ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,511,016, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to ORTHOSNAP CORP. (Westbury, N.Y.).
"User interface for orthodontic treatment plan" was invented by Michael Yoon (Westbury, N.Y.) and Yan Pogorelsky (Westbury, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Orthodontic aligners can be used to help shape a patient's teeth, jaw, and gums. Aligners are designed to move teeth into a desired position. Prior to the treatment, a dental professional will prepare a treatment plan (e.g., a set of aligners, etc.) Each aligner in the set may perform a different action on different subsets of teeth. Many dental professionals use animation software to show the patient an...