be secured to an orthodontic appliance such that the appliance conforms to the shape forming fixture and assumes a desired 3D configuration. In some embodiments, a shape forming fixture can be configured to accurately, efficiently, and releasably retain a portion of an appliance at an intended location relative to other portions of the appliance. A method of manufacturing an orthodontic appliance in accordance with several embodiments of the present technology can comprise obtaining an appliance in a first configuration, securing the appliance to a shape forming fixture such that the appliance assumes a desired 3D configuration, and setting a shape of the appliance such that the appliance maintains the 3D configuration when released from the shape forming fixture.