Dental Implant Scannable Code for Prosthetic Precision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental implant systems lack a standardized method for providing detailed information about the implant, which can lead to inaccuracies during the development of permanent prostheses.
Innovation Solution
A dental implant with a scannable code on its upper surface that provides information about the implant's angular orientation, size dimensions, and other features, allowing for precise identification and integration during prosthetic restoration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a scannable code is added to the upper surface of the dental implant, then information accuracy and measurement precision are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color coding and optical contrast changes on the upper surface of the dental implant to create scannable codes. Different colors or patterns indicate specific implant characteristics such as diameter, length, or angular orientation. This allows scanning systems to accurately detect and interpret implant information through optical recognition, improving measurement precision without adding mechanical complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The scannable code acts as an intermediary between the physical implant and the digital scanning system. Rather than requiring direct mechanical measurement or complex sensor arrays, the code provides a simplified optical interface that translates implant characteristics into readable visual patterns, enabling accurate information transfer while keeping the implant design relatively simple.
2Productivity
If scanning technology is used to locate the dental implant, then productivity and ease of operation are improved, but measurement precision may worsen due to potential scanning inaccuracies
Solution Approach 1:
The scannable code is pre-encoded on the implant surface with high-precision manufacturing tolerances. This preliminary encoding of positional and orientational information allows the scanning system to quickly acquire data without requiring complex real-time calibration or adjustment, improving productivity while maintaining measurement precision through the accuracy of the pre-encoded data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical measurement systems with optical scanning technology. Instead of using mechanical probes or contact-based measurement tools, the system uses non-contact optical scanning to read the scannable code, thereby improving productivity and ease of operation while maintaining adequate measurement precision through optical recognition algorithms.
3Loss of information
If the scannable code includes multiple implant features, then information completeness is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple implant characteristics (diameter, length, angular orientation, material type) into a single integrated scannable code system on the upper surface. Rather than requiring separate markers or indicators for each feature, the code consolidates all necessary information into one unified visual pattern, improving information completeness while avoiding the need for multiple separate manufacturing processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The scannable code is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: identifying implant size, orientation, type, and position. This multi-functional code system eliminates the need for separate identification mechanisms for each implant characteristic, thereby improving information completeness without proportionally increasing manufacturing complexity, as a single coding process provides multiple data points.
Data Source
AI summary
A dental implant for insertion into bone within a patient's mouth comprises a body and a scannable code. The body includes a bone-engaging exterior surface, an anti-rotational feature for non-rotationally mating with an abutment, and an upper region. The upper region includes an upper surface for engaging the abutment. The scannable code on the upper surface provides information concerning the dental implant. The information includes at least two features of the dental implant.