In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, system and
method for modeling and application of interproximal reduction (IPR) of
teeth to facilitate orthodontic treatment is provided. In accordance with
an exemplary embodiment, a system and method for modeling and application
of IPR are configured within a treatment methodology that initially
determines whether stripping is needed for two neighboring teeth. If
stripping is necessary, the exemplary method for modeling and application
of IPR is conducted. In an exemplary embodiment, a stripping plane or
other surface is constructed to determine the amount and region of
stripping for two neighboring teeth, in other words, the volume to be
removed between two neighboring teeth. After stripping of the tooth, the
tooth geometry can be reconstructed to enable application of the IPR
tooth model, such as enabling the clinician to utilize the IPR tooth
model for teeth movement planning.