Dentistry – Apparatus – Having gauge or guide
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Lewis, Ralph A. (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Apparatus
Having gauge or guide
C606S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07097451
ABSTRACT:
A surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies comprises a malleable, resinous, thermoplastic base, at least one non-thermoplastic, rigid drill guide attached to the base, and a securing mechanism between the base and the drill guide. The template may reversibly melt to a malleable state and can be handled by hand without additional tools so as to conform to the adjacent teeth of the edentulous ridge, either directly in the patient's mouth or on a cast model. Dental osteotomies using the template can then be performed. The surgical template may be manufactured of a thermoplastic material having a sharp and low melting point but high rigidity in the solid state at room temperature.
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