JP6619321B2 - 歯科インプラントポジショニング - Google Patents
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Description
一部の歯科処置では、歯列の再調整のためのポジショニング装置が使用される。こうした装置では、弾力性を持つ材料から成る「アライナー」と呼ばれる薄いシェルが利用されることがあり、これは通常患者の歯に徐々に適合するが、歯の初期的な配置とはわずかに整列がずれる。
例えば、本発明は以下の項目を提供する。
(項目1)
インプラントのポジショニングの方法であって、その方法は以下を含む:
最適化された歯の咬合の仮想モデルに基づくインプラント位置の決定、
第一の多数の一連の歯科用装置を用いた第一の向きから第二の向きへの一つ以上の歯の移動で、その第二の向きはインプラント位置を露出させる、
露出したインプラント位置での一連の歯科用装置のうち少なくとも一つに含まれる目印を使用したインプラントの配置、
第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置を用いた第二の向きからその後の向きへ一つ以上の歯のリポジショニング。
(項目2)
インプラント位置が最も早く露出される位置にインプラントが配置された、項目1の方法。
(項目3)
最も早いインプラント位置の露出を提供する歯科用装置に、インプラント位置を位置決めするためのガイドとしての役割を提供する目印が含まれる、項目2の方法。
(項目4)
第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置にインプラントに対応するオフセット領域が含まれる、項目1の方法。
(項目5)
第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置がそれぞれ、一つ以上の歯を再配置するよう設計され、このインプラントの配置が少なくとも一つの第二の歯科用装置内に定義された露出したインプラント位置である、項目4の方法。
(項目6)
第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置が、オフセット領域内に一時的な歯の構造を取り付けるための橋脚の幾何学形状を持つように構成されている、項目4の方法。
(項目7)
その方法に、一つ以上の第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置の橋脚の幾何学形状への一時的な歯の構造の取り付けが含まれる、項目6の方法。
(項目8)
オフセット領域が歯の色の材料で充填される、項目4の方法。
(項目9)
項目1の方法であって、その方法は以下を含む:
三次元での患者の初期的な歯科の生体構造のスキャン、
その患者の歯科の生体構造に基づく最適な歯の咬合の仮想モデルの作成、および
第一の向きが初期的な歯科の生体構造の咬合であり、またその後の向きが最適な歯の咬合である、一連の歯科用装置の設計。
(項目10)
項目9の方法であって、上記スキャンに以下が含まれるもの:
デジタル形式での患者の生歯のスキャン、
インプラント位置に影響する解剖学的特徴を含めたデジタル形式での歯の構造のスキャン、および
歯の構造と患者の生歯の3Dスキャンとの重ね合わせ。
(項目11)
その方法にインプラントのオッセオインテグレーションにあたってのインプラントに対する歯の構造の修復、および一つ以上の隣接する歯を再配置するための第二の多数の歯科用装置のポジショニングに基づく望ましい歯の咬合配列の達成が含まれる、項目9の方法。
(項目12)
その目印がへこみ、マーキング、穴、取り付け具、インセット、およびドリルガイド構造を含む群から選択される、項目1の方法。
(項目13)
一連の取り外し可能な歯科ポジショニング装置であって、その装置は以下を含む:
一つ以上の歯を第一の配置からインプラント位置空間を露出する第二の配置にリポジショニングするための第一の多数のアライナー、および
一つ以上の歯を第二の配置からその後の配置にリポジショニングする第二の多数のアライナー。
(項目14)
一つ以上のアライナーに、インプラント位置空間の一部分に対応するオフセット領域が含まれる、項目13の一連の装置。
(項目15)
第二の多数のアライナーがオフセット領域内で一時的な歯の構造を取り付けるための橋脚の幾何学形状、またはそのオフセット領域内に組み込まれたポンティック幾何学形状のいずれかで構成される、項目14の一連の装置。
(項目16)
第二の配置に対応する少なくとも一つのアライナーに、インプラント位置空間内にインプラントを配置するためのガイドが含まれる、項目14の一連の装置。
(項目17)
そのガイドが、へこみ、マーキング、穴、取り付け具、インセット、特徴と一致するドリルガイド、およびドリルの深さとアラインメントガイド構造を含む群から選択される、項目16の一連の装置。
(項目18)
その後の配置が予め定めたインプラント位置空間を含む最適な歯の咬合に基づく、項目13の一連の装置。
(項目19)
インプラントを用いた歯科治療の方法であって、その方法は以下を含む:
多数の物理的な歯の仮想モデルおよび仮想的な歯としての少なくとも一つのインプラントの作成、
多数の向きの多数の仮想的な歯を持つ一つ以上の治療を含む、仮想的な治療プロセスの計画、
望ましい歯の咬合の配置のためにインプラント位置を遮らないようにするための、その多数の物理的な歯のうち少なくとも一つの移動、
物理的な歯が遮らないことが確認されたインプラント位置でのインプラントの配置、および
そのインプラント位置の治癒中の、インプラント位置以外の多数の物理的な歯のうち少なくとも一つの望ましい歯の咬合配置へのポジショニング。
(項目20)
項目19の方法であって、その方法は以下を含む:
治療のそれぞれの増分を実施するための取り外し可能な歯科ポジショニング装置の組立、および
一つ以上の取り外し可能な歯科ポジショニング装置へのインプラント位置の組み込み。
(項目21)
インプラントのための位置を露出する一連の歯科ポジショニング装置で、その装置は以下を含む:
一つ以上の歯を第一の配置から第二の配置に再配置する第一の多数のアライナーであって、その第二の配置に再配置する一つ以上の歯がインプラント位置の空間を露出するもの、
その露出したインプラント位置空間内に配置されるインプラント、および
一つ以上の歯を第二の向きからその後の向きに再配置する、第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置。
