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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
May. 16, 2012
Sture Benzon, Hoganas, SE;
Sture Benzon, Hoganas, SE;
Heraeus Kulzer GmbH, Hanau, DE;
Abstract
A method () for manufacturing a dental superstructure or part thereof is provided. The method comprises the steps of (i) making () a dental imprint from the mouth of a subject; (ii) mounting () an analog in the imprint to obtain a working model; (iii) attaching () a screw channel directing device (), comprising a screw channel part () and an implant cooperating part (), said screw channel part () being tiltable in relation to the implant cooperating part (), to the working model; (iv) tilting () the screw channel part () in relation to the implant cooperating part () into a desired angle; (v) shaping a mold creating a master superstructure or part thereof onto the screw channel directing device (); (vi) forming () a mold based on the master superstructure or part thereof; and (vii) casting () or CAD/CAM shaping of the dental superstructure or part thereof. Embodiments of screw channel directing devices are also provided.