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- the invention relates to a method for manufacturing implant abutments for dental implants, wherein the implant abutment comprises a prefabricated base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant, and a customized main body.
- the invention also relates to an implant abutment for a dental implant, said abutment comprising a prefabricated base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant, and a customized main body.
- An implant abutment typically comprises a base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant and a main body that is customized to the tooth being replaced, to the remaining teeth and/or to the specific details of the jawbone.
- the main body does not form the visible area of the implanted tooth.
- the main body itself is surrounded instead by a crown.
- Implant abutments of this kind are conventionally manufactured by modeling, on a standard base member, a wax model that is substantially identical to the subsequent main body. A mold is produced from said wax model. The wax is then melted in a furnace to produce a negative mold of the main body. Said negative mold is then melted out with suitable material, such as gold alloys or alloys that do not contain precious metals. During this process, the prefabricated base member is melted onto the main body and thus fixedly attached thereto. An implant abutment is thereby produced that generally requires manual finishing.
- the invention is therefore based on the technical problem of simplifying the production of implant abutments.
- the invention solves this problem by means of a method of the kind initially specified, in which the main body is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material onto the base member using laser sintering and/or laser melting.
- the invention further solves the problem, for an implant abutment of the kind initially specified, in that the main body is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material layer by layer using laser sintering and/or laser melting.
- This method of manufacturing dental implant abutments has the advantage of being able to use a prefabricated base member that can be made in large quantities and therefore with a production process that optimizes quality and cost.
- a prefabricated base member therefore exhibits a high level of precision and is also relatively inexpensive.
- a high level of precision is advantageous in that the base member is a connector for attaching the dental implant to the implant abutment and should be capable of being fitted into the implant in a defined position and substantially without clearance.
- Such a high level of precision can be achieved in an automated manufacturing process, in particular. However, automation is efficient only if a large quantity of identical components are being made. For this reason, it is particularly advantageous to use prefabricated, standardized base members.
- Production of the main body using laser sintering and/or laser melting permits extensively automated production of the implant abutment, since a computer-aided laser is able to generate predefined shapes.
- the predefined forms are firstly determined with the help of a computer. Data obtained by scanning the patient's dentures or a dental cast of the patient's dentures are used as a basis for determining the optimal form of the implant abutment.
- Another advantage of laser sintering and laser melting is that the material comprising the main body can be easily applied, i.e. sintered or melted, onto the base member without subsequent melting, bonding or cementing being necessary. Instead, the base member is covered directly with the respective material. The first layer is applied directly onto the base member. The second and subsequent layers are then applied onto the previously applied layer.
- This method can therefore be automated to a large extent. There is little or no need for any manual operations.
- the invention thus permits the inexpensive production of precision implant abutments.
- Computer-aided production of implant abutments also makes it possible to simplify the production of crowns that are subsequently attached to the abutment, since the preparation cast of the implant abutment is similarly determined and created by computer-aided means.
- the data used to make the implant abutment can also be used to make the crown, whereupon the production process for the entire artificial tooth comprising an implant, implant abutment and crown is further simplified.
- Titanium in pulverized form, or a powder containing titanium, or a pulverized titanium alloy is preferred as material. Said material is particularly suitable, since it is chemically stable and does not interact with the human organism.
- a particularly preferred embodiment is one in which the main body, i.e. the sintered or melted material, is subsequently given a ceramic coating.
- the ceramic coating is advantageously applied by means of electrophoresis, or again by laser sintering.
- the implant abutment is coated also, so it is possible to optimize the esthetic appearance of the implant abutment. Coating prevents dark materials such as titanium, for example, showing through the crown attached onto the main body, since the main body itself is no longer dark-colored, but ceramic-colored instead. Ceramic material can similarly be applied at the transition between implant and crown, so that no dark edges occur at the gingival margin as a result of titanium material showing through the gum.
- the ceramic coating has the further advantage that the surface characteristics of the implant abutment are also improved where there is surrounding tissue. This improves contact with the gum and reduces the risk of a gap forming between the two, since the gum has better contact with a ceramic surface than with a titanium surface.
