Align Technology, Inc.
DENTAL APPLIANCE HOOK PLACEMENT AND VISUALIZATION

Abstract:

Provided herein are systems and methods for determining hook and or positioning feature placements during dental treatment planning. A patient's dentition may be scanned and/or segmented. A target tooth may be identified. Hook and or positioning feature placement may be determined based on satisfying manufacturing and clinical constraints. The hook or positioning features can be input into a dental treatment planning system.