Patent ID: 11950975
Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of measuring the circumference of a tooth, the method comprising:
providing a band selection guide, the band selection guide comprising a tapered body having opposed proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end is larger than the distal end, wherein indicia is formed on the tapered body, the indicia comprising a plurality of graduated size markings representative of a size of a patient's tooth, wherein the indicia is positioned closer to the distal end than the proximal end, and wherein a vertical slit is formed through the tapered body, the vertical slit being located between the indicia and the proximal end;
inserting the distal end through the vertical slit to form a loop;
placing the band selection guide around a tooth to be measured, wherein the indicia are visible and facing outwardly;
tightening the band selection guide around the tooth to be measured; and
determining a circumference of the tooth based on alignment between one of the graduated size markings and the vertical slit.