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20080241783 | Root canal length measuring apparatus and root canal therapy apparatus - The present invention provides a root canal length measuring apparatus and a root canal treatment apparatus which can acquire a position of a measurement electrode with high reproducibility in the same root canal. The root canal length measuring apparatus includes a measurement electrode which is inserted into a root canal, an oral electrode which is held in an oral cavity, a measuring section which applies an electric measuring signal between the measurement electrode and the oral electrode and specifies an apex position so as to measure a root canal length, a memory means which stores position data corresponding to a position of the measurement electrode in a root canal acquired by the measuring section, and an operating means which instructs the memory means to store the position data. | 10-02-2008 |
20080311538 | DENTAL DRILL STOP - A dental drill stop that is couplable with a dental drill to provide guidance for a dental surgeon regarding proper drill depth for drilling into a portion of a patient such as the patient's jawbone or gum tissue and jawbone. | 12-18-2008 |
20090061383 | Dental clinical instrument - Disclosed is a dental clinical instrument for the diagnosis of periodontal disease. The dental clinical instrument comprises a main body held by hand to apply a force during diagnosis, a probe having a front portion bent downward to be inserted into a periodontal site to be diagnosed and a rear portion coupled to the main body to allow the front portion to be movable up and down, and a measurement indicator positioned toward the probe on the main body to display a change in the location of the probe so that a user can discern the force applied to the probe wherein the measurement indicator displays the force applied to the probe when the probe elastically moves up and down with respect to the main body in a state where the probe is positioned at the periodontal site. The measurement indicator is disposed at a front end portion of the main body. Due to this constitution, the user can easily discern the force applied to the probe upon diagnosis of periodontal disease and a diagnostic error arising from a difference in the force of users can be significantly reduced. | 03-05-2009 |
20090098504 | Periodontal pocket depth recorder - A periodontal probe to measure and record periodontal pocket depths easily and economically by one person. The pocket depths are measured by reading markings inscribed onto the head of the instrument and data is entered into the probe via a rotary switch and an integrated pushbutton switch. The data is displayed on the probe for visual feedback. The probe also includes voice for audio feedback and commands to guide the operator through dental examination. Upon completion of dental examination, the probe is placed in a docking station and data is transferred to a Personal Computer (PC) for analysis. | 04-16-2009 |
20090142726 | Radicular Spectral Attenuation Coefficient for Use in Endodontic Foraminal Locator - The discovery of a new coefficient named “Radicular Spectral Attenuation Coefficient-RSAC”, applicable in electronic foramen locators is described. The novelty is the use of the spectral attenuation of a multifrequency electrical current signal, applied through the endodontic file into the tooth canal (TC), to determine the root length and the foramen position. FIG. ( | 06-04-2009 |
20090148810 | Wireless root canal apex locator - A wireless dental apex locator ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090148811 | Apparatus and Method of Irregular Bone Defect Detection of Dental Implant - The present invention detects an irregular bone defect of a dental implant. Resonance frequency is produced and received to recognize a quality, a direction and a depth of the irregular bone defect. Thus, an osseointegration is evaluated, and the present invention is of great help to dental diagnosis and osseointegration surgery. | 06-11-2009 |
20090176187 | Dental Handpiece - A dental handpiece comprises a housing ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090208897 | Gingiva modeling - Embodiments are provided for modeling gingiva. One method embodiment includes scanning a patient's teeth and gums, or a physical model thereof, to obtain location data, developing a digital model via a computing device, where the model represents a dentition and gingiva from the location data, defining in the model a gingival line at an intersection between at least one tooth and at least a portion of its surrounding gums, measuring a gingival pocket depth at a number of reference locations, and establishing in the model one or more gingival attachment points at the pocket depth from the gingival line. | 08-20-2009 |
20090269716 | Oral Health Measurement Clamping Probe, System and Method - Devices, systems, and methods determine the health of oral objects by providing objective measurements using a detachable probe body. The detachable probe body may isolate reusable system components (including an electromagnetic signal detection, signal transmission, energy generation, and or energy transmitting components) from the oral cavity, optionally by encasing at least a portion of one or more of these components in a sheath or the like. A window of the probe body maintains sterile isolation and transmits electromagnetic energy to and/or signals from the oral object. Accuracy can be enhanced by a clamp or other structure for engaging a surface of the oral object so as to maintain a fixed alignment between the signal receiver and the oral object. | 10-29-2009 |
