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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2020
Straumann Holding Ag, Basel, CH;
Julian Lorenzen, Basel, CH;
Andreas Van Ophuysen, Stein, CH;
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a dental device adapted to be connected to a dental implant fixture, wherein the device at least comprises an scan body comprising polyether ether ketone (PEEK) adapted to be connected to the dental implant fixture and adapted to be captured by a scanning device, and a customizable gingiva body mounted to the scan body in a fixed position, wherein the gingiva body comprises a thermoplastic polymer adapted to be captured by a scanning device and at least partially comprising a polymer comprising a melting point of ≥35° C. and ≤80° C. In addition, the invention relates to a process for the production of a customized dental model and the use of a digital model obtained by the inventive process to produce customized crown models.