Granted Patent B2

US 12,329,608 · App. 18/439,000 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventors: Zachary B. Suttin (Jupiter, FL); Bruce Berckmans, III (Palm Beach Gardens, FL); Dan P. Rogers (Palm Beach Gardens, FL); T. Tait Robb (Stewart, FL); Alexis C. Goolik (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Assignee: BIOMET 3I, LLC

A61C8/0089A61C8/0001A61C8/008A61C13/0019A61C13/34A61C9/0053B33Y50/00B33Y80/00G16H20/40

Abstract

Claims (47)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving scan data comprising information describing a patient's mouth;

electronically transferring the scan data to a computer program;

creating, in the computer program, a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the patient's mouth based on the scan data;

receiving, in the computer program, information describing a restoration that is positioned or to be positioned in the patient's mouth based on a surgical plan;

receiving information describing at least one virtual implant to display with the three-dimensional model;

creating, in the computer program, a modified three-dimensional model of at least the portion of the patient's mouth including at least a portion of the at least one virtual implant, wherein the modified three-dimensional model comprises the restoration removed therefrom to enable a visualization of a top surface of the at least one virtual implant in the modified three-dimensional model; and

rendering an image of the modified three-dimensional model.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the modified three-dimensional model comprises:

receiving data describing surgical the surgical plan; and

utilizing the data describing the surgical plan to create the modified three-dimensional model.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein creating the modified three-dimensional model comprises removing at least a portion of the three-dimensional model.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one virtual implant is further selected based on the surgical plan and wherein the at least a portion of the three-dimensional model corresponds to a location and orientation of the restoration in the surgical plan.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the restoration comprises a healing abutment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the restoration comprises a patient-specific abutment.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the restoration comprises a stock abutment.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a location for the restoration; and

removing at least some portion of the three-dimensional model in proximity of the restoration as part of creating the modified three-dimensional model.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scan data comprises CT-scan data.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a three-dimensional image of an emergence profile contour used on the restoration; and

enabling the restoration to be relocated on the modified three-dimensional model to achieve a desired esthetic location.

11. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

computer memory comprising data stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, enables the processor to:

receive scan data comprising information describing a patient's mouth;

create a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the patient's mouth based on the scan data;

receive information describing a restoration that is positioned or to be positioned in the patient's mouth based on a surgical plan;

receive information describing at least one virtual implant to display with the three-dimensional model;

create a modified three-dimensional model of at least the portion of the patient's mouth including at least a portion of the at least one virtual implant, wherein the modified three-dimensional model comprises the restoration removed therefrom to enable a visualization of a top surface of the at least one virtual implant in the modified three-dimensional model; and

display an image of the modified three-dimensional model.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the data further enables the processor to:

receive data describing the surgical plan; and

utilize the data describing the surgical plan to create the modified three-dimensional model.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein creating the modified three-dimensional model comprises removing at least a portion of the three-dimensional model.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one virtual implant is further selected based on the surgical plan and wherein the at least a portion of the three-dimensional model corresponds to a location and orientation of the restoration in the surgical plan.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the restoration comprises a healing abutment.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the restoration comprises a patient-specific abutment.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the restoration comprises a stock abutment.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the data further enables the processor to:

determine a location for the restoration; and

remove at least some portion of the three-dimensional model in proximity of the restoration as part of creating the modified three-dimensional model.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the scan data comprises CT-scan data.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the data further enables the processor to:

generate a three-dimensional image of an emergence profile contour used on the restoration; and

enable the restoration to be relocated on the modified three-dimensional model to achieve a desired esthetic location.

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