system for repositioning teeth from an initial tooth array to a final tooth array, and methods for producing a digital data set representing a final tooth arrangement and for producing a plurality of digital data sets representing a series of arrangements of separate teeth progressing from an initial disposition to a final disposition.

摘要

A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The system of appliances is usually configured at the outset of treatment so that the patient may progress through treatment without the need to have the treating professional perform each successive step in the procedure.