Patent ID: 6062856
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental implant hole guide extension for drilling a subsequent implant hole and for use with an arrangement for drilling an initial implant hole, the arrangement having tooth engagement means for engaging a tooth which is adjacent a site in a patient's mouth for receiving the initial hole, fixing means connected to the engagement means for fixing the engagement means to the tooth and a guide member connected to the tooth engagement means and adapted to extend over the initial hole, the guide member having a first guide aligned with the initial hole, the extension comprising:a positioning pin for engagement in the initial hole;an arm connected to the pin for extending over the initial hole and toward a site of the subsequent hole;guide member engaging means connected to the arm on one side of the pin for firmly engaging the guide member to hole; the arm to the guide member; anda second guide connected to the arm on an opposite side of the pin for guiding a dental bur for drilling the subsequent implant hole.