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US 12,702,528 B2

Relapse prevention retainer

US 12,702,528 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: Align Technology, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Align Technology, Inc.
Inventors
Ken WU; Huizhong LI; Mitra DERAKHSHAN; Zhou YU; James NISHIMUTA; Yuxiang WANG; Xi CAI; Rohit TANUGULA; Jeeyoung CHOI; Eric YAU; Jun SATO; John Y. MORTON
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2022-12-30
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,528 B2 · US12702528 · 12702528

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for customized retainers to prevent relapse. In particular, described herein are customized retainers, and methods and apparatuses for making customized retainers that specifically reenforce and prevent movement of one or more teeth having a higher likelihood of relapse following completion of an orthodontic treatment plan.

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