EP3471654A1 - Élément dentaire destiné à une restauration dentaire et procédé d'assemblage de l'élément dentaire - Google Patents

Élément dentaire destiné à une restauration dentaire et procédé d'assemblage de l'élément dentaire

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EP3471654A1
EP3471654A1 EP17729889.0A EP17729889A EP3471654A1 EP 3471654 A1 EP3471654 A1 EP 3471654A1 EP 17729889 A EP17729889 A EP 17729889A EP 3471654 A1 EP3471654 A1 EP 3471654A1
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dental
implant
subcomponents
component
connecting device
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Thomas Kaup
Roberto CARRETTA
Jörg WEITZEL
Piers CHRISTIANSEN
Raquel TSCHOPP
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Nobel Biocare Services AG
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Nobel Biocare Services AG
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Priority claimed from PCT/EP2017/064766 external-priority patent/WO2017216338A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C8/00—Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereon; Dental implants; Implanting tools
    • A61C8/0048—Connecting the upper structure to the implant, e.g. bridging bars
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C13/00—Dental prostheses; Making same
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C13/00—Dental prostheses; Making same
    • A61C13/34—Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial dentures; Dowel pins [4]
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C8/00—Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereon; Dental implants; Implanting tools
    • A61C8/0001—Impression means for implants, e.g. impression coping

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  • the present invention relates to a dental component for creating a dental restoration to be attached to a dental implant as well as a method for using the dental component in a workflow of creating and assembling a dental restoration.
  • the dental situation of a patient such as the amount of available bone and/or hardness of the bone of the mandible and/or maxilla might require the implant to be implanted in a depth and/or direction that requires additional measures in order to fit a dental restoration on top of the implant so that it blends into the remaining teeth.
  • Providing a dental restoration requires a rather complex workflow, which includes multiple impressions that have to be taken for re-creating the dental situation of the patient, in particular for designing the prosthesis of the tooth or teeth.
  • This workflow also generally requires the involvement of several facilities such as a dental clinic and a dental lab.
  • the difference in angle and insertion depth of these implants has also to be taken into account in order to provide optimum support for the dental restoration.
  • the dental restoration may be milled from one piece based on scans of the patient's teeth.
  • these solutions generally require expensive CAD/CAM machinery.
  • One of these objectives was to eliminate any misalignments and misplacements between a dental implant and a dental restoration.
  • Another objective of the present invention was to provide a system that allows for a customized, i.e. passive, fit of the dental restoration but does not require highly individualized parts in order to build and properly support a dental restoration.
  • Another aim of the invention was to simplify the workflow for creating a dental restoration and, in particular, reduce the chair time and any inconveniences to the patient during treatment.
  • misalignment is primarily used in relation to a difference in orientation between two components. For example, if two components have to be rotated in relation to each other to make them fit, they are considered to be misaligned.
  • misplacement is generally used in relation to a difference in position between two components, i.e. two components have to be translated to make them fit.
  • adjustment, compensation or offset in relation to a misalignment or misplacement between a dental implant and a dental component generally refer to an adjustment that generally cannot be compensated by standard components used in the art.
  • the present invention differentiates between a dental implant and a dental implant analogue.
  • a dental implant can be switched to a dental implant analogue and vice versa.
  • a dental implant may be used as a dental implant analogue, whereas a dental implant analogue cannot be used as a dental implant.
  • the methods conveyed in the following and in the appended claims do only represent a method of treatment if the dental implant is referred to as a dental implant implanted in the mouth of a patient .
  • the present invention provides a dental component forming the basis for at least a part of a prosthetic dental arch and comprising at least two subcomponents and a connecting device for compensating an offset in position and/or orientation between the subcomponents, wherein each subcomponent includes a mounting portion for mounting the dental component on at least one dental implant or at least one dental implant analogue, and wherein the connecting device comprises a rotary compensation means that connects the two dental subcomponents.
  • the placement of dental implants or dental implant analogues, the implant analogues reflecting the position and orientation of such dental implants generally varies from dental situation to dental situation.
  • any dental component that is to be fastened to at least two implants or implant analogues has to be adapted or custom-fitted in view of this individual dental situation.
  • the present invention simply subdivides the dental component into at least two subcomponents that each can be mounted to a dental implant or dental implant analogue. Nonetheless, in order to make the dental subcomponents form a continuous and rigid dental component for producing a dental prosthesis, the at least two dental subcomponents can be connected to each other.
  • This connection is achieved by the above defined connecting device including a rotary compensation means that is able to compensate an offset in position and/or orientation between the subcomponents. This offset in position (misplacement) and/or orientation (misalignment) is caused by the position and orientation of the subcomponents as defines by the implants, the subcomponents are placed on.
  • the dental component can be provided as a cost efficient off the shelf product that can be easily adjusted to comply with the individual dental situation of a patient.
  • This adaptability of the dental component according to the present invention allows for an optimal placement of the implants yet provides a rigid dental component as as basis to create a dental prosthesis .
  • the dental component forms the basis for at least a part of a prosthetic dental arch
  • the dental component is elongated and preferably curved in order to form the part of the dental arch. Consequently, the connecting device connects two dental subcomponents in their longitudinal direction at ends facing each other.
