METHODS, SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES USEFUL FOR PROCEDURES RELATING TO DENTAL IMPLANTS
First Claim
1. A method for creating a virtual model usable for making a physical model of a physical dental structure that includes a dental implant at an implant site, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving, on a computer system, a virtual representation of dental surfaces of the physical dental structure with dental implant data representing a location and orientation of the dental implant with respect to the dental surfaces;
(b) receiving, on the computer system, a virtual analog structure, the virtual analog structure being based on said dental implant; and
(c) creating, on the computer system, the virtual model based on;
said virtual representation of dental surfaces; and
a virtual analog socket structure based on said virtual analog structure and said dental implant data, and having an virtual analog insertion opening that is spaced from parts of the virtual model corresponding to dental surfaces and the implant site.
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Abstract
A system and method for manufacturing a physical model of a dental structure wherein the physical model is configured to allow a dental analog to be inserted into the physical model. A virtual model of the dental structure is provided including a virtual implant spatial disposition with respect to the virtual model corresponding to a physical implant spatial disposition of the dental implant. Using the virtual model, a physical model corresponding to the virtual model is manufactured, the physical model being provided with a physical analog corresponding to the virtual analog. The physical analog installation structure is configured for enabling a dental analog, corresponding to the dental implant, to be inserted. In the installed position, the dental analog has an analog spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the physical disposition of the dental implant with respect to the physical dental structure.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for creating a virtual model usable for making a physical model of a physical dental structure that includes a dental implant at an implant site, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, on a computer system, a virtual representation of dental surfaces of the physical dental structure with dental implant data representing a location and orientation of the dental implant with respect to the dental surfaces; (b) receiving, on the computer system, a virtual analog structure, the virtual analog structure being based on said dental implant; and (c) creating, on the computer system, the virtual model based on; said virtual representation of dental surfaces; and a virtual analog socket structure based on said virtual analog structure and said dental implant data, and having an virtual analog insertion opening that is spaced from parts of the virtual model corresponding to dental surfaces and the implant site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 35, 36)
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