A method may include receiving and digitally storing a preoperative data set including scan coordinates of at least one of a tomography and a topography of an oral structure of a patient, a dental impression of the oral structure, a dental cast of the oral structure, a prosthesis of the patient, and/or a prosthesis as applied to the oral structure. The method may also include digitally designing a digital preoperative dental model based on the preoperative data set and saving coordinates of the digital preoperative dental model in a CAD/CAM compatible file format. The method may further include digitally designing a dental appliance set based on the digital preoperative dental model, storing coordinates of the dental appliance set design, which are oriented to the digital preoperative dental model, in a CAM compatible file format, and manufacturing at least a part of the dental appliance set using a CAM method.
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A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61C 8/00 - Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereonDental implantsImplanting tools
A method may include creating a digital preoperative dental model of an oral structure of a patient in a CAM compatible file format based on preoperative scan data of the oral structure. The preoperative scan data may include a plurality of preoperative scan data sets that are aligned and combined with one another. The digital preoperative dental model may include (i) preoperative scan coordinates that represent an unexposed jawbone structure of the patient obtained from tomography scan data and (ii) preoperative surface scan coordinates that represent at least one of gum tissue, an existing dentition, and an existing artificial restoration of the patient. The method may also include creating a digital design of a surgical drill guide in a CAM compatible file format based on the digital preoperative dental model to directly engage at least one surface structure of the patient and a jawbone of the patient simultaneously.
A dental appliance set may include a base frame and at least one attachment. The base frame may be configured to engage at least one of a gum tissue area, a bone structure, an existing detention, and an artificial fixed prosthesis of a patient. The base frame may have an arcuate shaped structure and may not obstruct a surgical site region of an alveolar ridge of a patient jaw. The at least one attachment may be attachable to the base frame using a second connector element selectively engaging the first connector element. The at least one attachment may be configured to obstruct at least a portion of the surgical site region of the top ridge. The base frame and the at least one attachment may be configured to be fully received in the patient's mouth in an assembled orientation.
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A61C 8/00 - Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereonDental implantsImplanting tools
A method may include obtaining a digital preoperative dental model of a patient, designing a guide appliance set on the digital preoperative dental model according to a surgical plan for the patient, and storing the design of the guide appliance set in a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) compatible file format. Designing the guide appliance set may include designing a base frame configured to engage an oral structure of the patient without obstructing a planned surgical site region of an alveolar ridge, designing an uppermost surface of the base frame to, at least in an area adjacent to the planned surgical site region, terminate below the alveolar ridge when the base frame is engaged with the oral structure, designing at least one attachment that is releasably attachable to the base frame, and designing the at least one attachment to be fully received in a mouth when attached to the base frame.
An approach is disclosed that involves creating an updated master dental model of a patient's mouth after an implant surgery by aligning new postoperative oral scan data to pre-existing preoperative oral scan data. Before surgery a multi-piece stackable surgical guide set is created using the preoperative oral scan data. The surgical guide set is used to facilitate the surgery. After the surgery at least one piece of the surgical guide set is placed back in a patient's mouth and acts as a reference marker because it was created using the preoperative oral scan data, but is also part of the postoperative mouth configuration since it was used to facilitate the surgery. The affected portion of the mouth is digitally scanned by way of a physical impression with the reference marker in place to determine the new characteristics resulting from the surgery such as new implant installation locations and orientations.
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A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61C 13/107 - Prostheses for temporary restorationVestibular masks
A61C 19/05 - Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry for determining occlusion
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
A dental surgical drill guide assembly and method includes a surgical guide housing and a base frame that fits to both gum tissue and one or multiple small areas of jawbone. The apparatus may be configured to accurately place dental implants according to planned positions. Such apparatus may increase the stability of the surgical guide by clasping and/or contacting the jawbone, while improving the overall fit and minimizing the need of invasive surgery and flapping by also clasping and/or contacting selected areas of the gum tissue at the same time. Self-locking alignment members aid in easy removal, and re-installation, of the surgical guide housing to the base frame.
An approach is disclosed that involves creating an updated master dental model of a patient's mouth after an implant surgery by aligning new postoperative oral scan data to pre-existing preoperative oral scan data that is more comprehensive (e.g., it includes bite registration). Before surgery a multi-piece stackable surgical guide set is created using the preoperative oral scan data. The surgical guide set is used to facilitate the surgery. After the surgery at least one piece of the surgical guide set is placed back in a patient's mouth and may act as a reference marker because it was created using the preoperative oral scan data, but is also part of the postoperative mouth configuration since it was used to facilitate the surgery. The affected portion of the mouth may then be digitally scanned directly or indirectly by way of a physical impression with the reference marker in place to determine the new characteristics resulting from the surgery such as new implant installation locations and orientations. The new postoperative oral scan data may be combined with the pre-existing preoperative oral scan data by way of the reference marker (since it is a constant between the two sets of scan data) without having to do such things as take a new bite registration, on which a new implant restoration can be easily created.