  • the dental component is a superstructure such as a bridge for three or more teeth, the bridge being fixed with at least two or three implants. More preferably, the dental component is formed as a bar for the treatment of fully edentulous situations. Such a dental component is preferably fixed to two, three, four, five or six implants.
  • the connecting device can partly be integrated in the design of the subcomponent.
  • the rotary compensation means of the dental component comprises a rotary joint, preferably two rotary joints, the rotary joint preferably being a ball and socket joint.
  • a rotary joint has a simple design and in particular two rotary joints installed in series can prevent tension caused by connecting the two dental subcomponents. Further, if a ball and socket joint, i. e. a spherical joint, is used, tension can be prevented around all three degrees of rotation in contrast to, for example, an elastic rotary joint such as a strip of elastic or pliable material, which can also rotate about all three degrees of rotation.
  • Other joints that may be used include hinges, swivel joints and/or pivot joint.
  • the connecting device further comprises a linear compensation means for bridging a distance between the two dental subcomponents, the linear compensation means preferably being located between the two dental subcomponents.
  • the linear compensation means can be part of at least one of the two dental subcomponents to be connected to each other such as a sliding mechanism acting along the longitudinal direction of a subcomponent.
  • the linear compensation means is preferably located between the two dental subcomponents, in particular between two rotary joints that connect the two subcomponents, respectively.
  • the dental component further comprises a bearing element for mounting one of the dental subcomponents to a dental implant or dental implant analogue, the bearing element having a bearing surface for interaction with a bearing surface of the dental subcomponent and a through hole in the apical-coronal direction, the through hole preferably comprising a thread.
  • the bearing element is located between the dental subcomponent and the dental implant or dental implant analogue. Although it can be integral with the dental implant or dental implant analogue, the bearing element is preferably designed as a separate part.
  • the bearing surface is located on the coronal side of the bearing element and is in contact with an apical bearing surface of the dental subcomponent. It allows for a compensation of an angular offset or misalignment between the implant and the dental subcomponent.
  • the bearing surface of the bearing element is preferably designed to allow for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the apical-coronal direction, i. e. the longitudinal axis of the dental implant the bearing element is attached to.
  • the contact between the bearing element's bearing surface and a bearing surface of the dental subcomponent can be a contact at multiple points, a line contact or a surface contact.
  • the contact is a surface contact achieved by a spherical bearing surface .
  • Providing a thread in the through hole of the bearing element allows for a preassembly of the dental component.
  • a fastening element such as a dental screw engages the fastening element.
  • the bearing element may comprise attachment mechanism that provides a stable temporary attachment of the bearing element to the dental implant or dental implant analogue.
  • attachment mechanism provides a defined connection between the dental implant or dental implant analogue and the bearing element, which allows for a better correction of a misalignment and/or a misplacement between the dental implant or dental implant analogue and the dental component.
  • each of the dental subcomponents comprises at least one hole in the apical-coronal direction, preferably a slotted hole, for insertion of a dental screw.
  • the hole is preferably a through hole and is provided for attaching the subcomponents to a dental implant or dental implant analogue.
  • Each through hole extends from an apical side to a coronal side of the subcomponent and is dimensioned for an insertion of a fastening element, in particular an implant screw or a temporary screw.
  • the hole allows for compensation of a misalignment and/or misplacement that may be present between the dental implant or dental implant analogue and the dental component.
  • the diameter of the hole has a larger cross-section or diameter than necessary to be able to insert an implant screw.
  • the through hole may be formed as a slotted hole.
  • the largest dimension of a cross- section or a diameter of the dental component's screw hole is 20 to 300%, preferably 50 to 150%, and most preferably 75 to 125% larger than the diameter of the part of the implant screw located in the through hole while being fastened to the dental implant or dental implant analogue.
  • the through hole of the bearing element may be adapted correspondingly for adjusting the position of a dental subcomponent in transverse direction in relation to the longitudinal axis of the dental screw.
  • the holes in the subcomponents form a part of the connecting device and are located so as to face each other in order to provide a through hole for insertion of a dental screw, wherein the apertures of the holes facing each other and preferably the apical aperture of the hole of the subcomponent facing the dental implant or the dental implant analogue in an assembled state are each located within a rotary bearing surface.
  • the connecting device is formed by end portions of the subcomponents facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the dental component.
  • the end portions of the subcomponents also face each other in an apical- coronal direction.
  • the bearing surfaces between the two subcomponents can be formed as described above in relation to the bearing surface of the bearing element. If present, this also applies to the apical aperture of the hole of the subcomponent facing the dental implant or the dental implant analogue in an assembled state.
  • the latter bearing surface is preferably in contact with the bearing surface of a bearing element as previously defined.
  • one or both subcomponents include another through hole for attachment to another dental implant, preferably a bearing element as previously defined is placed between this dental implant and the subcomponent. This is particularly advantageous if this through hole is the last through hole along a dental component for mounting to a dental implant or a dental implant analogue. At this position, only one subcomponent is located. Thus, a bearing element makes a rotary compensation available at this location.
