Apparatus and Methods of Making Denture Devices

摘要

The present application describes a method for designing and manufacturing a denture device for a patient. A method is described for designing a virtual denture and manufacturing a functional fitting replica denture from the virtual denture. An apparatus comprising a functional fitting replica denture is prepared having denture teeth having a fit substantially similar to the final denture. The methods and apparatus described herein reduce the number of visits required to manufacture the final denture.

主权项

1. A method of making a functional fitting replica denture for an edentulous patient comprising
obtaining a virtual three-dimensional (3D) representation of a patient's oral anatomy; selecting a virtual denture teeth design having a teeth set that is prearranged in a fixed position in an occlusal scheme corresponding to an arch shape, from a plurality of pre-designed virtual denture teeth designs; virtually applying the virtual denture teeth design to the virtual 3D representation of a patient's oral anatomy; virtually aligning the virtual denture teeth design and the virtual 3D representation to generate a virtual denture; and manufacturing a functional fitting replica denture corresponding to the virtual denture.