Patent Document ID: 20050177261
Application ID: 11104999
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for treating teeth, comprising: scanning a dental structure to generate a digital dental model, said digital dental model comprising a three dimensional representation of teeth and gingiva surface contours in a scanned dental structure; modifying the digital dental model to isolate a tooth and create one or more digital isolated tooth die models, wherein each of said digital isolated tooth die models comprises a digital three dimensional tooth surface, a tooth base and a hole for receiving a pre-fabricated mounting post or stem dimensioned to the tooth base; creating physical models from the digital dental model and said one or more digital isolated tooth die models using Stereo Lithographic Apparatus (SLA) equipment, where said physical models replicate the structures of the digital dental model and said one or more digital isolated tooth die models; and using the physical models as a pattern for fabrication and fit check of a dental prosthetic.