CUSTOM DENTAL COMPONENT AND SCAN BODY
First Claim
1. A custom dental component for secure attachment with an implant or implant analog, the custom dental component comprising a custom subgingival emergence profile so as to support the gingiva surrounding the implant, the custom dental component being a digital impression coping such that it is recognizable by a scanner to produce at least a portion of a digital three-dimensional dental model showing the custom dental component and surrounding gingiva and detention, wherein the custom dental component need not be temporarily replaced with an impression coping or scan body to realize the position of the implant or implant analog.
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Abstract
A custom dental component and scan body for supporting the soft tissue surrounding an implant that is installed in at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s jaw bone during the dental restoration process. The custom dental component includes a custom subgingival emergence profile so as to support and train the surrounding soft tissue. The custom dental component, while remaining connected with the implant, is scanned or an impression is obtained. A three-dimensional digital model of the patient'"'"'s detention is produced from the scan or impression. A dental design software is used to view the three-dimensional digital model. A digitally-designed custom dental component is imported in the three-dimensional digital model and aligned with the custom dental component to obtain the implant'"'"'s position.
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28 Claims
- 1. A custom dental component for secure attachment with an implant or implant analog, the custom dental component comprising a custom subgingival emergence profile so as to support the gingiva surrounding the implant, the custom dental component being a digital impression coping such that it is recognizable by a scanner to produce at least a portion of a digital three-dimensional dental model showing the custom dental component and surrounding gingiva and detention, wherein the custom dental component need not be temporarily replaced with an impression coping or scan body to realize the position of the implant or implant analog.
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17. A method of realizing the position of an implant of a patient comprising:
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obtaining a scan of at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s jaw bone, wherein at least one implant is installed in at least a portion of the patient'"'"'s jaw bone; digitally designing a custom dental component for attachment to an implant that is to be installed in the patient'"'"'s jaw bone; manufacturing the digitally-designed custom dental component to produce a physical custom dental component; installing the physical custom dental component in the implant of the patient; obtaining a scan of the patient, the scan providing visibility of the physical custom dental component; aligning the digitally-designed custom dental component with the physical custom dental component that is visible in the scan of the patient; and realizing the position of the implant of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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18. The method of Clam 17, wherein one or more additional digital dental components can be aligned relative to the digitally-designed custom dental component that is aligned with the physical custom dental component and visible in the scan of the patient, the one or more additional digital dental components being positioned and oriented based on the position of the implant or implant analog, the one or more additional digital dental components being customizable so as to train the surrounding tissue to provide a desired emergence profile.
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27. A method of realizing the position of an implant of a patient comprising:
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digitally designing a custom dental component for attachment to the implant, the digitally-designed custom dental component being sized and shaped according to nondigital measurements; manufacturing the digitally-designed custom dental component to produce a physical custom dental component; installing the physical custom dental component in the implant of the patient; obtaining a scan of the patient to produce at least a portion of a digital three-dimensional dental model showing the custom dental component and surrounding gingiva and detention; aligning the digitally-designed custom dental component with the custom dental component of the digital three-dimensional dental model; and realizing the position of the implant of the patient, wherein one or more stock or custom digitally-designed dental components can be aligned relative to the digitally-designed custom dental component that is aligned with the custom dental component of the digital three-dimensional dental model. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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