20090291411 | DETACHABLE STOPPER FOR DENTAL DRILL - To provide a detachable stopper fixed on a spindle part of a dental drill to regulate the depth of an implant fixture embedding hole in an implant treatment, the detachable stopper includes a stopper main body | 11-26-2009 |
20100003634 | ORTHODONTIC IMPLANT DEVICE - An orthodontic implant device is provided including a head portion ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100028826 | Manufacturing Method Of A Guiding Template For Dental Implantology, Guiding Template Manufactured Thereby and Reference Device For The Execution Of Such Method - The present invention relates to a method for making a guiding template for dental implantation. The method provides for associating a base template to a reference device, subjecting the patient to CAT, loading the data to a computer program, making an implant planning, generating the volume model, coupling the volume model to the reference device model, projecting the elements of the implant planning on the volume model, making a volume suitably drilled on the basis of the projection, coupling the volume to the reference device and making the holes of the planning on the base template. The present invention also relates to the guiding template thus obtained and the reference device for carrying out the method. | 02-04-2010 |
20100055640 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A DENTAL ATTACHMENT TO AN IMPLANT - An anchorage unit ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100173259 | DENTAL DRILL GUIDE SYSTEM - A dental drill guide system, including a handpiece guide which interfaces with a custom surgical guide. The custom surgical guide may be designed based on patient-specific data, such as medical images, for example, and fits conformingly over at least a portion of the patient's dentition at the implant site. The handpiece guide is attachable to an existing dental handpiece, and includes a guide protrusion that interfaces with a guide receptacle of the surgical guide to position and guide the movement of the drill along a desired trajectory. The guide receptacle may have a curved shape to allow for varying the position of the handpiece to aid surgeon access in the drilling procedure. | 07-08-2010 |
20100183998 | DENTAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a dental prosthesis system and a method of using same comprising a prosthesis, a primary bar, and a base-plate. The primary bar is adapted to be received on the implants and to be used as a superstructure for supporting the prosthesis, a verification jig and/or an impression matrix. The base-plate has a shape adapted to be received on the patient's gum surface, comprising at least one hole each in alignment with a corresponding one of the aperture of the primary bar when the primary bar is seated on the base-plate, each hole of the base-plate correspond to the position of each implant hole, the base-plate supporting the primary bar to form a drilling guide for guiding the drilling of implants holes in the patient's gum surface. | 07-22-2010 |
20100209868 | DRILL JIG FOR POSITIONING DENTAL IMPLANTS - The invention relates to a template for placing at least one dental implant ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100240002 | Interactive Ultrasound-Based Depth Measurement For Medical Applications - A device for determining the internal structure of a bone along a path directed into the bone (or other tissue) is disclosed. The device comprises a nozzle fluidically connected to a liquid reservoir for providing a liquid jet directed at the bone in the direction of the path; an ultrasonic transducer for generating ultrasonic waves through the liquid jet and for detecting echoes of the ultrasonic waves caused by changes in the acoustical impedance in the bone characterizing changes in the structure of the bone along the path; and an analyzer for interpreting the echoes into meaningful information relating to the location of the structural changes along the path. | 09-23-2010 |
20100291504 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AND IMMOBILIZING A SURGICAL GUIDE IN A PATIENT'S MOUTH - The invention relates to a positioning and immobilization device for positioning and immobilizing a mandibular or maxillary surgical guide ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100291505 | Haptically Enabled Coterminous Production of Prosthetics and Patient Preparations in Medical and Dental Applications - The invention provides a method and system for substantially coterminous modification of a patient situation and a manufactured prosthetic to achieve the desired fit. Rather than utilizing a serial approach, a parallel approach is taken where both patient situation and prosthetic device can be modified at the same time (or substantially the same time). | 11-18-2010 |
