Patent ID: 8087934
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. An oral implant placement system, comprising: a surgical stent comprising a first portion and a separate, selectably detachable second portion, the first and second portions being sized and shaped to conform to an occlusion comprising a select region of mandible and maxilla of a patient's mouth, wherein at least one post embedded in the first portion extends into the second portion; at least one generally cylindrical transfer band embedded in the first surgical stent portion, the transfer band having first and second opposing generally planar ends and an opening extending between the ends, the opening including a chamfer proximate the second end; and a transfer drill having a chamfered shank portion sized and shaped to be slidably received by the opening of the transfer band, wherein the surgical stent is adapted to position in the patient's mouth in conformance with the occlusion adapted to secure to the patient's maxilla and mandible, the second planar end of the transfer band being adjacent the region of the patient's mouth selected for the installation of a dental implant, wherein the second surgical stent portion is detachable after the surgical stent is secured, and wherein the transfer drill is rotated and slidably inserted into the opening of the transfer band to drill an aperture in the region of the patient's mouth selected for the installation of a dental implant, the location, orientation and depth of the aperture being controlled by the shank of the transfer drill in cooperation with the opening of the transfer band, the chamfer of the shank of the transfer drill meeting the chamfer of the transfer band at a predetermined depth, an implant being installed into the aperture at the predetermined location, orientation and depth.