A method of making a custom dental clamp, the method comprising producing a first clamp member using data from a scan of a patient's tooth, the first clamp member having at least one surface shaped to conform to a first surface of the tooth, producing a second clamp member using data from the scan, the scan clamp member having at least one surface shaped to conform to a second surface of the tooth, and connecting the first clamp member to the second clamp member with a resilient member.