Materialise N.v.

Dentsply Implants Nv

Jo Massoels

Wouter Polspoel

Dominik Muylaert

Surgical templates and methods of manufacture to assist in a surgical procedure such as dental implant placement, where the positioning of the surgical template onto its supporting surface is achieved through using a limited number of contact features that are located such that a force-closure or form closure positioning of the surgical template with respect to the supporting surface is achieved.

Force-closure or form-closure positioning of surgical templates for guided implant dentistry

The present invention relates to a fixture and/or locator for supporting and positioning and/or calibrating an object comprising a male or female portion of an interlock mechanism, the fixture and/or locator comprising: at least one fixating () component for holding the object in a fixed position, characterized in that, the at least one fixating component comprises a locking element () configured for receiving the male portion and a release element () for releasing the male or female portion from the locking element by actuating the release element.

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Sint-Truiden, Belgium

Jo Massoels