Customized dental abutment
First Claim
1. A method for replacing a tooth, said tooth having shade and contoured surfaces, by an implant, abutment and crown comprising the steps of:
- measuring the teeth adjacent to the implant site, where said measurements define the size, position, orientation and inclination of the tooth being replaced,determining the type of tooth being replaced from the position in the jaw, said type being selected from the group consisting of central, lateral, cuspid, first bicuspid, second bicuspid, first molar, second molar and third molar,implanting a base,contouring an abutment to conform to the gingival emerging size and shape of the tooth being replaced, and further contouring the abutment to follow said respective shape and contours of the tooth being replaced,attaching the abutment to the base, andattaching a crown to the abutment, where the crown matches the shape and contours of the tooth being replaced.
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Abstract
A tooth replacement including an implant (24), abutment (2), and crown, where the abutment is shaped to match the tooth being replaced in inclination, orientation and gingival emerging profile. A method is also claimed where measurements of the teeth adjacent to the implant are taken along with other relevant oral measurements. These measurements are input to a computer which generates data for guidance and control of the forming of an abutment, including at least the size, shape, inclination, and orientation of the abutment. The abutment shape corresponds to that of the tooth being replaced, but of a reduced size such that the crown attached to the abutment matches the tooth being replaced. Preferentially, the abutment is both the healing and the permanent abutment which saves time, money and aggravation. The abutment is made of anyone or combinations of several metals and materials benign to the body, as are known in the art.
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3 Claims
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1. A method for replacing a tooth, said tooth having shade and contoured surfaces, by an implant, abutment and crown comprising the steps of:
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measuring the teeth adjacent to the implant site, where said measurements define the size, position, orientation and inclination of the tooth being replaced, determining the type of tooth being replaced from the position in the jaw, said type being selected from the group consisting of central, lateral, cuspid, first bicuspid, second bicuspid, first molar, second molar and third molar, implanting a base, contouring an abutment to conform to the gingival emerging size and shape of the tooth being replaced, and further contouring the abutment to follow said respective shape and contours of the tooth being replaced, attaching the abutment to the base, and attaching a crown to the abutment, where the crown matches the shape and contours of the tooth being replaced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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