Dental implant drill apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A dental drill assembly adapted for forming an implant pilot hole of predetermined depth and diameter comprising:
- (a) a drill mount formed as an integral body and including;
(i) an upper portion having in appearance that of an inverted substantially frustum-shape extending downwardly from a top surface;
(ii) a lower portion shaped as a cylinder of substantially uniform diameter extending upwardly from a flat bottom surface; and
(iii) wherein the diameter of said lower portion is substantially the same as the diameter of an implant proposed for being installed; and
(b) a drill bit axially aligned with the central vertical axis of said mount, operatively associated with and adapted for being rotated in unison with said mount for forming an initial implant pilot hole to guide forming a larger concentric hole suited for receiving a cylindrical-shaped implant of substantially the same diameter as that of said drill mount lower portion.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A device is operatively associated with a drill used in connection with forming a hole in which a dental implant is to be installed. The device is made in multiple sizes suitable for accommodating differences in spacing between existing teeth between which one or more new prosthetic teeth are to be installed as well as accommodating differences in the bucco-lingual alveolar ridge width and the mesio-distal alveolar ridge length between the existing teeth where the implant is to be installed. The device is formed in such a way as to aid correct placement of the dental drill during implant surgery. The device permits the size of the proposed implant to be evaluated by visual comparison with the size of the selected implant site. The device further permits locating the dental implant pilot drill correctly so as to achieve successful implant placement.
23 Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A dental drill assembly adapted for forming an implant pilot hole of predetermined depth and diameter comprising:
-
(a) a drill mount formed as an integral body and including; (i) an upper portion having in appearance that of an inverted substantially frustum-shape extending downwardly from a top surface; (ii) a lower portion shaped as a cylinder of substantially uniform diameter extending upwardly from a flat bottom surface; and (iii) wherein the diameter of said lower portion is substantially the same as the diameter of an implant proposed for being installed; and (b) a drill bit axially aligned with the central vertical axis of said mount, operatively associated with and adapted for being rotated in unison with said mount for forming an initial implant pilot hole to guide forming a larger concentric hole suited for receiving a cylindrical-shaped implant of substantially the same diameter as that of said drill mount lower portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A method for forming a hole suited for receiving a substantially cylindrically-shaped implant whose diameter is sized to fit said hole, comprising:
-
(a) forming a drill mount as an integral body and including; (i) an upper portion having in appearance that of an inverted substantially frustum-shape extending downwardly from a top surface; and (ii) a lower portion shaped as a cylinder of uniform diameter extending upwardly from a bottom surface located perpendicular to the central vertical axis of said cylinder; and (b) operatively associating with said drill mount a drill bit axially aligned with the central vertical axis of said mount and adapted for being rotated in unison with said mount for forming a pilot hole suited for drilling one or more larger holes for receiving a substantially cylindrical-shaped implant of substantially the same diameter as that of said drill mount lower portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A dental drill assembly adapted for forming an implant pilot hole of predetermined depth and diameter comprising:
-
(a) a drill mount formed as an integral body having in appearance that of an inverted, substantially frustum-shape extending downwardly from a top surface whose top diameter is larger than its bottom diameter, and wherein said bottom diameter is substantially the same as the diameter of an implant proposed for being installed; and (b) a drill bit axially aligned with the central vertical axis of said mount, operatively associated with and adapted for being rotated in unison with said mount for forming a pilot hole prior to drilling one or more larger holes for receiving a cylindrical-shaped implant of substantially the same diameter as that of the bottom of said drill mount.
-
-
17. A dental drill assembly adapted for forming an implant pilot hole of predetermined depth and diameter comprising:
-
(a) a drill mount including; (i) a first portion positionable to serve as an upper portion and having in appearance that of an inverted substantially frustum-shape extending downwardly from a top surface; and (ii) a second portion positionable to serve as a lower portion and shaped as a cylinder of substantially uniform diameter extending upwardly from a bottom surface perpendicular to a central vertical axis of said second portion; and (b) a drill bit axially aligned with the central vertical axis of said first and second portions of said mount, operatively associated with and adapted for being rotated in unison with said second portion of said mount for forming an implant pilot hole to guide forming a larger concentric hole suited for receiving a cylindrical-shaped implant of substantially the same diameter as that of said drill mount lower portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
- 21. Dental apparatus for forming a dental implant pilot hole of predetermined depth and diameter comprising a drill bit mount device having in appearance that of an inverted substantially frustum-shape extending downwardly from a top surface whose top diameter is larger than its bottom diameter, and wherein said bottom diameter is substantially the same as the diameter of an implant proposed for being installed in a patient'"'"'s mouth.
Specification