Patent ID: 11950974
Assignee: NATIONAL DENTEX, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method comprising:
(a) removably attaching an anchoring member to a bone foundation guide;
(b) securing the bone foundation guide relative to a first alveolar ridge of a patient;
(c) removing the anchoring member from the bone foundation guide;
(d) coupling a dental implant surgical guide with the bone foundation guide;
(e) forming one or more openings in the first alveolar ridge via the dental implant surgical guide;
(f) removing the surgical guide from the bone foundation guide; and
(g) coupling a gasket with the bone foundation guide, the gasket having a surface facing a second alveolar ridge of the patient, the gasket including one or more openings positioned to correspond with the one or more openings formed in the first alveolar ridge.