20100297573 | STENT FIXTURE FOR AN IMPLANT FOR ACCURATE GUIDANCE-INSERTION - The invention relates to a stent fixture for implant for precision-guided insertion by which it is possible to stably, precisely, and rapidly perform puncturing for implant placement. In this technique, the implant is inserted into the gums and the bone through a stent. The stent fixture includes a fixing screw composed of a thread portion, a guide portion extending from the thread portion, a head portion provided at an upper end of the guide portion with diameter bigger than an outer diameter of the guide portion, and a fixing base composed of a support portion having predetermined supporting force with respect to the gums at the position where the fixing screw is attached to the bone and a guide coupling portion having a guide coupling hole having a shape corresponding to that of the guide portion. | 11-25-2010 |
20100304326 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A PULP CHAMBER IN A TOOTH - A pulp chamber locator assists a dentist in performing a root canal procedure. The device includes a generally circular plate and a plurality of struts extending from the plate. The plate has a hole in the vicinity of its center. The device is inserted over a tooth, such that the struts engage the cemento-enamel junction of the tooth. The hole then indicates the proper point of entry for a dental instrument. The device may also include a rotatable indicator for showing the proper angle of entry, to insure that the instrument reaches the pulp chamber of the tooth. The dentist adjusts the position of the indicator, based on information provided by an X-ray or equivalent, and positions the dental instrument so as to be generally parallel with the indicator. | 12-02-2010 |
20110033819 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TREATMENT JIG - Process for manufacturing a treatment template, in particular a drilling template | 02-10-2011 |
20110086324 | METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING A TEMPLATE FOR LOCATING A DENTAL IMPLANT AND COMPONENTS RELATING THERETO - A method for making a template for a dental implant osteotomy in an edentulous space of a patient's mandible or maxilla, and components relating thereto. The method includes the steps of forming a dental cast of the patient's mandible or maxilla, drilling a hole into the dental cast wherein the location and orientation of the hole correspond to a desired location and orientation of the dental implant osteotomy, inserting a guide post into the hole, magnetically attaching a sleeve having a longitudinal gap to the guide post, applying a molding material to a portion of the dental cast and to a portion of an outer surface of the sleeve, allowing the molding material to cure, and removing the cured template including the sleeve embedded therein from the dental cast, whereby using the template in the patient's mouth provides a guide means for drilling the osteotomy. | 04-14-2011 |
20110111362 | SURGICAL GUIDES - A drill guide uses a hole in a layer to guide a drill along an axial trajectory while permitting off-axis excursions of the drill during use. A number of such drill guides at varying heights from a target surface may be used sequentially or concurrently to enforce the axial trajectory in three dimensions during a surgical operation. A drill guide may include a hole in a layer that establishes a single point along the axial trajectory, or the drill guide may include multiple layers in a single device to establish two or more points along the trajectory while allowing off-axis insertion of a drill into the guide. The drill guide may be cuttable to accommodate intraoperative changes to the axial trajectory. In embodiments, a window or the like may be provided to permit a surgeon to view drill depth, drill orientation, the surgical site and the like during a procedure. | 05-12-2011 |
20110111363 | METHOD FOR REALIZING AN AXIAL TRAJECTORY IN A SURGICAL DRILLING PROCESS - A drill guide uses a hole in a layer to guide a drill along an axial trajectory while permitting off-axis excursions of the drill during use. A number of such drill guides at varying heights from a target surface may be used sequentially or concurrently to enforce the axial trajectory in three dimensions during a surgical operation. A drill guide may include a hole in a layer that establishes a single point along the axial trajectory, or the drill guide may include multiple layers in a single device to establish two or more points along the trajectory while allowing off-axis insertion of a drill into the guide. The drill guide may be cuttable to accommodate intraoperative changes to the axial trajectory. In embodiments, a window or the like may be provided to permit a surgeon to view drill depth, drill orientation, the surgical site and the like during a procedure. | 05-12-2011 |
20110111364 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF A DRILL GUIDE WITH A WINDOW - A drill guide uses a hole in a layer to guide a drill along an axial trajectory while permitting off-axis excursions of the drill during use. A number of such drill guides at varying heights from a target surface may be used sequentially or concurrently to enforce the axial trajectory in three dimensions during a surgical operation. A drill guide may include a hole in a layer that establishes a single point along the axial trajectory, or the drill guide may include multiple layers in a single device to establish two or more points along the trajectory while allowing off-axis insertion of a drill into the guide. The drill guide may be cuttable to accommodate intraoperative changes to the axial trajectory. In embodiments, a window or the like may be provided to permit a surgeon to view drill depth, drill orientation, the surgical site and the like during a procedure. | 05-12-2011 |