  • This embodiment allows for the compensation of an offset between two subcomponents with a connecting device requiring a minimal amount of parts.
  • the dental component comprises a third subcomponent and a second connection device, wherein the first and second subcomponents are coupled via the first connection device and the second and third subcomponents are coupled via the second connection device.
  • This embodiment allows for an easy and cost efficient adaptation of a dental component used as a basis for creating a dental prosthesis intended to cover at least a major portion of a dental arch. Further, the arrangement of preferably three through holes along the dental component has the advantage that a dental prosthesis can be safely supported on three dental implants or during creation of the prosthesis three dental implant analogues.
  • the dental component further comprises at least one locking device for locking the connecting device in position and/or orientation.
  • the connecting device allows for an adjustment of the position and/or orientation between an implant and a dental component.
  • the locking device can lock or maintain this adjustment.
  • transferring the connection assembly into a locked state "records" this adjustment.
  • the adjusted and assembled dental component can be removed from the dental implant or the dental implant analogue while keeping the aforementioned adjustment in place.
  • This provides any adjustment needed between the dental implants or dental implant analogues and a dental component so that a precise fit between the dental implant and the dental prosthesis is achieved.
  • the removal allows for verifying the fit of the dental component on the implants in the mouth of a patient during treatment and before producing the final dental restoration.
  • the locking device can be a fastening element, such as a screw, that brings at least one compensation means of the connecting device into engagement.
  • a fastening element such as a screw
  • an affixing means may be used to lock a compensation means of the connecting device.
  • the invention further provides a method for preassembling a dental component including at least two elongated subcomponents, wherein the method comprises the steps of establishing a connection between the at least two subcomponents by assembling a first rotary joint of a connecting device and assembling a second rotary joint of the connecting device, wherein the assembled first and second rotary joints are optionally maintained in an assembled state by bringing the rotary joints into engagement using a fastening element and/or a locking device.
  • This method applies the above-mentioned advantages of the present invention's dental component.
  • the application of this method allows for a preassembly of a dental component without any involvement of a patient.
  • being able to provide the dental component in a preassembled state allows for providing the dental component in a sterilized package to a patient.
  • the engagement of the rotary joints maintains the dental component in an assembled state so that the subcomponents and the connecting device form a unit, yet allows for an adjustment of these joints.
  • the dental component is not locked so that the preassembled dental component can be adjusted to a dental situation.
  • the dental component is transferred to its rigid state by locking the connecting device using at least one of the options listed above.
  • the fastening element is a dental screw engaging a bearing element of the second joint.
  • the dental component is preassembled and maintained as a unit that can easily be handled and placed on at least two dental implants or dental implant analogues.
  • the portions of the subcomponents, which form at least part of the connecting device and which are located between the head of the dental screw and the bearing element, are mounted to each other.
  • the method further comprises the step of assembling a linear compensation means of the connecting device for adjusting the distance between the first rotary joint and the second rotary joint by bringing a first part including the first rotary joint into engagement with a second part including the second rotary joint, wherein the linear compensation means can preferably be locked using a locking device .
  • the linear compensation means comprises two parts that can be displaced relative to each other in order to adjust the distance between the first rotary joint and the second rotary joint.
  • the displacement can, for example, be achieved by sliding the two parts relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the dental component or by a threaded engagement between the first part and the second part of the linear compensation means so that a relative rotation between these parts causes a change in distance.
  • the linear compensation means can also be locked by a locking device for preassembling the linear compensation means and/or recording the adjustment of the connecting device.
  • the invention also provides a method for fitting a dental component to at least two dental implants or dental implant analogues for the production of a dental prosthesis, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a dental component comprising at least two subcomponents, the two subcomponents being coupled by a connecting device, mounting the subcomponents onto the dental implants or dental implant analogues, and adjusting the connecting device to compensate for an offset in position and/or orientation between the two dental implants or dental implant analogues .
  • the at least two dental implants or dental implant analogues are oriented and positioned according to an implantation site in the mouth of a patient and, thus, establish the situation, the dental component has to be adapted to.
  • the fitting of the dental component may take place directly at the implantation site or on a model that represents the placement of the dental implants within the upper or lower jaw bone of a patient.
  • the adjustment of the connecting device in order to compensate a misalignment and/or misplacement between the subcomponents is simply achieved by placing or mounting the subcomponents, which are preferably preassembled, to the connecting device onto the dental implants or dental implant analogues, preferably using dental screws.
  • the dental component is preassembled, it is not fastened so that the subcomponents are able to move relative to each other .
  • the method further comprises the step of retaining the adjustment of the connecting device using a locking device, such as a screw, and/or affixing means, wherein the affixing means is in particular a thermosetting polymer, preferably chosen from at least one of the following: wax, acrylic, resin.
  • a locking device such as a screw, and/or affixing means
  • the affixing means is in particular a thermosetting polymer, preferably chosen from at least one of the following: wax, acrylic, resin.
  • engaging the locking device allows to record the adjustment of the connecting device.
  • an affixing means as defined above as an alternative or in combination to the locking device.