- the base member is particularly preferred to mask the base member from any ceramic coating. This is advantageous because the base member is generally inserted completely into the implant. This keeps the contact surfaces between the implant and the base member of the implant abutment free of any ceramic coating. This avoids the precision fit of the base member and the implant from being impaired by any ceramic coating in this area.
- FIG. 1 a dental implant
- FIG. 2 a base member for an implant abutment according to the invention
- FIG. 3 a possible embodiment of an implant abutment according to the invention, comprising a base member pursuant to FIG. 2 and a main body attached onto it;
- FIG. 4 a device for performing the method according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 a schematic flow diagram of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a dental implant 1 with an outer thread 2 that may be configured as a self-cutting outer thread, for example.
- dental implant 1 has a generally cylindrical outer contour.
- Said upper portion 3 changes at upper edge 4 into a circular plane surface 5 .
- Said circular plane surface 5 changes toward the inside of implant 1 into a conical plane surface 6 .
- Said conical plane surface 6 is configured like a funnel and ends in a recess 7 like a hexagon socket.
- a through bore (not shown) disposed concentrically to implant 1 and having an internal thread for receiving an screw fastener for fastening an implant abutment, described below, to implant 1 .
- FIG. 2 shows a base member 8 of an implant abutment 9 as shown in FIG. 3.
- the base member 8 has an outer hexagon 10 that can be inserted substantially without clearance into the hexagon socket-like recess 7 . In this way, the base member 8 can be attached with positive engagement to implant 1 such that it cannot be rotated.
- the base member 8 thus serves as a connector element for joining the implant abutment 9 to the implant 1 .
- a different type of fit is provided instead of the outer hexagon 10 and recess 7 like a hexagon socket, for example a triangular, square or other polyhedral structure that ensures the implant abutment 9 is attached to implant 1 in such a way that it cannot twist or rotate.
- the base member 8 has an adjacent conical portion 11 , the diameter of said conical portion 11 increasing with greater distance from the outer hexagon.
- the maximum diameter of conical portion 11 is reached at the upper portion of base member 8 , whereby conical portion 11 changes in said upper portion into a cylindrical portion 12 .
- This maximum diameter of base member 8 is substantially identical to the outer diameter of upper portion 3 of implant 1 . Owing to the circular surface 5 at the upper end of implant 1 , the conical portion 6 of implant 1 is essentially completely closed and sealed when the implant abutment is mounted.
- the base member 8 also has an axial through bore 13 that is aligned coaxially with the through bore inside implant 1 .
- through bore 13 has a larger diameter than in its lower portion facing implant 1 .
- the larger diameter serves to receive a screw head of the fastening screw for fastening the base member 8 to implant 1 .
- the transition between the portion where through bore 13 has a larger diameter to the portion where through bore 13 has a smaller diameter serves as a support for the screw.
- Implant 1 and base member 8 are preferably made of titanium or a titanium alloy.
- Base member 8 and/or implant 1 are preferably CNC-milled, which ensures that these parts are of high precision. However, they may also be cast and then finished if necessary.
- base member 8 is demarcated by a plane surface 14 onto which the additional material, such as pulverized titanium or a pulverized titanium alloy, is sintered and/or melted.
- additional material such as pulverized titanium or a pulverized titanium alloy
- FIG. 3 shows the implant abutment with such material applied to the base member 8 to form a main body 15 of the implant abutment 9 .
- Said main body 15 is customized to the particular specifications of the artificially produced tooth.
- a lower portion 16 of the main body 15 forms a transitional portion between implant 1 and a crown 17 (shown with a chain-dotted line) for mounting onto implant abutment 9 .
- a preparation edge 18 is provided onto which the crown 17 is mounted.
- the main body 15 changes to a preparation portion 19 , i.e. a portion onto which the crown 17 is fastened.
- the through bore 13 of base member 8 continues as a cylindrical recess in main body 15 and ends in an upper opening 20 for receiving the aforementioned fastening screw.
- An artificial tooth is fastened in the jaw as follows: first, a hole is drilled in the jaw. Implant 1 is then screwed into said hole. Finally (after prior healing), the implant abutment 9 is attached to the implant 1 by means of the base member 8 , which serves as a connector. A fastening screw is inserted into the implant abutment 9 through opening 20 and fastened to the implant 1 . The crown 17 is then mounted on the implant abutment 9 and cemented or bonded thereto.
