Duplicate Temporary Hybrid Prosthesis for Dental Implant Fabrication
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current dental implant protocols require multiple visits to a restorative dentist and significant dental laboratory time to fabricate and install a final hybrid prosthesis, making the process inconvenient and expensive for patients, especially those without insurance, and limiting their dietary options due to the temporary hybrid's lack of sturdiness.
Innovation Solution
The fabrication of a duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis during the initial surgical visit allows for the simplification and acceleration of the final hybrid production process, reducing the number of visits to the restorative dentist from five or more to just two over a few weeks, by using a unitary structure made entirely of one material, which simplifies the process of making the final hybrid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the traditional immediate load protocol is used to fabricate a final hybrid prosthesis, then the prosthesis can be made with metal cylinders connected by acrylic material, but it requires five or more visits to a restorative dentist over several months, increasing time loss and patient inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by fabricating a duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis during the initial surgical visit before the implants have fully osseointegrated. This duplicate prosthesis serves as a preliminary model that captures the final gum contours and serves as a foundation for the final hybrid, eliminating the need for multiple subsequent visits to create the final prosthesis from scratch.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating a duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis that replicates the function and structure of the original temporary hybrid. This duplicate copy is then used as a mold or model to create the final hybrid prosthesis, transferring the captured gum contours and anatomical details to the permanent restoration.
2Reliability
If multiple visits to a restorative dentist are required for final hybrid fabrication, then the final hybrid can be made with proper fit and function, but it increases patient cost and inconvenience, especially for those without insurance
Solution Approach 1:
The duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis is fabricated during the surgical visit as a preliminary action, capturing the final gum contours before healing is complete. This preliminary capture of anatomical data ensures that the final hybrid will fit correctly, while the prosthesis itself serves multiple functions including as a mold for the final restoration, thereby reducing the number of required visits.
Solution Approach 2:
The duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis serves multiple functions: it acts as a temporary restoration for the patient, serves as a mold for creating the final hybrid prosthesis, and captures the final gum contours for accurate fit. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate visits for each of these purposes.
3Productivity
If a temporary hybrid prosthesis is used during the initial phase, then the patient can have teeth replaced immediately, but the temporary hybrid is not as sturdy as the final hybrid, limiting dietary options and patient comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis is created during the surgical visit as a preliminary structure that will serve as the foundation for the final hybrid. This preliminary action ensures that the final hybrid can be fabricated with proper strength and sturdiness while still allowing immediate tooth replacement, as the duplicate captures the anatomical details needed for the permanent restoration.
4Manufacturing precision
If five or more visits to a restorative dentist are required, then the final hybrid can be thoroughly designed and fabricated, but it increases the overall time required and dental laboratory time, making the process inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis is fabricated during the surgical visit as a preliminary model that captures all necessary anatomical details including final gum contours. This preliminary action provides the dental laboratory with complete information needed to fabricate the final hybrid with high precision, eliminating the need for multiple subsequent visits and reducing overall production time.
Solution Approach 2:
The duplicate temporary hybrid serves as a copy or mold that contains all the necessary anatomical information for creating the final hybrid prosthesis. By using this copy, the dental laboratory can accurately reproduce the final restoration without requiring multiple revision visits, thereby maintaining manufacturing precision while improving productivity.
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AI summary
The present invention includes apparatuses and methods for making a final hybrid prosthesis to be attached to one or more dental implants. One preferred method includes the step of making a temporary hybrid prosthesis and at about the same time also making a duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis. The duplicate temporary hybrid prosthesis permits the final hybrid prosthesis to be made with fewer visits to a restorative dentist and with less dental laboratory time than is currently needed when making a final hybrid prosthesis.