  • the recording of the adjusted dental component allows the removal of the dental component from the dental implant or dental implant analogue for further processing, for example for building up the dental prosthesis on the basis of the dental component or checking the fit of the dental component to the implantation site.
  • the position and orientation of the dental component in relation to the dental implant or dental implant analogue can be maintained even when the dental component
  • the method further comprises obtaining at least two, preferably three transfer abutments, each transfer abutment corresponding to a dental implant and indicating the position and/or orientation of the dental implant, and creating a working model by attaching an implant analogue to each transfer abutment and fixing the at least two implant analogues in the working model, preferably by embedding the dental implant analogue in a moldable material.
  • This part of the method provides a model of the dental situation of a patient that can be used for adjusting the position and/or orientation of a dental component relative to a dental implant analogue as described above.
  • This has the advantage that it can be controlled during the creation of the prosthesis as often as necessary without bothering the patient if the precise fit of the dental component in relation to the at least one implant analogue representing the at least one dental implant in the patient's mouth has been maintained during further processing.
  • the transfer abutments are fixed in relation to each other while being installed on the respective dental implants of a patient.
  • the implant analogues are preferably embedded in a moldable material while this material is still in the liquid state.
  • the implant analogues are immersed in this material before the material sets or cures and, thus, transfers to a solid state that keeps the implant analogues in place.
  • moldable material a resin or gypsum may be used. After the moldable material is set or cured, the transfer abutments are removed.
  • the dental implant analogues of the working model represent the positions and/or orientations of the implants in the mouth of the patient.
  • the method further comprises the step of producing a dental prosthesis on the basis of the dental component, preferably with the subcomponents being fixed in relative position and orientation to each other and being optionally attached to the dental implant analogues using a temporary screw.
  • a temporary screw may be used that comprises a head with the dimensions of a screw hole. This head will be embedded in the material the dental prosthesis is formed of. Naturally it is also possible to use an implant screw for fixation. In addition or as an alternative, an attachment mechanism may be used. After removal of the temporary screw, there is a hole present in the dental prosthesis through which the dental screw can be inserted in order to fasten the dental prosthesis to the implants or implant analogues.
  • the method also comprises the steps of obtaining data about intraoral jaw relation records for a vertical dimension of occlusion and a centric relation, and applying these records to an articulator for producing the dental prosthesis.
  • This measure further improves the fit of the resulting dental prosthesis, in particular if the dental prosthesis replaces more than three teeth. This results in a significant influence of the prosthesis on the kinematics of the jaw.
  • this embodiment enhances the production of the dental prosthesis without increasing the chair time of the patient since the occlusion of the jaw and in particular the antagonists of the dental prosthesis are accounted for so that any adjustment of the prosthesis after placing it in the patient's mouth are reduced to a minimum.
  • the method further comprises the step of fixing the dental prosthesis including the dental component to at least one dental implant implanted into the mandible or maxilla of a patient using implant screws.
  • This step finalizes the treatment of a patient and provides a dental replacement using less chair time, mainly thanks to the precise recording of the orientation and position of the implant relative to the dental component with the support of the present invention's connection assembly.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a sectional view of a first embodiment of a dental component according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a sectional view of a second embodiment of a dental component according to the present invention.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a sectional view of a preferred detail that is applicable to either of the embodiments shown in figures 1 and 2, the detail using washers to compensate for a misalignment and/or misplacement of the head of a fastening element in relation to a dental component.
  • Figure 4 shows transfer abutments that are used in a preferred embodiment of the invention for modeling a patient's dental situation during the production of a dental prosthesis on the basis of a dental component.
  • the dental component 20 shown in figure 1 as well as the dental component 120 shown in figure 2 are used in building up a dental prosthesis for the replacement of teeth in a mandible or maxilla.
  • the dental prosthesis serves serves as as replacement of at least a part of a dental arch.
  • the dental component 20, 120 is attached to at least two, preferably three dental implants 11, 12, 111. Nonetheless, as will be appreciated by the skilled person, the dental component 20, 120 may also be intended for a connection with more than two implants, such as three, four, five or six implants for creating a dental prosthesis. This is simply achieved by adapting the size of the dental component 20, 120.
  • the dental component 20 comprises two dental subcomponents 21, 22. Since the dental component 20 is intended for a dental restoration of at least a part of a dental arch, it is elongated and may be curved. This also applies to the subcomponents 21 and 22.
  • the subcomponents 21, 22 are connected to each other with a connecting device 30. More specifically, the connecting device connects two ends of the subcomponents 21, 22 that face each other.
  • each subcomponent 21, 22 preferably comprises only one through hole 25, 26 for an attachment to a dental implant 11, 12 using a fastening element 15, 16, preferably an implant screw.
  • the subcomponent 21, 22 may comprise an adapter portion (not shown) for engaging a dental implant or dental implant analogue 11, 12.
  • the adapter portion may be configured to engage a conical inner surface and/or indexing means of an implant 11, 12, the indexing means preventing a rotation between the implant 11, 12 and the dental subcomponent 21, 22.
  • the longitudinal axis of the screw 15, 16 and the dental implant 11, 12 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the subcomponent 21, 22 when fitted into the through hole 25, 26.
