ALIGNERS WITH ELASTIC LAYER

Improved orthodontic appliances, as well as related systems and methods, are provided. In one aspect, an orthodontic appliance can include a shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to receive a patient's teeth. The shell can include an exterior layer and an interior layer having a stiffness...

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Hauptverfasser: CHOI, Jeeyoung, KOPELMAN, Avi
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Zusammenfassung:Improved orthodontic appliances, as well as related systems and methods, are provided. In one aspect, an orthodontic appliance can include a shell having a plurality of cavities shaped to receive a patient's teeth. The shell can include an exterior layer and an interior layer having a stiffness less than a stiffness of the exterior layer. A discontinuity can be formed in the exterior layer.