Method and apparatus for locating an ideal site for a dental implant and for the precise surgical placement of that implant
First Claim
1. A method for locating and surgically positioning a hole for an implant and holder in a jawbone of a patient comprising the steps of:
- i.) constructing model of the jawbone including inner anatomic structures;
ii.) locating a structure within the model depicting variations in density within the jawbone;
iii.) drilling a hole into the model based on the location of the structure;
iv.) placing a rod into the hole;
v.) fabricating a guide template around the model and forming a bore around the rod; and
vi.) placing the guide template onto the jawbone of the patient and drilling through the bore into the jawbone to make a hole in the jawbone along the same path as the hole in the model for receiving the implant and holder.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for locating and surgically positioning a hole for an implant and holder in a jawbone of a patient includes constructing a model of a jawbone. A structure is located within the model depicting variations in density within the jawbone. A hole is drilled into the model based on the location of the structure. A rod is placed into the hole and a guide template is fabricated around the model which forms a bore around the rod. The guide template is placed onto the jawbone of the patient and a hole is drilled through the bore into the jawbone to make a hole in the jawbone along the same path as the hole in the model for receiving the implant and holder.
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1. A method for locating and surgically positioning a hole for an implant and holder in a jawbone of a patient comprising the steps of:
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i.) constructing model of the jawbone including inner anatomic structures; ii.) locating a structure within the model depicting variations in density within the jawbone; iii.) drilling a hole into the model based on the location of the structure; iv.) placing a rod into the hole; v.) fabricating a guide template around the model and forming a bore around the rod; and vi.) placing the guide template onto the jawbone of the patient and drilling through the bore into the jawbone to make a hole in the jawbone along the same path as the hole in the model for receiving the implant and holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for locating and surgically positioning a hole for an implant and holder in a jawbone of a patient comprising:
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a jawbone model including inner anatomic structures formed by a method of scanning the jawbone with computed tomography and constructing a stereolithographic model including a structure within said model depicting variations in density within the jawbone; means for locating and drilling a hole in said model based on the location of said structure; a rod placed into the hole; and a guide template disposed on said jawbone model including a bore formed around said rod so that when said template is placed on the jawbone of the patient, a drill is guided by said template bore into the jawbone along the same path as the hole in said model to form a hole for receiving the implant and holder. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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