  • the longitudinal axis of the screw 15, 16 and the dental implant 11, 12 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the subcomponent 21, 22 when fitted into the through hole 25, 26.
  • a bearing element 140 may be placed between either or both dental subcomponents 21, 22 and the corresponding implants 11, 12 in order to allow for such a compensation.
  • the dental screws 15, 16 as well as the through holes 25, 26 will be designed accordingly. More specifically, the through holes 25, 26 will be dimensioned in order to allow for the shafts of the screws 15, 16 to be placed in an angle in relation to the longitudinal axis of the corresponding through hole 25, 26. Further, the head of the dental screws 15, 16 should be formed as described in more detail below in relation to figure 2.
  • a first washer 290 or alternatively a first washer 290 and a second washer 295 can be provided as described in more detail in relation to figure 3.
  • the connecting device 30 is generally sufficient to compensate a misalignment and/or misplacement between the subcomponents 21, 22, which keeps the configuration of the dental component 20 as well as its installation and adjustment on an implant or implant analogue 11, 12 simple and easy to handle.
  • the through holes 25, 26 may be dimensioned to allow for a relative movement between the screw shafts of either of the dental screws 15, 16 and the corresponding subcomponent 21, 22 in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the screws 15, 16. If a bearing element 140 (cf. figure 2) is placed between at least one of the implants or implant analogues 11, 12 and the corresponding subcomponent, preferably with at least one washer placed between the screw head of the engaged screw 15, 16 and the coronal side of the corresponding subcomponent, an inclined placement of either of the screw shafts of the dental screws 15, 16 in relation to the longitudinal axis of the corresponding through hole 25, 26 is also possible.
  • the through hole 25, 26 is formed as a slotted hole, wherein the larger dimension of the hole's cross-section extends in the longitudinal direction of the corresponding subcomponent 21, 22.
  • the dimension of the diameter or larger dimension of the through hole 25, 26 may be chosen as defined above .
  • the connecting device 30 of figure 1 comprises a rotary compensation means in the form of two rotary joints 50, 60.
  • the rotary joints 50, 60 are preferably configured as ball and socket joints. Even more preferably, the ball and socket joints are mounted by snapping the ball into the sockets. Alternatively the rotary joint maybe already assembled during manufacturing, for example by using 3D printing.
  • one side of the rotary joint can be manufactured enclosed by the other side of the rotary joint.
  • the connecting device 30 as well as the subcomponents 21, 22 can be preassembled and maintained as a unit that can be easily handled during treatment of a patient.
  • At least one locking device 70 may be provided at the joints 50, 60.
  • the locking device 70 is engaged in order to keep the rotary joints 50, 60 assembled. This is preferably achieved by the engaged locking device 70 narrowing down the opening of the recess or concave bearing surface 23, 24 so that the convex bearing surface 33, 34 of the corresponding rotary joint 50, 60 is no able to exit this recess. Further engagement of the locking device may then lock the corresponding rotary joint 50, 60.
  • the bearing surfaces 23, 24 in the exemplary embodiment of figure 1 are provided in the end surfaces of the dental subcomponents 21, 22, the dental subcomponents 21, 22 form a part of the connecting device 30.
  • the rotary joints 50, 60 connect the subcomponents 21, 22 in series, i. e. in the longitudinal direction of the dental component 20.
  • the connecting device 30 may also comprise a linear compensation means 35 in order to compensate for a distance between the dental subcomponents 21, 22 connected to the dental implants or dental implant analogues 11, 12.
  • the linear compensation means 35 is located between the rotary joints 50, 60.
  • the bearing surface 34 of the rotary joint 50 is comprised in a first part 31 of the connecting device 30 and the bearing surface 33 of the rotary joint 60 is comprised in a second part 32 of the connecting device 30.
  • the two parts 31, 32 may be slidably arranged in relation to each other so that the distance between the rotary joints 50, 60 can be adapted to the distance between the dental subcomponent 21, 22 in order to avoid undesired tensions.
  • the displacement of the linear compensation means in the longitudinal direction of the dental component 20 may be achieved by a threaded connection between the parts 31, 32 of the linear compensation means 35 so that a relative rotation between the two parts 31, 32 results in a change in distance between the first rotary joint 50 and the second rotary joint 60.
  • the linear compensation means can be preferably locked in position using a locking device 71, in particular to record an adjustment of the connecting device 30.
  • the dental component 20 may be pre-assembled at the production site since it can be produced as an off the shelf product. Naturally, preassembly may also take place in a dental lab or a dental office.
  • the preassembly is performed by assembling the bearing surfaces 23, 34 of the first rotary joint 50 and the bearing surfaces 24, 33 of the second rotary joint 60. Further, the locking devices 70 may be brought into engagement so that they are ready to lock the corresponding joint after an adjustment of the connecting device 30. In other words, a locking device 70 is preferably only engaged to such a degree that the rotary joints 50, 60 are coupled to each other still allow for a relative movement between the bearing surfaces.
  • a linear compensation means 35 is provided, the two parts 31, 32 are connected and the locking device 71 is engaged to allow for a relative linear movement of the two parts 31, 32.
