CN105982746A - Multifunctional tooth implantation assisting device and method for manufacturing metal inner crown by utilizing same - Google Patents

Multifunctional tooth implantation assisting device and method for manufacturing metal inner crown by utilizing same Download PDF

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CN105982746A
CN105982746A CN201510096026.5A CN201510096026A CN105982746A CN 105982746 A CN105982746 A CN 105982746A CN 201510096026 A CN201510096026 A CN 201510096026A CN 105982746 A CN105982746 A CN 105982746A
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The invention discloses a multifunctional tooth implantation assisting device and a method for manufacturing a metal inner crown by utilizing the same. The multifunctional tooth implantation assisting device comprises a base tooth and a positioning cap. The base tooth comprises a positioning seat and a supporting column. The positioning seat is arranged in a positioning groove formed in an implantation body and is provided with a first penetrating hole. The supporting column is connected to the positioning seat in an integrally formed mode and is provided with a second penetrating hole communicated to the first penetrating hole, and the second penetrating hole is greater than the first penetrating hole in hole diameter. The positioning cap is detachably arranged on the base tooth in a sleeving mode and comprises a healing portion and a positioning portion. The healing portion corresponds to the supporting column and tightly attaches to the supporting column, the positioning portion is connected to the healing portion in an integrally formed mode and is provided with a third penetrating hole, and the third penetrating hole is communicated to the second penetrating hole. The multifunctional tooth implantation assisting device has the functions of healing the cap and reprinting gingival and can be also used as a temporary inner crown. In addition, the multifunctional tooth implantation assisting device can be further used for manufacturing the metal inner crown.

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The multi-functional interior manufacture method being preced with of metal planted tooth auxiliary device and utilize this device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting, espespecially one have cover screw fixture cover, reprint gingiva, Temporary dental crown function and be used for making the multi-functional of metal dental crown and planting tooth auxiliary device.
Background technology
Refer to the cover screw fixture cover that Fig. 1, Fig. 1 are prior art and be arranged at the generalized section in implant.Such as figure Shown in, when a tooth (not shown) is pulled out on a gingiva PA100, can first implant PA1 be put On gingiva PA100, the most again a cover screw fixture cover PA10 is arranged at implant PA1, to avoid waiting system During making artificial tooth, gingiva PA100 because excessively healing and envelope implant PA1 so that planting afterwards Tooth process cannot be smoothed out.
Referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is that prior art utilizes a platform tooth and positioning cap to reprint the generalized section of gingiva. As it can be seen, during reprinting gingiva PA100, it is common that a platform tooth PA2 is utilized a screw PA3 is fixed in implant PA1, is then provided with a positioning cap PA4, the most again profit on a platform tooth PA2 Envelope a positioning cap PA4 and platform tooth PA2 with a silica gel PA5, finally envelope with a die cover PA6 Silica gel PA5, just can reprint out the shape of gingiva PA100 after silica gel PA5 hardens.
Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is in the prior art, and a temporary dental crown is arranged at the section on a platform tooth Schematic diagram.As it can be seen, need a period of time owing to making formal artificial corona, therefore waiting formal people Before work corona completes, it will usually first will be coated with one layer of adhesive agent PA200 in a platform tooth PA2 periphery, Again by a temporary dental crown PA300 then on a platform tooth PA2.
Be as noted previously, as prior art plant tooth during, generally require and want in response to different programs Prepare multiple aid, burden when applying of increase and complexity.
Summary of the invention
A kind of multi-functional metal planted tooth auxiliary device and utilize this device of offer is provided The manufacture method of interior hat, makes multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting have cover screw fixture cover and reprint the function of gingiva, and Can also be used for being preced with in interim, can also be used in addition making hat in metal.
For achieving the above object, the present invention provides a kind of and multi-functional plants tooth auxiliary device, comprise an abutment and One positioning cap being sheathed on this abutment (positioning cap is for being removably sheathed on this abutment).Abutment comprises One positioning seat and a support column.Positioning seat is arranged in a locating slot of an implant, and has one first and wear Hole.Support column is linked to positioning seat one-body moldedly, and has second perforation being communicated in the first perforation, And biperforate aperture is more than the first perforation.Positioning cap includes a healing portion and a location division, healing portion Corresponding to support column, and closely fit in support column.Location division is linked to healing portion one-body moldedly, and Location division offers one the 3rd perforation.3rd perforation is communicated in the second perforation.
