Orthodontic system for measuring, monitoring and controlling tooth movement and position

摘要

An orthodontic system and method for aligning at least one tooth of a patient's maxilla or mandible. At least one orthodontic device that may be provided in the system and method includes at least one force transmission member applying a force to move the at least one tooth, a tooth movement sensor for obtaining tooth movement data, and the tooth movement It may include a tooth movement monitor for calculating the at least one movement distance and the current position of the at least one tooth from the data. The electronic control console manipulates the force transmission member to control the operation of the force transmission member using the at least one movement distance and the current position of the at least one tooth to which the at least one tooth has moved. It may be interlocked individually or may communicate data with the tooth movement monitor.