Dental Bone Condenser Attachment for Graft Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental instruments lack a specific design for efficiently placing and condensing bone graft material around dental implants, which is crucial for proper healing and predictable outcomes in immediate placement procedures.
Innovation Solution
A dental instrument system with a pen-implant bone condenser attachment device featuring a shovel region for receiving bone graft material, allowing for precise placement and condensation around implants, including various configurations for different implant sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a traditional dental instrument is used for bone graft placement, then the instrument structure is simple, but the precision of bone graft placement and condensation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The dental instrument is divided into distinct functional components: a handle portion for operator control and a separate attachment device with the condensing end for bone graft manipulation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall instrument manageability.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment device features a tapered configuration that transitions from a wider proximal end to a narrower distal end, creating a dynamic geometry that facilitates both insertion into the bone graft material and effective condensation. The tapered shape adapts to different bone graft volumes and anatomical spaces.
2Ease of operation
If a specialized attachment device with condensing end is used, then the bone graft condensation capability is improved, but the instrument complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device merges multiple functions into a single integrated component: the condensing end serves both as a carrier for bone graft material and as a condensing tool. The tapered geometry simultaneously provides structural support and mechanical leverage for condensation, eliminating the need for separate instruments.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment device is designed to perform multiple operations: carrying bone graft material in its concave surface, positioning it around the implant, and condensing it through rotational or pressing motions. This multi-functionality reduces the number of instrument changes required during the procedure.
3Strength
If the condensing end has greater thickness, then the structural strength is improved, but the precision of placement around implant is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The condensing end employs an asymmetric tapered design where the thickness varies along its length. The proximal end is thicker to provide structural strength and leverage for the operator, while the distal end tapers to a narrower profile that can access and condense bone graft material in confined spaces around the implant.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the condensing end have different thickness characteristics optimized for their specific functions. The thicker proximal region provides structural integrity and leverage, while the thinner distal region enables precise maneuvering and condensation in limited anatomical spaces, ensuring both strength and precision are achieved where needed.
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AI summary
A device and method of making the same, the dental instrument is configured as a peri-implant bone condenser instrument with an attached bone condenser device. There can be different configurations of handles, e.g., double sided or single sided, with many different attachment devices or attachment types that are permanently attached or releasably attached to the dental instrument.