ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES WITH VARIABLE PROPERTIES AND INTEGRALLY FORMED COMPONENTS

摘要

Method and system comprising one or more processors configured with instructions to perform said method for fabricating an orthodontic appliance comprising an integrally formed component, the method comprising: determining a movement path to move one or more teeth from an initial arrangement to a target arrangement; determining an appliance geometry for an orthodontic appliance comprising a shell and one or more integrally formed components, wherein the shell comprises a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to move the one or more teeth from the initial arrangement to the target arrangement; and generating instructions for direct fabrication of the orthodontic appliance wherein the appliance is made of more than one material or thickness or comprises a plurality of arms.