As it has been described above, healing portion has the function of the cover screw fixture cover of prior art, therefore need not additionally replace more Close cap, just can directly utilize abutment and reprint gingiva with positioning cap, and after having reprinted teeth mark, can be base Tooth is considered as interim interior hat.It is preced with in making metal additionally, user more can additionally take an abutment.
Wherein, above-mentioned necessary technology means the attached technological means derived is that positioning cap offers At least one positioning ring groove.When to make connected corona, it is possible to use a connecting piece connects adjacent determining Position annular groove, so as to when reprinting the technique of gingiva mould with silica gel, can avoid causing because of the contraction of silica gel Position skew between positioning ring groove.
Wherein, above-mentioned necessary technology means the attached technological means derived is, abutment is by a poly-virtue Ether ketone polymer (polyaryletherketone, PAEK) or a polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer (polyetheretherketone, PEEK) is constituted.It is available for users to whereby utilize high-temperature metal to starch poly-virtue Ether ketone polymer or polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer fusion and gasification.
For achieving the above object, the manufacture method that the present invention is preced with in also providing for a kind of metal, the method is to utilize Above-mentioned multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting is to carry out the making of the interior hat of metal, and manufacture method comprises the steps of
(a) first, sheathed healing portion on abutment;
B () then, envelopes abutment and healing portion with a molding material, and is formed with a casting gate and an aerofluxus Mouthful;
C () is last, pour in casting gate by a metal pulp (high-temperature metal slurry), makes healing portion gasify with abutment, And form hat in a metal.Whereby, hat in metal can effectively be produced.
Wherein, above-mentioned necessary technology means the attached technological means derived is, abutment is by a poly-virtue Ether ketone polymer (polyaryletherketone, PAEK) or an or polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer (polyetheretherketone, PEEK) is constituted.It is available for users to whereby utilize high-temperature metal to starch poly-virtue Ether ketone polymer or polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer fusion and gasification.
Wherein, above-mentioned necessary technology means the attached technological means derived is, metal pulp (high temperature Metal pulp) material contain gold, silver, palladium, beryllium or titanium at least one therein.
Prior art plant tooth during, generally require preparation multiple types of tools in response to the different courses for the treatment of, no The complexity only making operation increases, and also can increase the burden of preposition preparation work.
Edge this, the present invention provides a kind of and multi-functional plants tooth auxiliary device, and it has cover screw fixture cover and reprints gingiva Function, and can also be used for, as hat in interim, can also being used in addition making hat in metal.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as to the present invention's Limit.
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Fig. 1 is the generalized section that the cover screw fixture cover of prior art is arranged in implant;
Fig. 2 is that prior art utilizes a platform tooth and positioning cap to reprint the generalized section of gingiva;
Fig. 3 is in the prior art, and a temporary dental crown is arranged at the generalized section on a platform tooth;
Fig. 4 multi-functional is planted tooth auxiliary device generalized section by what present pre-ferred embodiments provided;
Fig. 5 is that the multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting of the present invention is applied to make the generalized section of gums mould;
Fig. 6 is the multi-functional abutment generalized section as interim interior hat planting tooth auxiliary device of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the section signal utilizing the multi-functional abutment planting tooth auxiliary device of the present invention to be preced with in manufacturing metal Figure;And
Fig. 8 is hat section in the metal manufactured by the multi-functional abutment planting tooth auxiliary device utilizing the present invention Schematic diagram.
Wherein, reference:
PA100 gingiva
PA1 implant
PA10 cover screw fixture cover
PA2 props up platform tooth
PA3 screw
PA4 positioning cap
PA5 resin
PA6 die cover
PA200 layer adhesive agent
PA300 temporary dental crown
100 multi-functional plant tooth auxiliary device
1,1a abutment
11 positioning seats
111 first perforation
12,12a support column
121 second perforation
Hat in 1' metal
11' location division
Bizet in 12'
2 positioning caps
21,21a healing portion
22 location divisions
221 the 3rd perforation
222 positioning ring grooves
201 gingivas
202 implant
2021 locating slots
300 screws
401 resins
402 die covers
500 layers of adhesive agent
600 temporary dental crowns
800 molding materials
801 casting gates
802 air vents
Detailed description of the invention
Refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 and multi-functional planted tooth auxiliary device section by what present pre-ferred embodiments provided Schematic diagram.As it can be seen, one is multi-functional plants tooth auxiliary device 100, comprise abutment 1 and a location Cap 2.Abutment 1 is in order to be arranged in an implant 202 being positioned at a gingiva 201, and implant 202 has One locating slot 2021, and abutment 1 comprises positioning seat 11 and a support column 12.Wherein, abutment 1 by One poly aryl ether ketone polymer (polyaryletherketone, PAEK) or a polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer (polyetheretherketone, PEEK) is constituted.