(項目22)
少なくとも一つの第一の多数のアライナーに、インプラントを配置するためのガイドの役割をする目印が含まれる、項目21の一連の装置。
(項目23)
少なくとも一つの第二の多数のアライナーに、インプラント位置空間の一部分に対応するオフセット領域が含まれる、項目21の一連の装置。
(項目24)
少なくとも一つの第二の多数のアライナーにオフセット領域内で一時的な歯の構造を取り付けるための橋脚の幾何学形状、またはそのオフセット領域内に組み込まれたポンティック幾何学形状のいずれかが含まれる、項目23の一連の装置。
(項目25)
そのオフセット領域内に取り付けることができる一時的な歯の構造、またはそのオフセット領域内に組み込まれたポンティック幾何学形状が、少なくとも部分的に歯の色をした材料で形成される、項目24の一連の装置。
(項目26)
露出したインプラント位置空間が、インジケータによって、少なくとも一つの第一の多数のアライナー上に特定される、項目21の一連の装置。
(項目27)
項目22の一連の装置であって、そのインジケータが以下を含むインジケータの群から選択される装置:
少なくとも一つの第一の多数のアライナーに形成される開口部、
少なくとも一つの第一の多数のアライナーの近位に提供されるポインティング装置。
(項目28)
そのポインティング装置が少なくとも一つの第一の多数のアライナーに取り付けられている、項目27の一連の装置。
(項目29)
歯科インプラント配置のポジショニング用のアライナーへの取り付け式の放射線不透過インジケータ装置であって、その装置は以下を含む:
インジケータ本体、および
該インジケータをアライナーに取り付けるためのアタッチメント機構。
(項目30)
アタッチメント機構が以下を含む機構の群から選択される、項目29のインジケータ装置:
自己接着型接着剤、硬化型接着剤、スナッピング機構、面ファスナー(マジックテープ(登録商標))機構、吸引機構、およびクリップオン機構。
(項目31)
インジケータに、臨床医にインプラントを配置する望ましい位置を特定するために組織の領域に印をつけるマーキング装置を含む、項目29のインジケータ装置。
(項目32)
インジケータに、臨床医がインプラントを配置する望ましい位置を特定するための組織の領域の特定を容易にする機能を含む、項目29のインジケータ装置。
(項目33)
インジケータのポジショニングの調節ができるようにアタッチメント機構が取り外し可能な、項目29のインジケータ装置。
(項目34)
インジケータに、インプラントを配置する調節済みの位置を確認するためにポジショニングの調整後にインジケータを調節済みの位置にロックするロッキング機構が含まれる、項目33のインジケータ装置。
(項目35)
インジケータの長さ寸法が調節可能である、項目29のインジケータ装置。
(項目36)
そのインジケータに、インプラントを配置するためのインジケータを固定するために、長さ寸法をロックするためのロッキング機構が含まれる、項目35のインジケータ装置。(項目37)
インジケータの少なくとも一部分が伸縮自在である、項目29のインジケータ装置。
本開示に従い、最適化された歯の咬合の仮想モデルに基づくインプラント位置の決定による歯科治療を用いた、インプラントのポジショニングのための装置および方法を提供する。本書に記載したさまざまな実施態様のうち、第一の多数の一連の歯科用装置を使用して第一の向きから第二の向きへと一つ以上の歯を移動することができるが、この第二の向きはインプラント位置を露出し、インプラントは一連の歯科用装置のうち少なくとも一つに含まれる目印を使用して露出したインプラント位置に配置できる。一つ以上の歯は、さまざまな実施態様において、第二の多数の一連の歯科用装置を使用して、第二の向きからその後の向きへと再配置される。
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- 患者のための歯科インプラント治療のシステムであって、前記システムは、
インプラントであって、前記インプラントのためのインプラント位置は、前記患者の歯の3D生歯モデルに基づいて決定される、インプラントと、
第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーであって、前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーは、第一の向きから第二の向きへの歯の一つ以上の移動を計画するために歯列矯正治療において使用され、前記第二の向きは、前記インプラント位置を露出する、第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーと、
歯科用装置であって、前記歯科用装置は、前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーの後での前記患者への適用のために前記歯列矯正治療中に前記インプラント位置に前記インプラントを配置するための目印を有するように設計される、歯科用装置と、
第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーであって、前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーは、前記歯科用装置の適用の後での第三の向きへの前記歯の一つ以上のさらなる移動を計画するために前記歯列矯正治療において使用される、第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーと
