Patent ID: 11883256
Assignee: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of forming an interproximal reduction guide, the method comprising:
receiving a model of a patient's dental arch;
generating an interproximal reduction guide from the model of the patient's dental arch, wherein the interproximal reduction guide comprises a body forming an inner channel comprising a plurality of chambers configured to conform to an outer surface of the patient's teeth, further wherein the body comprises a guide slot extending in a plane through the body from an occlusal surface and at least partially into a buccal surface and a lingual surface, between two of the plurality of chambers, wherein the guide slot is configured to limit the motion of an interproximal reduction tool inserted into the guide slot; and
providing the interproximal reduction guide to a physician.