A61C 13/34 - Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial denturesDowel pins
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A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61C 13/107 - Prostheses for temporary restorationVestibular masks
A61C 19/05 - Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry for determining occlusion
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
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A dental surgical drill guide assembly and method includes a surgical guide housing and a base frame that fits to both gum tissue and one or multiple small areas of jawbone. The apparatus may be configured to accurately place dental implants according to planned positions. Such apparatus may increase the stability of the surgical guide by clasping and/or contacting the jawbone, while improving the overall fit and minimizing the need of invasive surgery and flapping by also clasping and/or contacting selected areas of the gum tissue at the same time. Self-locking alignment members aid in easy removal, and re-installation, of the surgical guide housing to the base frame.
A multifunctional diagnostic tray configured to clasp an oral structure when positioned in a mouth. The tray may be digitally designed from surface scan data of the mouth and manufactured. The tray provides a temporary positioning reference location that may be viewed in a tomography scan data set. The tray may be used to orient and verify the tomography scan data set and the surface scan data set to create a combined master data file that may be used to determine the appropriate location for a dental implant or other dental procedure.
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A61B 5/055 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 6/14 - Applications or adaptations for dentistry
A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
A dental surgical drill guide assembly and method includes a surgical guide housing and a base frame that fits to both gum tissue and one or multiple small areas of jawbone. The apparatus may be configured to accurately place dental implants according to planned positions. Such apparatus may increase the stability of the surgical guide by clasping and/or contacting the jawbone, while improving the overall fit and minimizing the need of invasive surgery and flapping by also clasping and/or contacting selected areas of the gum tissue at the same time. Self-locking alignment members aid in easy removal, and re-installation, of the surgical guide housing to the base frame.
A dental surgical drill guide assembly and method includes a surgical guide housing and a base frame that fits to both gum tissue and one or multiple small areas of jawbone. The apparatus may be configured to accurately place dental implants according to planned positions. Such apparatus may increase the stability of the surgical guide by clasping and/or contacting the jawbone, while improving the overall fit and minimizing the need of invasive surgery and flapping by also clasping and/or contacting selected areas of the gum tissue at the same time. Self-locking alignment members aid in easy removal, and re-installation, of the surgical guide housing to the base frame.
A multifunctional diagnostic tray configured to clasp an oral structure when positioned in a mouth. The tray may be digitally designed from surface scan data of the mouth and manufactured. The tray provides a temporary positioning reference location that may be viewed in a tomography scan data set. The tray may be used to orient and verify the tomography scan data set and the surface scan data set to create a combined master data file that may be used to determine the appropriate location for a dental implant or other dental procedure.
A simple linking device configured to be positioned adjacent to an oral structure. The device provides a temporary positioning reference location that may be viewed in a tomography scan data set and surface scan data set. The dental device may be used to orient and verify the tomography scan data set and the surface scan data set to create a master dental file that may be used to determine the appropriate location of a dental implant.
A dental device having a marker and a linking component configured to be inserted into a mouth. The dental device provides a temporary positioning reference location that may be collected in a tomography scan data set and surface scan data set. The dental device may be used to orient and verify the tomography scan data set and the surface scan data set to create a master dental file that may be used to determine the appropriate location of a dental implant.
A multifunctional diagnostic tray configured to clasp an oral structure when positioned in a mouth. The tray may be digitally designed from surface scan data of the mouth and manufactured. The tray provides a temporary positioning reference location that may be viewed in a tomography scan data set. The tray may be used to orient and verify the tomography scan data set and the surface scan data set to create a combined master data file that may be used to determine the appropriate location for a dental implant or other dental procedure.
A61C 1/08 - Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
A61B 5/055 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 6/14 - Applications or adaptations for dentistry
A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
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DENTAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LINKING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL DATA FOR DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT PLANNING, PATIENT EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, MANUFACTURING, AND DATA TRANSFER PURPOSES
A dental device and/or process include at least one scaled and shaped linking component (26) to be supported by a dental model (28) or an imaging template (40). The process includes scaling, aligning, and orienting data (50, 56) from different data acquisition sources (44, 48, 54) with the scaled and shaped linking component (26), and combining the data (50, 56) from different data acquisition sources into a master data file (52). A method of making a diagnostic model (62) can include virtually designing an imaging template (36) including at least one linking component (26) made at least partially of a radio opaque material, and three-dimensionally printing the virtually designed template (40). The diagnostic model (62) can include at least one of an exposed bone structure portion (70a, 76a), a removable gum tissue portion (72, 76b), a removable bone structure portion (76c), a visualization portion illustrating a root (76d), bone density (76f), an internal bone structure (76g), a nerve channel (76h), a nerve ending (76i), a sinus cavity (76j), a blood vessel (76k), an artery (761), and diagnostic teeth (76r).
