Patent ID: 6755652
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A method for preparing dental restoration which is to be secured in the mouth of a dental patient, comprising:making a base plate by taking an impression in the mouth of patient, the base plate having a generally planar top surface; adhesively securing restorative teeth onto the generally planar top surface of base plate, the undersides of the restorative teeth being planar so that misalignment when they are placed on the surface; temporarily situating the base place with the restorative teeth thereon in the patient's mouth; observing the temporarily situated position of the base plate in the patient's mouth via a selected one of an x-ray assisted observation or a non x-ray assisted observation; assessing the temporarily situated position of the base plate in the patient's mouth to determine predetermined locations at which drill holes are to be bored, the drill holes serving for facilitating the fixed securement of the restorative teeth in the patient's mouth; and boring the drill holes at the predetermined drill hole locations in the base plate and the restorative teeth.