Patent ID: 8114327

Claim:
A method for making an orthodontic indirect bonding tray assembly comprising: providing a model of a dental arch, wherein the model includes a number of model teeth, wherein at least one tooth includes a location that is designated to receive the base of an orthodontic appliance, and wherein the at least one tooth carries a quantity of material that protrudes from the surface of the tooth in an area next to the designated location; placing the base of an orthodontic appliance in the designated location; forming a tray that includes wall sections proximate an orthodontic appliance over the model and the orthodontic appliance, wherein the act of forming the tray is carried out by contacting the tray with the quantity of material that protrudes from the surface of the tooth in order to create at least one indentation in wall sections of the tray next to the appliance; and placing a quantity of absorbent material in the at least one indentation of the tray.