Integrated Ridge Augmentation Matrix with Drill Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dental implant placement methods are cumbersome and time-consuming, often requiring multiple clinical appointments and additional fixation, especially when dealing with deficient alveolar ridges, as they necessitate separate bone grafting and implant placement procedures.
Innovation Solution
A customized dental ridge augmentation matrix integrated with a dental implant surgical drill guide system that allows simultaneous surgical placement of an intraoral bone graft and dental implant, eliminating the need for additional fixation and adjacent teeth stabilization, by using a matrix with porous openings for fixation, nutrient, and implant access ports, and drill guides with sequential drill ports for precise osteotomy preparation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional separate bone grafting and implant placement procedures are used, then bone augmentation can be achieved, but treatment time is extended and multiple clinical appointments are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines bone grafting and implant placement into a single simultaneous surgical procedure using an integrated device. The ridge augmentation matrix serves both as a bone graft container and as a platform for implant placement, eliminating the need for separate staged procedures and reducing overall treatment time while maintaining bone augmentation success.
Solution Approach 2:
The ridge augmentation matrix performs multiple functions simultaneously: it contains bone graft material for augmentation, provides structural support during healing, and serves as a guide for precise implant placement. This multi-functionality allows both bone grafting and implant placement to be accomplished in one procedure rather than requiring separate specialized devices for each function.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional surgical drill guides are used, then implant placement precision can be achieved, but additional fixation and adjacent teeth stabilization are required
Solution Approach 1:
The drill guide functionality is merged into the ridge augmentation matrix itself. The matrix includes integrated guide bores that direct implant drilling without requiring separate drill guide devices. This integration eliminates the need for additional fixation components and teeth stabilization that would be required if conventional separate drill guides were used.
Solution Approach 2:
The ridge augmentation matrix simultaneously serves as both the bone graft container and the surgical drill guide. The guide bores are formed as integral features of the matrix structure, allowing it to provide precise drilling guidance while maintaining its primary function of bone augmentation, without requiring additional specialized guidance devices.
3Reliability
If multiple clinical appointments are used for bone grafting and implant placement, then proper bone regeneration can be ensured, but patient morbidity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The procedure merges bone grafting and implant placement into a single surgical appointment. The ridge augmentation matrix is placed with bone graft material, and the implant is positioned through the same surgical site in the same procedure. This reduces patient morbidity by eliminating the need for multiple surgical interventions and extended recovery periods associated with staged procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The ridge augmentation matrix is pre-formed with integrated guide bores and bone graft material before surgery. This preliminary preparation allows the surgeon to perform both bone augmentation and implant placement simultaneously without requiring multiple appointments, thereby reducing overall patient morbidity while ensuring proper bone regeneration through the pre-planned surgical approach.
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AI summary
The subject matter of the instant invention relates to a dental implant surgical apparatus and system comprising a customized dental ridge augmentation matrix and one or, optionally, a plurality of dental implant surgical drill guides, and methods of use thereof.