Patent ID: 6974320

Claim:
A tooth reduction measuring system, comprising: a holding tool having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a connector; and a flexible loop that is configured to be coupled to the holding tool by the connector, wherein the loop has a thickness in the range from about 1 mm to about 2 mm, wherein the loop defines an opening that is sized large enough to be placed around a tooth, wherein and a cross sectional area of the opening is in the range from about 25 mm 2 to about 175 mm 2 , 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 holding tool into a gap between the opposing teeth to permit evaluation of the size of the gap based on the thickness of the loop; and wherein the loop extends at an angle from the holding tool at an angle in the range from about 1 to about 90 degrees.