20110129792 | METHOD OF CREATING AN ACCURATE BONE AND SOFT-TISSUE DIGITAL DENTAL MODEL - A method of creating a 3-D anatomic digital model for determining a desired location for placing at least one dental implant in a patient's mouth. The method comprises the act of obtaining a first dataset associated with hard tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of obtaining a second dataset associated with soft tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of combining the first dataset and the second dataset to create a detailed structure of hard tissue and soft tissue having variable dimensions over the hard tissue. | 06-02-2011 |
20110269100 | ORTHOGNATHIC IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USE - An implant for use in orthognathic surgery of a maxilla may include a longitudinal plate member and a plurality of pre-shaped fingers extending from an upper edge of the plate member. The longitudinal plate member is pre-shaped to correspond to the pre-operative shape of the maxilla; and the fingers are pre-shaped to correspond to the shape of the maxilla. The fingers may be pre-shaped to correspond to either the pre-operative shape or the post-operative shape of the maxilla. | 11-03-2011 |
20110306008 | Components For Use With A Surgical Guide For Dental Implant Placement - The present invention is a surgical guide for guiding the insertion of a dental implant into a desired location in a patient's mouth. The implant includes a non-rotational structure. The surgical guide includes a structure and a master tube. The structure has a negative impression surface to be fitted on and placed over gingival tissue, bone, and/or teeth in the patient's mouth. The structure includes an opening through which the dental implant is placed. The master tube is located at the opening. The master tube includes indicia for alignment with the non-rotational structure on the implant such that the non-rotational structure of the implant is at a known angular orientation with respect to the master tube. The present invention includes kits of various components used with the surgical guide and with the dental surgery using the surgical guide. | 12-15-2011 |
20110311940 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING THE MOBILITY OF A TOOTH - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method which makes it possible to simulate a realistic, reliable, and repeatable measurement of the mobility of a tooth and use the test results as a basis for producing and adjusting tooth prostheses. A goal is achieved by an apparatus for simulating the mobility of a tooth, comprising a bottom and a top bearing shell which are designed such that a substantially spherical zone is left open. The top bearing shell has a substantially circular cavity, through which a model of a tooth stump can be inserted. One end of the model of a tooth stump has a substantially spherical bearing zone while the other end thereof forms an elongate shank. | 12-22-2011 |
20120028212 | STOPPER HOUSING CASE - In a hard material made stopper housing case to house a plurality of cylindrical stoppers for defining a drill blade entering depth of a dental implant fixture embedding hole at a jawbone when performing a dental implant treatment, the stopper has a spring-like locking part to be locked with a flange part projected from a shank part of a drill, the stopper housing case | 02-02-2012 |
20120100500 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ANATOMY MODELING FOR DENTAL IMPLANT TREATMENT PLANNING - This invention introduces an oral-dental anatomy modeling method and an implant treatment planning system based on a full anatomy model (FAM). Dental Implant Treatment Planning systems place implants on 2D slices of DICOM files, and sometimes on 3D models of bones and remaining teeth. Because the final look and feel of implants and restorations depend on how well they go along with the remaining teeth and soft tissues, treatment planning without tissue model presents safety and aesthetics risks. A FAM consists of models for bones, teeth, soft tissues and nerves. They are created from CT and optical scans, and assembled together with model registration techniques. The tissue model is the real differentiator. A treatment planning system uses FAM as a unique reference throughout the workflow. Its implant placement, restoration preview and surgical guide design are all based on FAM. | 04-26-2012 |
