US 11,950,975 B1
Band selection guide for teeth
Noura Abdulaziz Alessa, Riyadh (SA); and Reuof Abdulaziz Alessa, Riyadh (SA)
Assigned to KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed by KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/227,604.
Int. Cl. A61C 19/04 (2006.01); A61C 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 19/04 (2013.01) [A61C 7/12 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A 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,
wherein the distal end is inserted through the vertical slit to form a loop,
wherein the band selection guide is configured to be placed around a tooth to be measured such that the indicia are visible and facing outwardly,
wherein the band selection guide is configured to be tightened around the tooth to be measured, and
wherein a circumference of the tooth is determined based on alignment between one of the graduated size markings and the vertical slit.