Positioning seat 11 is disposed in the locating slot 2021 of implant 202, and positioning seat 11 has one first and wears Hole 111.Support column 12 is linked to positioning seat 11 one-body moldedly, and has one second perforation 121, and the Two perforation 121 are to be communicated in the first perforation 111, and the aperture of the second perforation 121 is more than the first perforation 111 Aperture, and then formed at abutting because of the difference of pore size.
Positioning cap 2 has healing portion 21 and a location division 22.Wherein, positioning cap 2 is by PAEK Polymer (polyaryletherketone, PAEK) or polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer (polyetheretherketone, PEEK) constituted.Healing portion 21 is corresponding to support column 12, in order to closely to fit in support column 12.Fixed Position portion 22 is threadably linked to healing portion 21, and location division 22 offers one the 3rd perforation 221 and two and determines Position annular groove 222.3rd perforation 221 is communicated in the second perforation 121.Positioning ring groove 222 is to reprint gingiva mould Time, it is used for linking the silica gel reprinted, and depending on linking with other positioning ring groove (not shown) further Position is used.Additionally, in other embodiments, positioning cap 2 also can be linked to abutment 1 one-body moldedly.
Refer to the multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting that Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 5 are the present invention be applied to make gums The generalized section of mould.As it can be seen, when user is intended to reprint gingiva 201, can be first by many merits Tooth auxiliary device 100 can be planted be placed in implant 202, then utilize a screw 300 to plant tooth auxiliary by multi-functional Device 100 is locked in implant 202;Then, a resin 401 is coated multi-functional plant tooth auxiliary device 100, with on gingiva 201, make resin 401 envelope gingiva 201, support column 12 and positioning cap 2;So After cover resin 401 with a die cover 402, and by die cover 402, resin 401 after resin 401 hardens And positioning cap 2 is whole takes off, the most just can go to produce according to the resin 401 being printed on gingiva 201 shape Corresponding corona.Wherein, the resin 401 for example, silica gel of the present embodiment indication.
Additionally, when at the beginning tooth (not shown) being extracted on gingiva 201, be first by implant 202 Implant in gingiva 201, more multi-functional tooth auxiliary device 100 of planting is arranged in implant 202, now Healing portion 21 just can abut gingiva 201, effectively avoids gingiva 201 to envelope implant 202 because of healing.
Refer to the multi-functional abutment of tooth auxiliary device of planting that Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 are the present invention as temporarily The generalized section of interior hat.As it can be seen, when through above-mentioned utilize resin 401 to reprint gingiva 201 after, Positioning cap 2 separates with abutment 1 along with pulling out of resin 401, and now user can be outside abutment 1 Install another positioning cap 2 again, and the part in healing portion 21 is exposed in the location division 22 of another positioning cap 2 cut Remove, the most again a temporary dental crown 600 is socketed in the healing portion 21 scribbling adhesive agent 500, to utilize Abutment 1 is preced with as the interim interior of temporary dental crown 600 with healing portion 21.
Referring to Fig. 4 to Fig. 8, Fig. 7 is the multi-functional abutment manufacture planting tooth auxiliary device utilizing the present invention The generalized section of hat in metal;Fig. 8 is that to utilize the present invention multi-functional to plant the abutment of tooth auxiliary device made Hat generalized section in the metal produced.