- FIG. 4 shows a device 21 for laser sintering or laser melting.
- Device 21 has a table 22 with a vertically adjustable platform 23 that can be vertically adjusted stepwise, for example in steps of 0.05-0.2 mm, by a drive means that is not shown.
- Device 21 also has a laser 24 disposed above table 22 , for example a CO 2 laser, beam 25 of which is guided through a suitable device, for example a computer-controlled reflecting galvanometer 26 .
- a laser 24 disposed above table 22 , for example a CO 2 laser, beam 25 of which is guided through a suitable device, for example a computer-controlled reflecting galvanometer 26 .
- Device 21 also has a coating mechanism 27 by means of which powdery material 28 is uniformly distributed over the surface of table 22 , such that the space between the surface of platform 23 and the surface of table 22 is filled with powdery material 28 .
- platform 23 is in an upper initial setting.
- the base member 8 is positioned on platform 23 in such a way that the substantially plane surface 14 of the upper portion is aligned in the same plane as the surface of table 22 .
- the area around the base member 8 , between platform 23 and the surface of table 22 is then filled with powdery material.
- Laser 24 is then activated and its laser beam 25 directed onto said layer of powdery material covering the surface 14 of base member 8 . Owing to the heat it generates, the laser beam 25 solidifies or melts the powdery material, which is then either sintered onto the base member 8 or completely fused with the base member 8 , depending on the amount of energy applied to the powdery material.
- laser beam 25 travels up and down the surface 14 of base member 8 , onto which a layer is to be applied, as well as any adjacent or non-adjacent areas.
- the layer thus applied is not necessarily perfectly congruent with the shape of the surface of base member 8 . In particular, it may be larger or smaller, and leave out certain portions such as the portion around the through bore 13 , or create new portions. In this way, a first layer of the initially powdery material is sintered or melted onto base member 8 .
- the laser is then deactivated and platform 23 is lowered by one layer, e.g. by 0.05-0.2 mm.
- a new layer of powdery materials 28 is applied and smoothed.
- Laser 24 is then reactivated, and the computer-controlled laser beam 25 again scans the area within which the powdery material 28 is to be fused or sintered with the previously applied layer, as well as adjacent or non-adjacent areas if necessary.
- This process of applying layers of powdery material and then sintering or fusing said layers with the base member 8 and/or previously applied layers using a laser 24 is performed repeatedly until the desired shape of implant abutment 9 has been formed on the base member 8 of main body 15 .
- any desired shape of implant abutment can be formed, with recesses anywhere that may be desired.
- the through bore 13 in the base member can be continued as a recess in the main body 15 , also with different cross-sectional shapes if so desired.
- This method is particularly suitable in that complex geometries of implant abutments can be easily produced.
- any material can be sintered using laser beam 25 .
- titanium powder, powder containing titanium, or a pulverized titanium alloy are particularly suitable.
- the implant abutment 9 manufactured in this way is subsequently coated with a ceramic, preferably only in the main body portion 15 , i.e. base member 8 is left out of such ceramic coating.
- Ceramic coating is preferably performed using electrophoresis.
- the ceramic coating can be applied using laser sintering.
- a device such as that shown in FIG. 4 can be used for this purpose.
- a ceramic material would then be used for the powdery material.
- the laser beam 25 is then guided in such a way that the laser beam 25 can scan the outer surface of the implant abutment 9 , and in any case the surface of the main body 15 . It may be necessary to this end to move the reflecting galvanometer 26 , in particular in a plane parallel to the surface of table 22 .
- the laser sintering device may also be configured in such a way that table 22 is rotatable.
- FIG. 5 illustrates basic steps of the method for manufacturing implant abutments according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- a model of a virtual implant abutment is generated.
- the model data obtained by this means are subsequently used to guide the laser beam 25 , in particular to control the reflecting galvanometer 26 .
- titanium is applied to a CNC-prefabricated connector element (base member 8 ) by laser sintering and/or laser melting.
- the implant abutment made in this way is coated with ceramic material.
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The invention relates to a method for manufacturing implant abutments 9 for dental implants 1, wherein the implant abutment 9 comprises a prefabricated base member 8 for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant 1, and a customized main body 15. The aim of the invention is to simplify this method of manufacturing. To this end, the main body 15 is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material onto the base member 8 using laser sintering and/or laser melting. The invention relates also to an implant abutment manufactured by such a method.