  • the parts 31, 32 are preferably locked in position in relation to each other to keep the dental component 20 assembled.
  • the dental component 20 is installed preferably preassembled on at least two dental implants 11, 12.
  • the dental implants 11, 12 may differ in their position in the apical-coronal direction, which is referred to as being misplaced. They may also differ in their orientation, i.e. they may be misaligned.
  • one of the subcomponents 21, 22 is mounted to an implant or implant analogue 11, 12 using a dental screw 15, 16 inserted into the through hole 25, 26 of the dental subcomponent 21, 22 and brought into engagement with the dental implant or implant analogue 11, 12.
  • any locking device 70, 71 should be engaged but not in a locked position so that the connecting device 30 is able to adjust to the relative position and/or orientation between the two dental subcomponents 21, 22.
  • This adjustment takes place while attaching the second subcomponent 22 to the second dental implant or implant analogue 12 with the second fastening element 16, preferably an implant screw.
  • the dental screws 15, 16 can be tightened.
  • the adjustment of the connecting device 30 can be recorded by bringing the locking devices 70 of the rotary joints 50, 60 and, if available, the locking device 71 of the linear compensation means 35 into a locked position.
  • a locking device 70, 71 it is also possible to use an affixing means as described above to lock the adjustment of the connecting device 30.
  • the dental component 20 can be removed from the dental implants or dental implant analogues 11, 12 and can be easily and conveniently handled for further processing.
  • a dental component 20 shown in figure 1 preferably only one through hole for attachment to a dental implant or dental implant analogue 11, 12 is provided per subcomponent. In this manner, any misplacement and/or misalignment can be easily compensated between dental implants or dental implant analogues using the connecting device 30.
  • a dental component 120 also comprises at least two dental subcomponents
  • the dental component 120 of figure 2 comprises a connecting device 130 that is fully integral with the dental subcomponents 121 and
  • a rotary compensation means is provided as a rotary joint 150, wherein the bearing surfaces 124 and 133 of the rotary joint 150 are provided as part of the subcomponents 120 and 121, respectively.
  • the rotary compensation means is preferably supplemented by a bearing element 140.
  • the bearing element 140 comprises a coronal bearing surface 142 and a through hole 141 in an apical-coronal direction.
  • the through hole 141 is preferably provided with a thread 143 that is used in relation to the preassembly of the dental component 120 as described in more detail further below.
  • the bearing element 140 is provided with an attachment mechanism for engaging a dental implant or a dental implant analogue in a detachable manner (not shown) .
  • the attachment mechanism of the bearing element 140 engages the dental implant or dental implant analogue 111 with a form-fit, preferably a snap-fit and/or a friction fit.
  • the attachment mechanism can provide a defined attachment of the fastening element to the dental implant or dental implant analogue 111, which is particularly advantageous for a fast testing of the dental component's fit.
  • Such an attachment mechanism may also be provided to the dental component 20 illustrated in figure 1.
  • the attachment mechanism may also include an adapter portion as described above.
  • the coronal bearing surface 142 of the bearing element 140 forms a second rotary joint 160 when being coupled or in contact to the apical bearing surface 123 of the subcomponent 122 in addition to the first rotary joint 150 being formed by the apical bearing surface 124 of the subcomponent 122 being in contact with the coronal bearing surface 133 of the subcomponent 121.
  • Within the bearing surfaces 124 and 133 of the subcomponents 122 and 121 holes 126 and 125 are formed, respectively.
  • the holes 125 and 126 extend through the subcomponents 121 and 122, respectively .
  • the holes 125 and 126 are arranged in the aforementioned bearing surfaces 122, 123, 133, 142 on top of each other so as to form a through hole 125, 126 for insertion of a fastening element 115, in particular an implant screw, and bringing the fastening element 115 into engagement with the dental implant or implant analogue 111.
  • a bearing element 140 is provided as part of the dental component 120
  • the implant screw 115 also passes through the through hole 141 of the bearing element 140 when being engaged with the dental implant or implant analogue 111.
  • a thread 143 is provided in the through hole 141 of the bearing element 140, the implant screw 115 may also be engaged with the thread 143 after preassembly of the dental component 120, as will be explained in further detail below.
  • the through hole 126 is oversized in relation to the shaft of the fastening element 115 as already described above in more detail in relation to the through holes 15 and 16 (cf . figure 1) .
  • the through hole 126 allows for a compensation of a misalignment and/or misplacement of the subcomponent 122 in relation to the dental implant or dental implant analogue 111.
  • the through hole 125 is also oversized due to the same reason.
  • the through hole 141 of the bearing element 140 does not have to be oversized since its position relative to the dental implant or implant analogue 111 is constant.
  • the hole 141 and the thread 143 are configured so as to allow an engagement of implant screw 150.
  • the through hole 141 is oversized, it allows for a compensation of a misplacement between the dental implant or implant analogue 111 and the dental component 120 as has already been described above in more detail.
  • the coronal bearing surfaces 142 of the bearing element 140 and/or the coronal bearing surface 133 of the subcomponent 121 is preferably bigger than the corresponding apical bearing surface 123 of the subcomponent 121 and the apical bearing surface 124 of the subcomponent 122 in order to allow a relative rotation .
