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Granted Patent B2
US 12,245,916 · App. 17/732,784 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Methods for scanning without requiring removal of a temporary healing abutment

Inventors: Todd C. Liston (Ogden, UT); Mark H. Blaisdell (Bountiful, UT)
Assignee: ESTHETIC IMPLANT SOLUTIONS, LLC
A61C8/008A61B6/032A61B6/4085A61B6/512A61C13/0004
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Patent No.
US 12,245,916
App. No.
17/732,784
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods of taking a scan of a patient's oral cavity without requiring removal of a healing cap coupled within the implant in the subgingival void. The method may include providing an anatomical healing cap received within the subgingival void of a given tooth position, where the anatomical healing cap is coupled into an implant in the void. A scanning body or an impression post is inserted into an open end (e.g., the hollow core) of the anatomical healing cap, in-situ, with the anatomical healing cap positioned in the subgingival void, and the implant thereunder (or thereover for a maxillary tooth position). The scanning body or impression post is used as a reference in making the impression or scan. Because this is done without requiring removal of the healing cap, further collapse of the gingival tissue surrounding the void is prevented.

Claims (26)

1. A method of taking a scan of a patient's oral cavity, the method comprising:

providing an anatomical healing abutment/cap received within a subgingival void of a given tooth position, the anatomical healing abutment/cap being threadably coupled into an implant disposed adjacent the anatomical healing abutment/cap; and

providing a scanning body that is initially separate from the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and inserting the scanning body into an open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap with the anatomical healing abutment/cap positioned in the subgingival void, such that insertion of the scanning body occurs without requiring removal of the anatomical healing abutment/cap;

wherein the scanning body is selectively removable from the open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and a screw is not required to selectively secure the scanning body to the open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, such that the scanning body is received into the open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and the anatomical healing abutment/cap is threadably coupled into the implant;

wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap and the scanning body are keyed to one another.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap comprises one or more vertical grooves or one or more vertical protrusions formed into or onto an interior surface of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and wherein an exterior surface of the scanning body inserted into the anatomical healing abutment/cap includes one or more vertical protrusions or one or more vertical grooves which mate with the one or more vertical grooves or one or more vertical protrusions of the anatomical healing abutment/cap.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the one or more vertical grooves formed into an interior surface of the anatomical healing abutment/cap are formed into an interior surface of a hollow core about which the anatomical healing abutment/cap is formed.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap comprises one or more radiopaque markers.

5. The method as recited in claim 4 , the method further comprising taking a scan of the patient's oral cavity, using an imaging device.

6. The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the scan of the patient's oral cavity is taken using CT scan.

7. The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the scan of the patient's oral cavity is taken using x-ray.

8. The method as recited in claim 5 , the method further comprising applying a radiopaque powder, radiopaque liquid or other radiopaque material around a gingival cuff surrounding the anatomical healing abutment/cap so that the surface better shows up on the scan.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap comprises a single vertical groove formed into an interior surface of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and wherein an exterior surface of the scanning body inserted into the anatomical healing abutment/cap includes a single vertical protrusion which mates with the single vertical groove of the anatomical healing abutment/cap.

10. A method of taking an impression or scan of a patient's oral cavity, the method comprising:

providing an anatomical healing abutment/cap received within a subgingival void of a given tooth position, the anatomical healing abutment/cap being threadably coupled into an implant disposed adjacent the anatomical healing abutment/cap; and

providing a scanning body that is initially separate from the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and inserting the scanning body into an open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap with the anatomical healing abutment/cap positioned in the subgingival void, such that insertion of the scanning body occurs without requiring removal of the anatomical healing abutment/cap;

wherein the scanning body is selectively removable from the open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and a screw is not required to selectively secure the scanning body to the open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, such that the scanning body is slidably received into the open end of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, and the anatomical healing abutment/cap is threadably coupled into the implant;

wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap and the scanning body are keyed to one another;

wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap comprises one or more protrusions or one or more grooves formed onto or into an interior surface of the anatomical healing abutment/cap;

wherein an exterior surface of the scanning body inserted into the anatomical healing abutment/cap includes one or more grooves or one or more protrusions which mate with the one or more protrusions or one or more grooves of the anatomical healing abutment/cap.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap comprises one or more radiopaque markers.

12. The method as recited in claim 11 , the method further comprising taking a scan of the patient's oral cavity, using an imaging device.

13. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the scan of the patient's oral cavity is taken using CT scan.

14. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the scan of the patient's oral cavity is taken using x-ray.

15. The method as recited in claim 12 , the method further comprising applying a radiopaque powder, radiopaque liquid or other radiopaque material around a gingival cuff surrounding the anatomical healing abutment/cap so that the surface better shows up on the scan.

16. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the anatomical healing abutment/cap comprises a single protrusion formed onto an interior surface of the anatomical healing abutment/cap, wherein an exterior surface of the scanning body inserted into the anatomical healing abutment/cap includes a single vertical groove which mates with the single vertical protrusion of the anatomical healing abutment/cap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2022
From: LISTON, TODD C.; BLAISDELL, MARK H
To: ESTHETIC IMPLANT SOLUTIONS, LLC
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Continuity (12)
Continuation 17666130 · Feb 7, 2022
Continuation In Part 17349668 · Jun 16, 2021
Continuation In Part 16851826 · Apr 17, 2020
Continuation In Part 16551382 · Aug 26, 2019
Continuation In Part 15270804 · Sep 20, 2016
Continuation In Part 14485351 · Sep 12, 2014
Continuation In Part 14327869 · Jul 10, 2014
Continuation In Part 14152369 · Jan 10, 2014
Continuation In Part PCTUS2013020992 · Jan 10, 2013
Continuation In Part 13633387 · Oct 2, 2012
Continuation In Part 13347127 · Jan 10, 2012
Related Publication 20220249206A1 · Aug 11, 2022
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