Removable System and Method for Dentures and Surgical Guides

Abstract

A removable system and method for helping position and stabilize implant supported dentures during the healing process after surgery is provided, wherein a removable system comprises a soft tissue supported provisional denture structure configured to help position and stabilize the provisional denture during the transfer of the implant positions to the provisional denture. In the surgical process of providing implant-supported dentures, immediately after the implants are surgically implanted, adhesive is applied to the underside of the provisional denture, and implant connectors are seated on the implants. The provisional denture is seated in the patient's mouth wherein the soft tissue supported provisional denture structure helps stabilize and position the denture. The implant connectors adhere to the adhesive and transfer the implant positions to the provisional denture.

1 . A removable denture system for facilitating positioning and stabilization of implant-supported provisional denture, said removable system comprising:
 an implant supported provisional denture that is positionable onto implants;   a soft tissue supported structure attached to said provisional denture; and   one or more connectors via which said soft tissue supported structure is attached to said provisional denture such that said soft tissue supported structure is configured to be cut or broken off by way of said one or more connectors at a location of attachment, allowing for said provisional denture to be trimmed down along a border and thus be ready to stay in the patient's mouth as a provisional implant supported denture during the healing process.   
     
     
         2 . A removable denture system of  claim 1  wherein said one or more connectors are break line connectors. 
     
     
         3 . A removable denture system of  claim 1  wherein said one or more connectors are snap connectors. 
     
     
         4 . A removable denture system of  claim 1  further comprising an implant connector connected to the provisional denture and configured to form an interface between said implants and said provisional denture. 
     
     
         5 . A removable denture system of  claim 1  wherein said one or more connectors are spaced and shaped to conform to an individual patient's oral anatomy. 
     
     
         6 . A removable denture system of  claim 1  wherein provisional denture is defined and manufactured using CAD/CAM technology. 
     
     
         7 . A bone reduction guide for facilitating bone reduction of a patient's jaw, said bone reduction guide comprising:
 a denture baseplate having a removable portion within, said removable portion connected to said denture baseplate through one or more connectors, wherein if bone reduction is needed, the removable portion can be removed by cutting or breaking away said connectors to create an access opening to grind the bone within the jaw.   
     
     
         8 . A bone reduction guide of  claim 7  wherein said one or more connectors are break line connectors. 
     
     
         9 . A bone reduction guide of  claim 7  wherein said one or more connectors are snap connectors. 
     
     
         10 . A bone reduction guide of  claim 7  wherein said bone reduction guide is transparent. 
     
     
         11 . A bone reduction guide of  claim 7  wherein said one or more connectors are spaced and shaped to conform to an individual patient's oral anatomy. 
     
     
         12 . A bone reduction guide of  claim 7  wherein said guide is defined and manufactured using CAD/CAM technology.