を備える、システム。 - 前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの少なくとも一つは、前記患者によって装着されたときにおける前記インプラント位置におけるオフセット部分を含み、前記オフセット部分は、前記オフセット部分で前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの前記少なくとも一つを前記インプラントまたは周辺組織から離すことにより前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの前記少なくとも一つからの圧力を低減するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーは、インプラント空間への歯の移動を避けるように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記インプラントのための前記インプラント位置は、仮想的な修復物によって特定され、前記仮想的な修復物は、前記患者の前記歯の前記3D生歯モデルに対する望ましいインプラント位置に配置され、第一の向きから第二の向きへの前記歯の前記一つ以上の移動は、前記望ましいインプラント位置を考慮した前記第一の向きから前記第二の向きへの個別の仮想的な歯の移動を含む、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの少なくとも一つは、前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの前記少なくとも一つの別の部分を使用した不適切な向きの歯をリポジショニングするためのアンカーとしての役割を果たす適切な向きの歯と関連する部分を含み、前記適切な向きの歯と関連する前記部分は、前記適切な向きの歯の位置を維持するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記目印は、歯科医またはインプラント外科医による前記インプラントの直接的なポジショニングをするためのインプラント配置目印としての役割を果たす前記歯科用装置を貫通する穿孔を含む、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記目印は、ドリルガイド、または、ドリルガイドとしての役割を果たすアタッチメントのための容器を含む、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記目印は、前記インプラントのための望ましいアンギュレーションの方向に形成される壁サポートを有するインセットを含む、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記目印は、インプラントドリルが前記患者の顎骨内に予め定めた距離だけ進行するように前記インプラントドリルのベースを停止するように構成されている上端を有するドリルガイドを含む、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 歯列矯正治療と並行して実行される修復用治療を含む歯科治療のシステムであって、前記システムは、
第一の向きにおける患者の歯の3D生歯モデルを受け取るように構成されたスキャナと、
インプラントであって、前記インプラントのためのインプラント位置は、仮想的なインジケータによって特定され、前記仮想的なインジケータは、前記患者の前記歯の前記3D生歯モデルに対して望ましいインプラント位置に配置され、前記仮想的なインジケータは、前記望ましいインプラント位置を表し、前記インプラントは、前記歯列矯正治療中に前記望ましいインプラント位置に配置される、インプラントと、
第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーであって、前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーは、前記望ましいインプラント位置を考慮した前記第一の向きから第二の向きへの個別の仮想的な歯の移動を計画するために前記歯列矯正治療において使用され、前記第二の向きは、前記望ましいインプラント位置を露出する、第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーと、
第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーであって、前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーは、前記第二の向きから第三の向きへの前記歯の一つ以上のさらなる移動を計画するために前記歯列矯正治療において使用され、前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーを使用した前記歯の前記一つ以上のさらなる移動は、前記望ましいインプラント位置におけるインプラント空間への歯の移動を避けるように構成されている、第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーと
を備える、システム。 - 前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの少なくとも一つは、前記患者によって装着されたときにおける前記望ましいインプラント位置での前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの前記少なくとも一つからの圧力を低減するための前記望ましいインプラント位置におけるオフセット部分を含む、請求項10に記載のシステム。
- 前記第二の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの少なくとも一つは、歯のない領域をカモフラージュするための偽の歯、偽の歯への嵌め合いのための幾何学形状、または、歯の形状をした気泡を含み、前記歯の形状をした気泡は、歯の色をした材料を前記歯の形状をした気泡に配置することを許容する、請求項10に記載のシステム。
- 前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの少なくとも一つは、前記第一の一連の歯列矯正アライナーのうちの前記少なくとも一つの別の部分を使用した不適切な向きの歯をリポジショニングするためのアンカーとしての役割を果たす適切な向きの歯と関連する部分を含み、前記適切な向きの歯と関連する前記部分は、前記適切な向きの歯の位置を維持するように構成されている、請求項10に記載のシステム。
- 前記仮想的なインジケータは、前記望ましいインプラント位置における前記インプラントの正確な配置およびポジショニングに役立つ目印としての役割を果たす、請求項10に記載のシステム。
- 前記目印は、前記インプラントの適切なアンギュレーションを可能にするドリルガイドを含む、請求項14に記載のシステム。
- 前記目印は、前記インプラントの適切な深さを可能にするドリルガイドを含む、請求項14に記載のシステム。
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