Patent ID: 7950924
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: A61B,A61C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for implanting a dental implant into a patient's jawbone, the apparatus comprising: a template comprising a first wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall that together define a channel configured to follow a contour of a patient's gum tissue surrounding the patient's jawbone, the template further comprising guide holes formed in the first wall and configured to receive a cutting tool for forming holes in the jawbone for receiving an implant, each guide hole defining an axis, the template further comprising at least one anchor hole that extends through the first sidewall, wherein the anchor hole is configured such that an anchoring element extending through the anchor hole is substantially perpendicular to the guide holes, extends through the gum tissue and into the jawbone, and is positioned between the axes defined by the guide holes for the dental implant while avoiding the nerve paths of the patient.