Automatic placement of precision cuts

摘要

An orthodontic positioning device and methods for making an orthodontic positioning device including a first patient removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and apply a resilient positioning force to a patient's teeth provided in one of an upper jaw and a lower jaw. The first appliance includes a hook configured to receive an orthodontic elastic band. The orthodontic positioning device also includes a second patient removable orthodontic tooth positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities shaped to receive and apply a resilient positioning force to a patient's teeth provided in the other of the upper jaw and the lower jaw. The second appliance includes a cutout operable to expose an orthodontic elastic band receiving member.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of trimming an orthodontic positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities, the method comprising:
receiving material including a portion having the shape of an orthodontic positioning appliance having teeth receiving cavities; receiving a digital representation of trimming instructions, the trimming instructions including an elastic band receiving member cutout line or a hook cutout line, wherein the elastic band receiving member cutout line or the hook cutout line defines a gingival-facing surface of the orthodontic positioning appliance; and cutting the material along the elastic band receiving member cutout line or the hook cutout line with a cutting element.