Indirect bonding trays with bite turbo and orthodontic auxiliary integration

Abstract

An orthodontic indirect bonding tray that may transfer orthodontic brackets, bite turbo, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries is disclosed. The indirect bonding tray may be digitally designed and 3D printed or fabricated based on a bonding model. The indirect bonding tray may transfer the orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and orthodontic auxiliaries to any tooth surface. The indirect bonding tray may be designed to transfer bite turbos that vary in size, shape, and the amount of bite opening or functional correction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An indirect bonding tray comprising wells sized and configured to house orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries for transferring to a patient's teeth. 
     
     
         2 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is composed of a single piece, sections, or sections for individual teeth. 
     
     
         3 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is composed of sections that vary in size, position, number of sections, and number of teeth per section 
     
     
         4 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is digitally designed and 3D printed. 
     
     
         5 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is fabricated using a moldable material on a digitally designed, 3D printed bonding model with non-functional placeholders for orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries. 
     
     
         6 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is fabricated using a moldable material on a physical or 3D printed bonding model that has temporarily placed functional orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries. 
     
     
         7 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray transfers orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries to any tooth surface. 
     
     
         8 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is configured to transfer a bite turbo that is configured to aid in functional tooth movement to facilitate crossbite or sagittal correction. 
     
     
         9 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is configured to transfer bite turbos that are configured to be digitally designed to vary in size and shape based on an amount of bite opening or functional correction. 
     
     
         10 . The indirect bonding tray of  claim 1 , wherein the indirect bonding tray is configured transfer orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and orthodontic auxiliaries composed of any material. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing an indirect bonding tray for transferring orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries to a patient's teeth, the method comprising:
 3D printing a model of a patient's teeth;   positioning placeholders for orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries on the 3D model of the patient's teeth;   forming an indirect bonding by placing a moldable material over the model of the patient's teeth with the non-functional placeholders;   curing the indirect bonding tray; and   placing orthodontic brackets, bite turbos, and/or orthodontic auxiliaries in respective wells formed in the indirect bonding tray by the placeholders.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising digitally designing the 3D model of the patient's teeth. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the bite turbos are configured to aid in functional tooth movement to facilitate crossbite or sagittal correction. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the orthodontic auxiliaries include power arms and/or buttons. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein positioning the placeholders comprises positioning nonfunctional placeholders. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein positioning the placeholders comprises positioning functional placeholders.