Patent ID: 11925517
Assignee: VIAX DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
receiving the plurality of guide projections of the dental instrument between respective sets of guide walls of a second dental overlay device mounted on one or both of the working tooth and the other tooth in the patient's mouth, the second dental overlay device being configured differently than the first dental overlay device;
moving the tooth treatment element towards the working tooth while maintaining the plurality of guide projections between the respective sets of guide walls of the second dental overlay device, the second dental overlay device being configured to contact the plurality of guide projections of the dental instrument to limit the movement of the tooth treatment element and thereby restrict the portion of the working tooth structure to be removed from the working tooth to the predetermined portion of working tooth structure.