Dental transfer template

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016256247-A1
Application number	US-201415029041-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 16, 2014
Priority date	Oct 17, 2013
Publication date	Sep 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a dental transfer template arrangement with a transfer template and a prosthesis base, both of which are produced using the same CAD/CAM device in particular, wherein
both have a number of recesses for teeth, incisal and/or occlusal tooth regions fitting into the transfer template recesses and cervical tooth regions fitting into the prosthesis base recesses, and each tooth is to be adhered into a prosthesis base recess.

The invention is characterized in that
the transfer template ( 20 ) has an occlusal face ( 22 ) which corresponds to the occlusal plane and which is implemented as a reference for the presence of disruptive occlusal contacts such that teeth regions ( 310 ) which protrude past said face ( 22 ) of the transfer template ( 20 ) can be polished for an even bite, and the adhesive area of each tooth ( 31, 33, 35, 37 ) has a specified minimum threshold in the prosthesis base ( 10 ), in particular at least 10 mm 2 , preferably at least 18 mm 2 , and particularly preferably at least 25 mm 2 , said threshold being stored in particular in the CAD software of the CAD/CAM device in order to produce the prosthesis base.

First claim

1 . A dental transfer template arrangement with a transfer template and a prosthesis base, both the transfer template and the prosthesis base are produced using a CAD/CAM device, wherein
both the transfer template and the prosthesis base have a number of recesses for teeth, incisal and/or occlusal tooth regions fitting into the transfer template recesses and cervical tooth regions fitting into the prosthesis base recesses, each tooth is to be adhered into the prosthesis base recesses, characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) has an occlusal face ( 22 ) facing the occlusal plane, which is implemented as a reference for the presence of disruptive occlusal contacts, tooth regions ( 310 ) which protrude past said face ( 22 ) of the transfer template ( 20 ) can be polished for an even bite, and the adhesive area of each tooth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ) in the prosthesis base ( 10 ) has a predetermined minimum threshold, said threshold being stored in CAD software of the CAD/CAM device in order to produce the prosthesis base.

2 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the CAD/CAM device generates the transfer template ( 20 ) based on scanning and CAD data, wherein data sets for the transfer template are each obtained from a three-dimensional scan of a mouth of a patient and from a template library in the CAD software, and the CAD/CAM device creates the prosthesis base ( 10 ) based on the three-dimensional scan of the mouth of the patient scanning data and CAD data from a prosthesis base library in the CAD software, and that cervical regions of teeth can be inserted and bonded in the prosthesis base tooth recesses using the transfer template ( 20 ).

3 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 2 , characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) is generated in a template form with recesses ( 21 ) for teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ) matching a dental set of a prosthesis base ( 10 ), by rapid prototyping or by milling, and that inner surfaces of the recesses ( 21 ) in the transfer template ( 20 ) corresponding to the occlusal/incisal outer surfaces of the teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ) are generated based on a tooth library, wherein the outer surfaces are saved in the CAD/CAM device corresponding to prefabricated teeth.

4 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 3 , characterized in that the threshold value varies for different types of teeth—comprising incisors, canines, premolars and molars—and an enlargement of the adhesive area can be requested to correspondingly adjust the prosthesis base ( 10 ) through the CAD software of the CAD/CAM device.

5 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 4 , characterized in that the threshold value varies for different teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ), comprising prefabricated teeth with different tooth lengths, and an enlargement of the adhesive area can be requested to correspondingly adjust the prosthesis base ( 10 ) through the CAD software of the CAD/CAM device.

6 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 5 , characterized in that in order to enlarge the adhesive area, the cervical region of the recesses ( 11 ) of the prosthesis base ( 10 ) can be extended in the incisal/occlusal direction by means of the CAD/CAM device.

7 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 6 , characterized in that a calculation of areas of extensions in the transfer template ( 20 ) include a manufacturing-related shrinkage factor of the prefabricated teeth, wherein said manufacturing-related shrinkage factor represents the degree of shrinkage of the teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ), in approximately ±100 μm.

8 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 7 , characterized in that the height of the teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ) in the transfer template ( 20 ) is determined based on CAD and scanning data and indirectly on patient data, and that regions of a tooth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ), which pass through the prosthesis base ( 10 ) and have a height greater than a height extension of the transfer templates ( 20 ) and the prosthesis base ( 10 ) and in a superimposed state of the transfer templates ( 20 ) and the prosthesis base ( 10 ), can be abraded to be substantially flush with surrounding surfaces.

9 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 8 , characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) has tooth recesses ( 21 ) generated by the CAD/CAM device to define a spatial position of the tooth ( 31 , 33 ), wherein each tooth ( 31 , 33 ) is held with a portion of a longitudinal extent by the transfer template ( 20 ).

10 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 9 , characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) and the prosthesis base ( 10 ) in the assembled state leave a free space ( 32 ) surrounding the teeth ( 31 , 33 ), with a height that corresponds to a portion of the height of the teeth ( 31 , 33 ).

11 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 10 , characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) and the prosthesis base ( 10 ) are supported in the superimposed state via a plurality of supporting points, with respect to each other, and are put into a defined relative position when the teeth ( 31 , 33 ) are inserted.

12 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 11 , characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) together with the prosthesis base ( 10 ) fixedly embed inserted teeth ( 31 , 33 ) in all three spatial directions, and that disruptive occlusal contacts of the teeth ( 31 , 33 ) which pass through the transfer template ( 20 ) can be abraded or milled off without additional and separate support contacts for the individual teeth ( 31 , 33 ).

13 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 12 , characterized in that the CAD/CAM device, on determining the height of the teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ) in the recesses ( 11 ) of the prosthesis base takes into account an adhesive gap thereat having a predetermined thickness, so that the outer form is designed to be larger by the adhesive gap than the cervical region of the teeth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ), and that the height of each tooth ( 31 , 33 , 35 , 37 ) is precisely determined.

14 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 13 , characterized in that on a vestibular side of each tooth ( 31 , 33 ), window recesses are arranged in the transfer template ( 20 ) so that correct height of the teeth ( 31 , 33 ) in the inner surfaces of the recesses ( 21 ) in the transfer template ( 20 ) can be checked.

15 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 14 , characterized in that the transfer template ( 20 ) is provided for either lower jaw or upper jaw prostheses.

16 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the predetermined minimum threshold is at least 10 mm 2 .

17 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the predetermined minimum threshold is at least 18 mm 2 .

18 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the predetermined minimum threshold is at least 25 mm 2 .

19 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 11 , characterized in that the plurality of supporting points comprise three.

20 . The transfer template arrangement according to claim 13 , characterized in that the predetermined thickness comprises partially 0 μm to 500 μm.

21 . The transfer template arrangement acc

Assignees

• Ivoclar Vivadent Ag

Inventors

• Watzke Ronny
• Baaske Thomas
• Heinz Markus

Classifications

• A61C13/0004 Primary

  Computer-assisted sizing or machining of dental prostheses · CPC title

• A61C11/08

  with means to secure dental casts to articulator · CPC title

• A61C13/1016

  Methods or apparatus for mounting, holding or positioning a set of teeth · CPC title

• A61C13/12 Primary

  Tools for fastening artificial teeth; Holders, clamps, or stands for artificial teeth {(A61C8/0089 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A61C13/1023

  Facing and backing · CPC title