  • the dental component 120 illustrated in figure 2 can be provided as a preassembled off the shelf product.
  • the dental component 120 comprises a bearing element 140 including a through hole 141 provided with a thread 143.
  • the first rotary joint 150 located between the first subcomponent 121 and the second subcomponent 122 as well as the second rotary joint 160 located between the second subcomponent 122 and the bearing element 140 are coupled, i. e. assembled.
  • a fastening element 115 such as an implant screw or the above mentioned temporary screw is inserted into the through holes 125 and 126 in a coronal-apical direction and is brought into engagement with the thread 143 of the bearing element 140. Consequently, the dental component 120 can be provided as a pre-assembled unit, wherein the rotary joints 150, 160 and the linear compensation means 135 in the form of correspondingly sized through holes are preferably not locked.
  • the thread of the fastening element 115 When attaching the preassembled dental component 120 to a dental implant or implant analogue 111, the thread of the fastening element 115 preferably disengages the thread 143 of the bearing element 140 before engaging a thread of the dental implant or dental implant analogue 111 (not shown) .
  • the adjustment of the dental component 120 in order to compensate for a misalignment and/or misplacement of the subcomponents 121 and 122 in relation to the dental implant or implant analogue 111 is simply achieved by attaching the preassembled dental component 120 to the dental implant or implant analogue 111.
  • the preassembled dental component 120 is loose and allows for a relative movement of the subcomponents 121 and 122 and the bearing element 140 in relation to each other. Thus, the adjustment will automatically take place when attaching the dental component 120 to the dental implant or implant analogue 111 and tightening the screw 115.
  • the aforementioned affixing means are applied in order to lock the subcomponents 121 and 122 as well as the bearing element 140 in position and orientation relative to each other.
  • the adjusted and locked dental component 120 may be attached to the dental implant or dental implant analogue 111 using, for example, a fastening element 115, such as an implant screw, in order to verify the precise fit of this arrangement.
  • a fastening element 115 such as an implant screw
  • the steps of the method may be executed on a model, which may be created as described further below, in a dental lab or in absence of the patient at a dental office.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the dental component 120 as being connected to only one implant or implant analogue.
  • another subcomponent and, thus, implant or implant analogue may be installed as the implant or implant analogue 111. If an end of a subcomponent is not connected to another subcomponent, preferably a configuration for attachment to a dental implant as described in relation to figure 1 is used, even more preferably substituted with a bearing element 140.
  • the longitudinal direction of the dental component is illustrated as being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the implant or implant analogue 111 and fastening element 115, the latter being in engagement with the implant or implant analogue 111.
  • the coronal mouth of the through hole 126 is located in a plane that is tilted in relation to the longitudinal axis of the implant screw 115.
  • the apical bearing surface of the implant screw head is curved and preferably spherical .
  • a first washer 290 and a second washer 295 may be used as part of the dental component 120.
  • a first washer 290 having an apical bearing surface 292 and a coronal bearing surface 291 may be placed on the coronal side of the dental component 220.
  • the apical bearing surface 292 of the first washer 290 is basically formed as a flat surface, which facilitates a translation parallel to the flat coronal side or bearing surface of the dental component 220.
  • the dimension of the through hole 225 and, thus, the possible range of adjustment to compensate a misalignment and/or misplacement can be increased.
  • a second washer 295 is provided in addition to the first washer 290, the coronal bearing surface 291 of the first washer 290 interacts with an apical bearing surface 296 of the second washer 295, which is placed coronally of the first washer 290.
  • Said bearing surface 296 preferably has a shape that corresponds to the bearing surface 291 of the first washer 290.
  • the bearing surface 291 is spherical just like the apical bearing surface 296 of the second washer 295. They preferably correspond to each other in order to provide a surface contact.
  • the flat coronal bearing surface 297 of the second washer 295 allows for the use of a fastening element 215 having a flat apical bearing surface, like the fastening elements shown in figure 1.
  • the adjustment of the dental component 220 in relation to the at least one washer can be enhanced by appropriately choosing the cross section of the dental component's and washer's through holes and/or the geometry of their bearing surfaces.
  • a through hole passing through the second washer 295 has a diameter that is sufficient for the shaft of implant screw 215 to pass through and is yet small enough to provide sufficient support to the apical bearing surface of the screw's head.
  • a through hole of the first washer 290 is larger in diameter than the through hole of the second washer 295 since it has to provide sufficient space for the dental screw 30 and for the second washer 295 to be tilted therein.
  • the first washer 290 in particular in combination with a second washer 295, can also be applied to dental component 20 in combination with a bearing element 140. As mentioned above, this is also the preferred configuration of an implant screw being located at an end of a subcomponent 121, 122 that is not connected to another subcomponent.
  • the dental component is in a first step preferably preassembled as described above. This may be done at a production plant as a well as in a dental lab or the dental clinic. In any case, the pre-assembly of the dental components 20, 120, 220 does not require any chair time of the patient.
