Patent ID: 6752628
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A tooth reduction measuring tool, comprising:a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end defines a handle; a flexible loop extending from the distal end that defines an opening, wherein the loop has a thickness in the range from about 1 mm to about 2 mm, wherein the opening is sized large enough to be placed around a tooth, and wherein the loop is adapted to be positioned relative to a pair of opposing teeth, one of which has been reduced, such that the pair of opposing teeth are within the opening, and wherein the loop is adapted to be pulled by the shaft into a gap between the opposing teeth to permit evaluation of the size of the gap based on the thickness of the loop; and a marking material on the loop that produces a mark on the loop where the loop contacts the tooth.