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- The invention relates to a method for manufacturing implant abutments for dental implants, wherein the implant abutment comprises a prefabricated base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant, and a customized main body.
- The invention also relates to an implant abutment for a dental implant, said abutment comprising a prefabricated base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant, and a customized main body.
- In the field of dental technology, dental implants onto which implant abutments are attached are used to replace natural teeth. An implant abutment typically comprises a base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant and a main body that is customized to the tooth being replaced, to the remaining teeth and/or to the specific details of the jawbone. However, the main body does not form the visible area of the implanted tooth. The main body itself is surrounded instead by a crown.
- Implant abutments of this kind are conventionally manufactured by modeling, on a standard base member, a wax model that is substantially identical to the subsequent main body. A mold is produced from said wax model. The wax is then melted in a furnace to produce a negative mold of the main body. Said negative mold is then melted out with suitable material, such as gold alloys or alloys that do not contain precious metals. During this process, the prefabricated base member is melted onto the main body and thus fixedly attached thereto. An implant abutment is thereby produced that generally requires manual finishing.
- This process of making implant abutments is laborious and requires much manual work, in particular. It is therefore costly.
- The invention is therefore based on the technical problem of simplifying the production of implant abutments.
- The invention solves this problem by means of a method of the kind initially specified, in which the main body is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material onto the base member using laser sintering and/or laser melting.
- The invention further solves the problem, for an implant abutment of the kind initially specified, in that the main body is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material layer by layer using laser sintering and/or laser melting.
- This method of manufacturing dental implant abutments has the advantage of being able to use a prefabricated base member that can be made in large quantities and therefore with a production process that optimizes quality and cost. Such a prefabricated base member therefore exhibits a high level of precision and is also relatively inexpensive. A high level of precision is advantageous in that the base member is a connector for attaching the dental implant to the implant abutment and should be capable of being fitted into the implant in a defined position and substantially without clearance. Such a high level of precision can be achieved in an automated manufacturing process, in particular. However, automation is efficient only if a large quantity of identical components are being made. For this reason, it is particularly advantageous to use prefabricated, standardized base members.
- Production of the main body using laser sintering and/or laser melting permits extensively automated production of the implant abutment, since a computer-aided laser is able to generate predefined shapes. The predefined forms are firstly determined with the help of a computer. Data obtained by scanning the patient's dentures or a dental cast of the patient's dentures are used as a basis for determining the optimal form of the implant abutment.
- Another reason why the laser sintering and/or laser melting method is particularly advantageous is that this method allows complex structures of virtually any shape and size to be produced.
- Furthermore, it is usually not necessary to perform subsequent finishing work on implant abutments formed in this way.
- Another advantage of laser sintering and laser melting is that the material comprising the main body can be easily applied, i.e. sintered or melted, onto the base member without subsequent melting, bonding or cementing being necessary. Instead, the base member is covered directly with the respective material. The first layer is applied directly onto the base member. The second and subsequent layers are then applied onto the previously applied layer.
- This method can therefore be automated to a large extent. There is little or no need for any manual operations. The invention thus permits the inexpensive production of precision implant abutments.
- Computer-aided production of implant abutments also makes it possible to simplify the production of crowns that are subsequently attached to the abutment, since the preparation cast of the implant abutment is similarly determined and created by computer-aided means. The data used to make the implant abutment can also be used to make the crown, whereupon the production process for the entire artificial tooth comprising an implant, implant abutment and crown is further simplified.
- Titanium in pulverized form, or a powder containing titanium, or a pulverized titanium alloy is preferred as material. Said material is particularly suitable, since it is chemically stable and does not interact with the human organism.
- A particularly preferred embodiment is one in which the main body, i.e. the sintered or melted material, is subsequently given a ceramic coating. The ceramic coating is advantageously applied by means of electrophoresis, or again by laser sintering. The implant abutment is coated also, so it is possible to optimize the esthetic appearance of the implant abutment. Coating prevents dark materials such as titanium, for example, showing through the crown attached onto the main body, since the main body itself is no longer dark-colored, but ceramic-colored instead. Ceramic material can similarly be applied at the transition between implant and crown, so that no dark edges occur at the gingival margin as a result of titanium material showing through the gum.