  • the dental component 20, 120, 220 is adjusted in relation to the position and orientation of the dental implants or dental implant analogues 11, 12, 111. This can be done as previously described in relation to the dental components 20 and 120 either directly on implants 11, 12, 111 that have been previously implanted in the upper or lower jawbone of a patient or indirectly using a model of the patient's dental situation .
  • the relative position and orientation in between at least two implants and preferably three implants 11, 12, 111 can be recorded by locking the adjusted dental component 20, 120, 220 as previously described so that the recorded position and orientation can be transferred to a model using in particular implant analogues as will be described in more detail in the following.
  • a transfer abutment 80 is shown in figure 4.
  • figure 7 shows three transfer abutments 80
  • the number of abutments depends on the number of dental implants 11, 12, 111 implanted in the oral cavity of a patient.
  • the number of abutments may be any number between 1 and 6.
  • each implant 11, 12, 111 receives a transfer abutment 80 that is preferably fastened using a screw inserted into a through hole of the transfer abutment 80 and being engaged with a thread of a dental implant 11, 12, 111.
  • the abutments are brought in contact with each other with transfer abutment connections 81 such as the bars shown in figure 4.
  • the transfer abutments 80 are fixed or locked in relation to each other, preferably using a thermosetting polymer such as wax, acrylic or a resin. Most preferably, a cold or light curing resin suitable for intra-oral use is applied.
  • the transfer abutments 80 can be removed from the dental implants 11, 12, 111 in the patient's oral cavity. In this state, the transfer abutments 80 and transfer abutment connections keep the recorded position and orientation of the at least one dental implant 11, 12, 111 in relation to at least another implant 11, 12, 111.
  • the recording of the relative positions of the implants 11, 12, 111 by one of the previously described two methods subsequently allows for the creation of a model by connecting implant analogues 11, 12, 111 to the transfer abutments 80.
  • the position and orientation of the implant analogues 11, 12, 111 is then fixed using common cast techniques for anchoring the analogues relative to each other. More specifically, the implant analogues are integral with a moldable material after this material has set or cured.
  • the dental component 20, 120, 220 may be removed and the adjustment may be verified by placing this arrangement on the implants 11, 12, 111 in the mouth of a patient and preferably fixing this arrangement with an implant screw 115.
  • This is particularly advantageous in case of using transfer abutments 80 in order to prevent any misfit that may have occurred after fixing and removing the transfer abutments 80 during recording of the relative position and orientation of the at least two implants .
  • intraoral jaw relation records for the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) and centric relation (CR) may be obtained to register the occlusal relationship of the opposite dental arch to the dental component 20 and, if already applied, the modelling wax.
  • a temporary screw with a long head serves as as fastening element 15, 16, 115, 215 and as negative form for creating a screw channel within the material of a dental prosthesis, for example by applying wax-up techniques.
  • the through holes of a dental component 20, 120, 220 are preferably attached to a corresponding number of implant analogues 80 of the previously created model representing the dental situation of the patient.
  • the creation of a dental prosthesis 24 on top of the dental component 20 may begin or continue using common techniques such as wax-up techniques.
  • the recorded position is maintained by the material of the dental prosthesis surrounding the dental component 20, 120, 220 so that the dental prosthesis including the dental component 20, 120, 220 can be attached to the at least one implant in the oral cavity of the patient.
  • the dental prosthesis can be engaged or snapped into place and fixed using a dental screw as fastening means 15, 16, 115.
  • the only chair time needed with the patient may be for the recording of the position and orientation of the dental implants 11, 12, 111 and the attachment of the finished dental prosthesis to the implants.
  • the recording of the position and orientation of the dental implant or dental implant analogue 11, 12, 111 in relation to the dental component 20, 120, 220 reduces the number of dental impressions necessary for making a dental restoration fit. In fact, any dental impressions after implantation can be avoided if the recording is performed within the mouth of the patient using the preassembled dental component 20, 120, 220.
  • transfer abutments 80 with transfer connections 81 so that the dental situation can be easily reproduced based on the position and orientation of a dental implant 11, 12, 111 recorded by the at least one transfer abutment.
  • this method provides the same accuracy of fit as highly customized dental restorations without requiring the number of dental impressions needed for these restorations.
  • the present invention provides the means and methods for producing or making a dental prosthesis and installing the dental prosthesis with a minimum of chair time, low cost and barely any inconvenience caused to the patient.

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La présente invention décrit un élément dentaire (20 ; 120) formant la base d'au moins une partie d'une arcade dentaire prothétique et comprenant au moins deux sous-éléments (21, 22 ; 121, 122) et un dispositif de connexion (30 ; 130) pour compenser un décalage de position et/ou d'orientation entre les sous-éléments (21, 22 ; 121, 122). Chaque sous-élément (21, 22 ; 121, 122) comprend une partie de montage (25, 26 ; 125, 126) pour monter l'élément dentaire (20 ; 120) sur au moins un implant dentaire ou au moins un analogue d'implant dentaire (11, 12 ; 111). Le dispositif de connexion (30 ; 130) comprend un moyen de compensation rotatif (50, 60 ; 150, 160) qui connecte les deux sous-éléments dentaires (21, 22 ; 121, 122).
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