20120135370 | TRANSFER COPINGS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TAKING IMPLANT IMPRESSIONS - A transfer coping configured to take an impression of an implant is disclosed. The transfer coping has an impression material contact portion and an implant mating portion. The implant mating portion has at least one support portion and at least one deflection portion configured to be received within an opening on a coronal portion of an implant. The at least one protrusion is disposed on the at least one deflection portion and is configured to engage in a snap-fit manner with a coordinating feature of an implant. A method for identifying the position of an implant in a patient is also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135371 | SCANBODY FOR DETECTING THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DENTAL IMPLANT - Scanbody for detecting the position and orientation of a dental implant. A scanbody including a bottom section capable of being connected to an implant, and also a three-dimensional scannable region having an asymmetrical geometry permitting unequivocal detection of its surface from different scanning directions in relation to a longitudinal center axis of the scanbody. The scannable region is provided, on its peripheral cylindrical surface, with scannable sections that are radially offset outwardly and/or inwardly in relation to the peripheral cylindrical surface, each of which scannable sections is differently shaped from the other scannable sections. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135372 | Manufacturing Method Of A Guiding Template For Dental Implantology, Guiding Template Manufactured Thereby And Reference Device For The Execution Of Such Method - The present invention relates to a method for making a guiding template for dental implantation. The method provides for associating a base template to a reference device, subjecting the patient to CAT, loading the data to a computer program, making an implant planning, generating the volume model, coupling the volume model to the reference device model, projecting the elements of the implant planning on the volume model, making a volume suitably drilled on the basis of the projection, coupling the volume to the reference device and making the holes of the planning on the base template. The present invention also relates to the guiding template thus obtained and the reference device for carrying out the method. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141951 | UNIVERSAL SCANNING MEMBER FOR USE ON DENTAL IMPLANT AND DENTAL IMPLANT ANALOGS - A scanning member includes a head portion and a body portion. The head portion has an at least partially flat top surface indicative of a first characteristic of a dental implant, an at least partially flat first side surface indicative of a second characteristic of the dental implant, and a second non-flat side surface that opposes the first side surface. The body portion has a non-rotational feature configured to non-rotationally couple the body portion to the dental implant. The body portion is physically attached to a bottom surface of the head portion to form a generally “T” shape. The scanning member has an internal through hole for receiving a screw to threadably couple with a threaded bore within the dental implant. A set of scanning members includes scanning members having different body portions configured to couple to dental implants from different manufacturers. | 06-07-2012 |
20120189975 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A PULP CHAMBER IN A TOOTH - A pulp chamber locator assists a dentist in performing a root canal procedure. The device includes a generally circular plate and a plurality of struts extending from the plate. The plate has a hole in the vicinity of its center. The device is inserted over a tooth, such that the struts engage the cemento-enamel junction of the tooth. The hole then indicates the proper point of entry for a dental instrument. The device may also include a rotatable indicator for showing the proper angle of entry, to insure that the instrument reaches the pulp chamber of the tooth. The dentist adjusts the position of the indicator, based on information provided by an X-ray or equivalent, and positions the dental instrument so as to be generally parallel with the indicator. | 07-26-2012 |
20120315597 | DENTAL DEVICE HAVING A VISUAL INDICATOR - A medical manual dental device enables a precise assessment of the quality of the periodontal tissue and peri-implant tissue of mammals, and of human beings in particular. The dental device ( | 12-13-2012 |
20130071810 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR MARKING THE LOCATION OF THE INSTALLATION OF DENTAL IMPLANTS - The present Utility Model Patent relates to Auxiliary Device Marking the Location of Installation of Dental Implant made of various materials such as titanium, surgical steel, metal alloys, polyethylene, acrylic polymers, other suitable plastic and other characterized as being composed by rod ( | 03-21-2013 |
20130089831 | Perio-Implant Ridge Probe - The invention is a tool that can measure an edentulous ridge and properly locate and or verify new planned dental implant positions. Due to the innovative design of the offset or curved shanks, the invention allows proper positioning of the Perio-Implant Ridge Probe instrument against existing teeth or implants while measuring an edentulous ridge. The invention consists of five separate design types of Perio-Implant Ridge Probes. Each type is an independent instrument with a variation in the design at the working end. The design innovation is in the design of the shank, the ridge probe, and the design of the double ended instruments. The ridge probe is calibrated with millimeter markings and colored bands delineating potential implant locations. The offset shank type design provides for measurements to be attained from either end of the ridge probe. The double ended instruments provide for improved instrument utility. | 04-11-2013 |
