TOOL FOR SEATING AN ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER AND METHOD OF USING SAME

A tool and method for seating an orthodontic aligner. In one aspect, the tool comprises a handle portion and a seating portion. The seating portion is connected to the handle portion. The seating portion comprises a first rippled structure and a second rippled structure. The first rippled structure...

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Hauptverfasser:	Freitas, Michael Woodford, Scherr, Shannon Marie
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE DENTISTRY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:	A tool and method for seating an orthodontic aligner. In one aspect, the tool comprises a handle portion and a seating portion. The seating portion is connected to the handle portion. The seating portion comprises a first rippled structure and a second rippled structure. The first rippled structure and the second rippled structure each comprising one or more series of waves. The tool can further comprise a first material and a second material. The first material is more elastic than the second material, and the second material is more rigid than the first material. In another aspect, the method comprises holding a handle portion of the tool, positioning the seating portion of the tool between sets of teeth, and causing the seating portion of the tool to be pressed between the sets of teeth.