US 12,458,473 B2
System and method for full arch, teeth-only bridge design
Helena Soomer Lincoln, Bainbridge Island, WA (US)
Assigned to TruBridge Dental L.L.C., Bainbridge Island, WA (US)
Filed by TruBridge Dental L.L.C., Bainbridge, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/631,602.
Prior Publication US 2025/0318916 A1, Oct. 16, 2025
Int. Cl. A61C 13/00 (2006.01); A61C 8/00 (2006.01); A61C 13/34 (2006.01); G05B 19/4097 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01)
CPC A61C 13/0004 (2013.01) [A61C 8/0095 (2013.01); A61C 13/34 (2013.01); G05B 19/4097 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35012 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45167 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2004 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2016 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2021 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device for a full-arch dental replacement of a replacement arch of a patient, the method comprising:
receiving, with a computing device, a model of a replacement arch of a patient having post-extraction tooth sockets defined by a substantially original interdental and interradicular ridge of the patient;
generating, with a computing device, a model of a teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device having individual replacement teeth portions, each individual replacement tooth portion having a tooth axis extending between a gingival section and an incisal/occlusal section of the tooth portion;
designating, with a computing device, at least first, second, third, and fourth individual replacement teeth portions to include abutment holes based on a location in the model of the replacement arch of at least first, second, third, and fourth straight implants secured within at least first, second, third, and fourth corresponding post-extraction tooth sockets;
modifying, with a computing device, at least one of a location, shape, and size of one or more of the teeth portions;
outputting, with a computing device, fabrication instructions regarding the model of the teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device for fabricating a teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device;
receiving, with a computing device in communication with a mill, the fabrication instructions; and
fabricating, with the mill, the teeth-only, gingiva-free dental restoration device from a solid piece disc of zirconia based on the fabrication instructions.