Patent ID: 8585402

Claim:
A dental drill guide system for use with an existing dental handpiece, comprising: a base adapted to fit conformingly over at least a portion of a patient's dentition, said base including a partially cylindrical portion concentric with an implant axis; and a handpiece guide attachable to the dental handpiece, said handpiece guide engageable with said partially cylindrical portion to substantially align a drill axis of the handpiece with the implant axis, wherein said partially cylindrical portion includes an arcuate guide slot of less than 360°, and wherein said partially cylindrical portion defines a guide receptacle having a first diameter and includes a stop wall having a second diameter, the second diameter being reduced relative to the first diameter, at least a portion of the guide receptacle extending outwardly from an outer surface of the base, said handpiece guide being longitudinally receivable within said guide receptacle to guide movement of the handpiece longitudinally along the implant axis, the handpiece guide engageable with said stop wall to limit a drill depth of said handpiece; wherein said handpiece guide includes a guide post engageable within said guide slot.