Patent ID: 6261098
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An apparatus for recreating all or part of a dental product model having a number of parts, comprising:a means for obtaining information representative of the position and angle of inclination for the longitudinal axis of each of said number of parts within said model, said number of parts being at least one part selected from the group consisting of:(a) a tooth remnant replica part, and(b) an implant part;a means for simulating said number of parts within said model using said information;a means for individually producing said number of parts, using said information, with each said part having a corresponding position fixing member used to determine said each part's position of rotation and inclination within said model; anda means for boring a hole in a mounting member according to said position and angle of inclination for said longitudinal axis of said position fixing member using said information to control said boring means and a leveler supporting said mounting member,wherein said mounting member hole is bored to receive said position fixing member, corresponding to each said part, so that each said part's position and inclination within said model accords with said representative information.