20140051033 | ALVEOLAR BONE SHAPE AND DIRECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MEASURING METHOD USING SAME - The present invention relates to an alveolar bone shape and a direction display device, and a measuring method using the same where direction display device includes: a main body; a gum insertion fixing part connected to a fixed plate of the main body; a plurality of pin through holes or cut-out lines defined in a fixed plate central position disposed on a center of the main body; and a plurality of bone shape displays inserted into upper portions of the plurality of pin through holes or cut-out lines and the bone shape displays include a bone shape display part having a plate shape, and one to twelve bone shape display pin parts installed on a lower portion of the bone shape display part. | 02-20-2014 |
20140272778 | BONE FOUNDATION GUIDE AND METHOD OF USE - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a combination of a bone foundation guide and a dental implant surgical guide and a method of use, the guide comprising a body having a buccal wall and a lingual wall that is continuously connected by a first end and second end forming an open surgical space connecting a top of the body with a bottom of the body, wherein the bottom is further contoured to receive and rest upon at least a portion of a bone segment of a respective patient's alveolar ridge to guide the surgical alteration of a respective patient's alveolar ridge; a dental implant surgical guide that is capable of locating and securing one or more implants upon the respective patient's alveolar ridge; wherein the dental implant surgical guide fits upon the top, the top being contoured to receive and support the dental implant surgical guide. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295372 | DEVICE OF COMPUTERIZED DENTAL MEASUREMENT AND MEASURING METHOD USABLE WITH SAID DEVICE - This device comprises a measuring clamp ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140322664 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING THE SHAPE OF THE OCCLUSAL ACCESS CAVITY IN ENDODONTIC TREATMENT - A computer based method and system for defining and representing a shape and geometry of an occlusal access cavity to the tooth roots prior to endodontic treatment, include the step or elements for: loading onto the computer information of the geometry of a tooth obtained via one or more imaging techniques, creation of a 3D computer model of the tooth, including its internal architecture, visualisation of the computer model, visualisation of the location(s) of the entrance(s) to root canal(s) relative to the tooths occlusal surface, and based on the locations of the root canal orifices a shape of the access cavity is calculated. | 10-30-2014 |
20150017600 | UNIVERSAL SCANNING MEMBER FOR USE ON DENTAL IMPLANT AND DENTAL IMPLANT ANALOGS - A scanning member includes a head portion and a body portion. The head portion has an at least partially flat top surface indicative of a first characteristic of a dental implant, an at least partially flat first side surface indicative of a second characteristic of the dental implant, and a second non-flat side surface that opposes the first side surface. The body portion has a non-rotational feature configured to non-rotationally couple the body portion to the dental implant. The body portion is physically attached to a bottom surface of the head portion to form a generally “T” shape. The scanning member has an internal through hole for receiving a screw to threadably couple with a threaded bore within the dental implant. A set of scanning members includes scanning members having different body portions configured to couple to dental implants from different manufacturers. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024339 | PERIOSTEAL ELEVATOR AND IMPLANT SPACING INSTRUMENT - A periosteal elevator has a shaft and a head portion connected to the shaft. The head portion has a blade at a distal end for elevating periosteum from a bone during surgery. The head portion has a distal section, a central section and a proximal section, the distal section being wider than the proximal section and the central section being narrower than both the distal section and the proximal section. Measurement markings are placed on each of the distal section, the central section and the proximal section, the markings measuring the width of each of the sections. | 01-22-2015 |
20160038254 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING DENTAL IMPLANTS - The invention includes apparatuses and methods for implanting dental implants in a patient's mouth that ensure that the implants are in the proper rotational position and depth. In one aspect, the invention includes a surgical guide with a guide tube having an indexing mechanism that mates with a corresponding indexing mechanism on a flange of an implant mount when the mount is used to screw an implant into a patient's mouth. This mating signals that the dental implant is in the proper rotational position and depth. | 02-11-2016 |