Multi-Functional Dental Adapter for Implant Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing implant-supported dental prosthesis systems lack compatibility between different product families, making it difficult to manufacture compatible components such as abutments and crowns.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional adapter with a defined profile, made of scannable material, acts as a template to determine angular position, height, and plane information, allowing integration of non-compatible components into a single, compatible dental prosthesis by scanning and burning out to create a solid component.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different implant systems are used, then diverse dental prosthesis needs can be met, but compatibility between components (abutment and crown) deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter serves as an intermediary component between the implant abutment and the crown. It includes a first interface that connects to the abutment and a second interface that receives the crown, thereby mediating the connection between incompatible components from different implant systems and enabling reliable integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter is designed as a universal component that can interface with various implant abutments from different systems while simultaneously providing standardized interfaces for crowns and bridges. This multi-functionality allows a single adapter design to accommodate multiple implant systems, resolving the compatibility issue.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom components are manufactured for each patient, then precise fit and function are achieved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dental prosthesis is segmented into modular components: the adapter (which may be customized), the abutment (from the implant system), and the crown/bridge (from the laboratory). This segmentation allows the adapter to be the only custom-manufactured component while maintaining precision in the overall assembly, reducing overall manufacturing complexity compared to custom-making all components.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter can be manufactured using digital copying methods such as 3D printing or CAD/CAM processes, where a digital model of the patient's anatomy is copied into the physical adapter. This enables precise customization without traditional complex manufacturing processes, achieving high precision while simplifying the manufacturing approach.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the production of a custom dental prosthesis by overcoming compatibility issues between different implant systems, ensuring precise positioning and integration of components, thus facilitating the manufacture of any desired implant-supported dental prosthesis.
Implementation Method 1
The multi-functional adapter (1) is made of a scannable material or has at least a scannable surface and the material is capable of being burnt out
Implementation Method 2
the material is capable of being burnt out
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a multi-functional adapter (1) for an implant-supported dental prosthesis, having a defined profile, such as to determine at least one information of an angular position, a height, an x-axis and/or a plane, with a base portion (1a) and an upper portion (1b), wherein the multi-functional adapter (1) has a base portion (1 a) and the upper portion (1b) are adapted to respectively receive a first component (2) and a second component (3) of an implant-supported dental prosthesis; being made of a scannable material; and capable of being burnt out. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing an implant-supported dental prosthesis by using a multi-functional adapter as above.