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Manufacturing a dental implant drill guide and a dental implant superstructure

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  • US 6,814,575 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2002
  • Issued: 11/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of manufacturing a dental implant drill guide, comprising the steps of:

  • a) imaging a jawbone and tissue structure with a reference to a known anatomical reference to produce a three-dimensional computer graphics model;

    b) selecting at least one implant drill hole position for at least one dental implant using said model, said position being specified in three dimensions, including a hole termination point and orientation, and being referenced to said anatomical reference, c) entering at least one set of implant drill hole position coordinates into a computer controlled precision manufacturing device;

    d) providing a drill template body having a first surface adapted to overlie a gum surface of the jawbone in a single predetermined position;

    e) using said precision manufacturing device to provide a fixed orientation drill guide socket in said template body for each one of said at least one drill hole position entered in step (c) with a corresponding position and orientation.

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