Patent ID: 6918761

Claim:
A method for generating an orthodontic template that assists in placement of one or more orthodontic brackets, the method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a digital model of an orthodontic structure of an orthodontic patient; b) obtaining a selection of one or more orthodontic brackets for the orthodontic structure; c) obtaining a digital model of placement of the selected one or more orthodontic brackets on the digital model of the orthodontic structure; d) obtaining a physical model of the orthodontic structure; e) obtaining a physical embodiment of each of the selected one or more orthodontic brackets; f) producing a physical model of placement by placing the physical embodiment of each of the selected one or more orthodontic brackets onto the physical model of the orthodontic structure using a robot in accordance with the digital model of placement; and g) generating the orthodontic template using the physical model of placement.