UNITARY DENTAL MODEL
First Claim
1. A unitary dental model of an intraoral cavity of a patient having a dental implant, the model comprising:
- a physical surface representative of gingival tissue of the patient; and
a channel shaped and oriented to receive an abutment corresponding to a physical abutment to be connected to the dental implant, wherein the channel extends to an opening in the physical surface, the channel comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion shaped to receive and constrain a corresponding structure of the abutment to a position and orientation, the second portion shaped to receive a fastener to couple the abutment to the unitary dental model;
wherein the first portion comprises a shoulder shaped to receive the corresponding structure of the abutment in order to position the abutment along the channel.
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Abstract
Improved dental models for use in dental procedures are provided. In one aspect, a unitary dental model of an intraoral cavity of a patient having a dental implant comprises a physical surface representative of gingival tissue of the patient. The model can comprise a channel shaped and oriented to receive an abutment corresponding to a physical abutment to be connected to the dental implant, in which the channel extends to an opening in the physical surface. The channel can comprise a first portion shaped to receive and constrain a corresponding structure of the abutment to a position and orientation and a second portion shaped to receive a fastener to couple the abutment to the unitary dental model. In many embodiments, the first portion comprises a shoulder shaped to receive the corresponding structure of the abutment in order to position the abutment along the channel.
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25 Claims
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1. A unitary dental model of an intraoral cavity of a patient having a dental implant, the model comprising:
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a physical surface representative of gingival tissue of the patient; and a channel shaped and oriented to receive an abutment corresponding to a physical abutment to be connected to the dental implant, wherein the channel extends to an opening in the physical surface, the channel comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion shaped to receive and constrain a corresponding structure of the abutment to a position and orientation, the second portion shaped to receive a fastener to couple the abutment to the unitary dental model; wherein the first portion comprises a shoulder shaped to receive the corresponding structure of the abutment in order to position the abutment along the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for creating a virtual model of an intraoral cavity of a patient having a dental implant, the method comprising:
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receiving three-dimensional (3D) topographical data of the intraoral cavity having the dental implant; and generating a virtual model with the 3D topographical data, the virtual model comprising, a virtual surface representative of gingival tissue of the patient, and a channel shaped and oriented to receive a virtual abutment model corresponding to one or more of a physical abutment to be connected to the dental implant or an abutment to be connected to a unitary dental model fabricated from the virtual model, wherein the channel extends to an opening in the surface, the channel comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion shaped to receive and constrain a corresponding structure of the virtual abutment model to a position and orientation, the second portion shaped to receive a virtual fastener model corresponding to a fastener used to couple the abutment to the unitary dental model, wherein the first portion comprises a shoulder shaped to receive the corresponding structure of the virtual abutment model in order to position the virtual abutment model along the channel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for creating a unitary dental model of an intraoral cavity of a patient having a dental implant;
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receiving 3D topographical data of the intraoral cavity having the implant; and fabricating the unitary dental model with the 3D topographical data, the unitary dental model comprising, a physical surface representative of gingival tissue of the patient, and a channel shaped and oriented to receive an abutment corresponding to a physical abutment to be connected to the dental implant, wherein the channel extends to an opening in the surface, the channel comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion shaped to receive and constrain a corresponding structure of the abutment to a position and orientation, the second portion shaped to receive a fastener to couple the abutment to the unitary dental model, wherein the first portion comprises a shoulder shaped to receive the corresponding structure of the abutment in order to position the abutment along the channel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for modeling of an intraoral cavity of a patient having a dental implant;
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one or more processors; memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive 3D topographical data of the intraoral cavity having the implant; and generate a virtual model with the 3D topographical data, the virtual model comprising, a virtual surface representative of gingival tissue of the patient, and a channel shaped and oriented to receive a virtual abutment model corresponding to one or more of a physical abutment to be connected to the dental implant or an abutment to be connected to a unitary dental model fabricated from the virtual model, wherein the channel extends to an opening in the surface, the channel comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion shaped to receive and constrain a corresponding structure of the virtual abutment model to a position and orientation, the second portion shaped to receive a virtual fastener model corresponding to a fastener used to couple the abutment to the unitary dental model, wherein the first portion comprises a shoulder shaped to receive the corresponding structure of the virtual abutment model in order to position the virtual abutment model along the channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
- the system comprising;
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