Dental impression retake kit and methods therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11246687-B2
Application number	US-201916391482-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	Jun 21, 2017
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

A method of administering a dental impression kit includes receiving, from a user, a first set of dental impressions of an upper dental arch and a lower dental arch of the user and identifying, based on the first set of dental impressions, one or more defects in at least one dental impression of the first set of dental impressions. The method includes sending a dental impression kit to the user and receiving a second set of dental impressions, the second set of dental impressions replacing the at least one dental impression having the one or more defects. The method includes manufacturing dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
physically receiving a first set of dental impressions including a dental impression of an upper dental arch of a user and a dental impression of a lower dental arch of the user, the dental impression of the upper dental arch and the dental impression of the lower dental arch having been created using contents from an initial dental impression kit sent to the user and containing a first amount of base putty and a first amount of catalyst putty;
identifying, based on an observation of the first set of dental impressions after physically receiving the first set of dental impressions from the user, a defective dental impression in the first set of dental impressions physically received from the user, wherein the defective dental impression is identified from among the dental impression of the upper dental arch of the user and the dental impression of the lower dental arch of the user, and wherein the defective dental impression is identified as defective due to the user improperly biting down into a dental tray with a putty mixture or due to the user moving the dental tray while the user was biting down into the dental tray with the putty mixture;
sending a retake dental impression kit to the user based on identifying the defective dental impression, the retake dental impression kit including a set of dental trays, a second amount of base putty, and a second amount of catalyst putty, the set of dental trays consisting of dental trays corresponding to the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression, the base putty and the catalyst putty being mixable to form a putty mixture that can be positioned in the dental trays for creating a second set of dental impressions of the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression;
physically receiving the second set of dental impressions of the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression; and
manufacturing, based on the second set of dental impressions, a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the plurality of dental aligners to the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defective dental impression is the dental impression of the upper dental arch of the user.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining that the dental impression of the lower dental arch of the user is acceptable, wherein manufacturing the plurality of dental aligners is based on the acceptable dental impression of the first set of dental impressions and the second set of dental impressions.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the set of dental trays of the retake dental impression kit only include upper dental arch trays.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second amount of base putty and the second amount of catalyst putty is an amount for taking two impressions of the upper dental arch of the user.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defective dental impression is the dental impression of the lower dental arch of the user, and wherein the set of dental trays of the retake dental impression kit only include lower dental arch trays.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying multiple defective dental impressions from among the first set of dental impressions, wherein the defective dental impressions include at least one dental impression of the upper dental arch of the user and at least one dental impression of the lower dental arch of the user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the retake dental impression kit includes a set of dental trays, base putty, and catalyst putty for creating multiple dental impressions of the upper dental arch of the user and the lower dental arch of the user.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second amount of base putty and the second amount of catalyst putty of the retake dental impression kit is provided in an amount for creating two dental impressions of the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an order for the retake dental impression kit from the user.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein physically receiving the first set of dental impressions comprises physically receiving a first container containing the first set of dental impressions, and wherein physically receiving the second set of dental impressions comprises physically receiving a second container containing the second set of dental impressions.

13. A method comprising:
sending a first dental impression kit to a user, the first dental impression kit including a first set of dental trays, a first amount of base putty, and a first amount of catalyst putty, the base putty and the catalyst putty being mixable to form a putty mixture that can be positioned in the first set of dental trays for creating a first set of dental impressions of the dental arches of the user, the first set of dental impressions including dental impressions of a first dental arch of the user and dental impressions of a second dental arch of the user;
physically receiving the first set of dental impressions;
identifying, based on an observation of the first set of dental impressions after physically receiving the first set of dental impressions from the user, a defective dental impression in the first set of dental impressions physically received from the user, wherein the defective dental impression is identified from among the dental impressions of the first dental arch of the user and the dental impressions of the second dental arch of the user, and wherein the dental impression is defective based on the dental impression misrepresenting the first dental arch of the user or the second dental arch of the user;
sending a second dental impression kit to the user based on identifying the defective dental impression, the second dental impression kit including a second set of dental trays, a second amount of base putty, and a second amount of catalyst putty, the second set of dental trays consisting of dental trays corresponding to the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression, the second amount of base putty and the second amount of catalyst putty being provided in an amount for creating a second set of dental impressions of the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression;
physically receiving the second set of dental impressions of the dental arch associated with the defective dental impression; and
manufacturing, based on the second set of dental impressions, a plurality of dental aligners specific to the user and being configured to reposition one or more teeth of the user.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the defective dental impression is associated with the first dental arch of the user, wherein the second set of dental impressions are of the first dental arch of the user, and wherein manufacturing the plurality of dental aligners is based on the second set of dental impressions and the dental impressions of the second dental arch of the user from the first set of dental impressions.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein physically receiving the first set of dental impressions comprises physically receiving a first container containing the first set of dental impressions, and wherein physically receiving the second set of dental impressions comprises physically receiving a second container containing the second set of dental impressions.

16. A method, comprising:
physically receiving a first set of dental impressions including a dental impression of an upper de

Assignees

• Sdc Us Smilepay Spv

Inventors

• Katzman Jordan
• Fenkell Alex
• Katzman David
• Yancey Christopher
• Chapman Josh

Classifications

• A61C9/0026

  Syringes or guns for injecting impression material; Mixing impression material for immediate use · CPC title

• A61C7/08

  Mouthpiece-type retainers {or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch (arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums A61C19/063; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen A63B71/085)} · CPC title

• A61C9/0053

  Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam · CPC title

• A61C7/02

  Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance {(tools for placement of brackets A61C7/146; instruments for attaching elastic bands A61C7/306)} · CPC title

• A61C19/02

  Protective casings, e.g. boxes for instruments; Bags {(A61C5/44 takes precedence)} · CPC title