Multi-functional tooth auxiliary device 100 is planted except can be used to prevent tooth as it can be seen, provided by the present invention Gum 201 envelopes implant 202, for reprinting gingiva 201 and being preced with in interim during healing Deng, it is also possible to it is used for making hat 1' in metal, and first the mode being preced with 1' in making metal is in an abutment 1a A upper sheathed healing portion 21a;Then, with a molding material 800 envelope the support column 12a of abutment 1a with Healing portion 21a, and it is formed with casting gate 801 and an air vent 802;Finally, by a high-temperature metal slurry (figure Do not show) pour in casting gate 801, make healing portion 21a and abutment 1a gasification discharge from air vent 802, High-temperature metal slurry is made to form metal interior hat 1' according to the shape of abutment 1a and healing portion 21a.Wherein, due to this The abutment 1a that invention is provided is by poly aryl ether ketone polymer (polyaryletherketone, PAEK) or poly- Ether ether ketone polymer (polyetheretherketone, PEEK) is constituted, and therefore needs to use high-temperature metal slurry By abutment 1a fusion and gasification, and the material of high-temperature metal slurry to contain gold, silver, palladium, beryllium or titanium therein at least One.
From the above, in the metal that recycling abutment 1a produces after hat 1', user just can will be preced with in metal 1' is placed in and above-mentioned utilizes multi-functional planting on gingiva mould made by tooth auxiliary device 100, and be preced with in metal 1' with Utilize ceramic to make corresponding outer hat on gingiva mould, together install being preced with 1' in metal with outer hat the most again In implant 202.Wherein, in metal, the location division 11' of hat 1' is disposed on the locating slot 2021 of implant 202 On, and in metal, the interior bizet 12' of hat 1' is used to form outer hat for user.
Compared to existing technologies, multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting provided by the present invention has healing portion, Therefore there is the function of the cover screw fixture cover being equivalent to prior art, after user has pulled out tooth and has implanted implant, Can just can reach the merit of the cover screw fixture cover such as prior art directly by the abutment of the present invention with positioning cap installing up Effect, positioning cap is pulled down and can directly be reprinted by follow-up being just not required to when reprinting gingiva;Further, when When having reprinted gingiva and positioning cap and resin are removed, just may utilize abutment as interior hat, install interim artificial tooth. Another abutment additionally, user more can be taken, and according to outer hat sheathed healing portion on abutment for forming, Then utilizing molding material to be coated with healing portion by abutment, then recycling high-temperature metal is starched abutment and healing Portion's fusion and gasification, and then form hat in the metal of corresponding shape.
As it has been described above, multi-functional tooth auxiliary device of planting provided by the present invention may replace what prior art was used Many Dental Implant aid, the effective convenience increased in use, and the burden of previous operations can be reduced.
Certainly, the present invention also can have other various embodiments, without departing substantially from present invention spirit and the feelings of essence thereof Under condition, those of ordinary skill in the art can make various corresponding change and deformation according to the present invention, but this A little corresponding changes and deformation all should belong to the protection domain of the claims in the present invention.

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1. multi-functional plant tooth auxiliary device for one kind, it is characterised in that comprise:
One abutment, comprises:
One positioning seat, is arranged in a locating slot of an implant, and has one first perforation;And
One support column, is linked to this positioning seat one-body moldedly, and has one and be communicated in this and first wear Second perforation in hole, and this biperforate aperture is more than this first perforation;And
One positioning cap, is sheathed on this abutment, and comprises:
One healing portion, corresponding to this support column, and closely fits in this support column;And
One location division, is linked to this healing portion one-body moldedly, and this location division has one the 3rd and wears Hole, the 3rd perforation is communicated in this second perforation.
The most according to claim 1 multi-functional plant tooth auxiliary device, it is characterised in that this location division is opened It is provided with at least one positioning ring groove.
The most according to claim 1 multi-functional plant tooth auxiliary device, it is characterised in that this abutment is by one Poly aryl ether ketone polymer or a polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer are constituted.
4. a manufacture method for hat in metal, the method is that utilize described in claim 1 multi-functional plants tooth The making that auxiliary device is preced with in carrying out metal, it is characterised in that in this metal, the manufacture method of hat comprises following Step:
A () be this healing portion sheathed on this abutment;
B () envelopes this abutment and this healing portion with a molding material, and be formed with a casting gate and a row QI KOU;And
C one metal pulp is poured in this casting gate by (), make this healing portion gasify with this abutment, and form one Hat in metal.
The manufacture method of hat in metal the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that this abutment is by one Poly aryl ether ketone polymer or a polyetheretherketonepolymer polymer are constituted.
The manufacture method of hat in metal the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that this metal pulp Material contains gold, silver, palladium, beryllium or titanium at least one therein.
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