Patent ID: 8406908

Claim:
A method for producing a dental prosthesis the method comprising: obtaining data for the teeth that are to be replaced and for surrounding areas of the teeth of a patient; compiling a database containing data for prefabricated tooth replacement parts, the tooth replacement parts prefabricated prior to being selected for use with a specific patient to have an outer surface at least partially shaped to have the appearance of a tooth and further having an inner surface that is machined for the specific patient; excluding tooth replacement parts from the database which, based on the data recorded for the teeth to be replaced and for their surrounding area, are unsuitable for at least one of functional, aesthetic, and stability reasons; selecting tooth replacement parts from the database to be used; using imaging software to obtain a virtual representation of the tooth replacement parts integrated into the surrounding area in dentition of the patient in accordance with customary set-up rules; recording data of an actual situation in a mouth of the patient after preparation of the affected teeth and insertion of any tooth replacement parts; checking compliance of the selected tooth replacement parts with the data of the actual situation after preparation; making available the selected tooth replacement parts; and modifying the selected tooth replacement parts according to the data of the actual situation after preparation.