Patent ID: 8770972

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a dental drill jig, wherein said dental drill jig comprises a contact part and at least one duct, the contact part including a portion extending on a lingual and a buccal side of a jaw and having a 360° through hole aligned with a guiding tube in the form of a collar, the collar making up one piece together with the contact part of the drill jig, the collar comprising a lateral opening extending upwards from the through hole and the collar being adapted for lateral insertion of the drill, said method comprising the step of computer planning the lateral opening of said dental drill jig, wherein said computer planning is made by scanning a tooth and/or jaw of a patient, or a model thereof, to obtain data concerning the patient, simulating a position of a dental implant within the patient using said data, and constructing a digital model of said dental drill jig, including said duct comprising said lateral opening, based on said data and/or said position of the implant.