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Multi-layer surgical guide

  • US 9,504,535 B2
  • Filed: 10/26/2015
  • Issued: 11/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for fabricating a drill guide comprising:

  • obtaining a digital jaw model of one or more intraoral structures of a patient;

    creating a surgical plan for a dental implant in a jaw of the patient, the surgical plan including an axis for the dental implant, wherein the axis is specified relative to the digital jaw model;

    creating a physical jaw model of the one or more intraoral structures, the physical jaw model including a feature aligned to the axis for the dental implant;

    vacuum forming a first layer of a pliable material onto the physical jaw model; and

    vacuum forming a second layer of a rigid material onto the first layer with a hole aligned to the axis of the dental implant based on the feature in the physical model.

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