- The esthetic appearance of the implant abutment is therefore considerably improved by means of this ceramic coating.
- The ceramic coating has the further advantage that the surface characteristics of the implant abutment are also improved where there is surrounding tissue. This improves contact with the gum and reduces the risk of a gap forming between the two, since the gum has better contact with a ceramic surface than with a titanium surface.
- However, it is particularly preferred to mask the base member from any ceramic coating. This is advantageous because the base member is generally inserted completely into the implant. This keeps the contact surfaces between the implant and the base member of the implant abutment free of any ceramic coating. This avoids the precision fit of the base member and the implant from being impaired by any ceramic coating in this area.
- Other advantageous embodiments are characterized in the subclaims, and in the embodiments explained with reference to the enclosed drawings. The drawings show:
- FIG. 1 a dental implant;
- FIG. 2 a base member for an implant abutment according to the invention;
- FIG. 3 a possible embodiment of an implant abutment according to the invention, comprising a base member pursuant to FIG. 2 and a main body attached onto it;
- FIG. 4 a device for performing the method according to the invention; and
- FIG. 5 a schematic flow diagram of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a dental implant1 with an
outer thread 2 that may be configured as a self-cutting outer thread, for example. In an upper unthreaded portion 3, dental implant 1 has a generally cylindrical outer contour. Said upper portion 3 changes atupper edge 4 into acircular plane surface 5. Saidcircular plane surface 5 changes toward the inside of implant 1 into aconical plane surface 6. Saidconical plane surface 6 is configured like a funnel and ends in arecess 7 like a hexagon socket. - At the lower end of
recess 7 there is a through bore (not shown) disposed concentrically to implant 1 and having an internal thread for receiving an screw fastener for fastening an implant abutment, described below, to implant 1. - FIG. 2 shows a
base member 8 of animplant abutment 9 as shown in FIG. 3. Thebase member 8 has anouter hexagon 10 that can be inserted substantially without clearance into the hexagon socket-like recess 7. In this way, thebase member 8 can be attached with positive engagement to implant 1 such that it cannot be rotated. Thebase member 8 thus serves as a connector element for joining theimplant abutment 9 to the implant 1. - In an alternative embodiment, a different type of fit is provided instead of the
outer hexagon 10 andrecess 7 like a hexagon socket, for example a triangular, square or other polyhedral structure that ensures theimplant abutment 9 is attached to implant 1 in such a way that it cannot twist or rotate. - The
base member 8 has an adjacentconical portion 11, the diameter of saidconical portion 11 increasing with greater distance from the outer hexagon. - The maximum diameter of
conical portion 11 is reached at the upper portion ofbase member 8, wherebyconical portion 11 changes in said upper portion into acylindrical portion 12. This maximum diameter ofbase member 8 is substantially identical to the outer diameter of upper portion 3 of implant 1. Owing to thecircular surface 5 at the upper end of implant 1, theconical portion 6 of implant 1 is essentially completely closed and sealed when the implant abutment is mounted. - The
base member 8 also has an axial throughbore 13 that is aligned coaxially with the through bore inside implant 1. - In its upper portion facing away from implant1, through
bore 13 has a larger diameter than in its lower portion facing implant 1. The larger diameter serves to receive a screw head of the fastening screw for fastening thebase member 8 to implant 1. The transition between the portion where through bore 13 has a larger diameter to the portion where through bore 13 has a smaller diameter serves as a support for the screw. - Implant1 and
base member 8 are preferably made of titanium or a titanium alloy.Base member 8 and/or implant 1 are preferably CNC-milled, which ensures that these parts are of high precision. However, they may also be cast and then finished if necessary. - The upper end of
base member 8 is demarcated by aplane surface 14 onto which the additional material, such as pulverized titanium or a pulverized titanium alloy, is sintered and/or melted. - FIG. 3 shows the implant abutment with such material applied to the
base member 8 to form amain body 15 of theimplant abutment 9. Saidmain body 15 is customized to the particular specifications of the artificially produced tooth. Alower portion 16 of themain body 15 forms a transitional portion between implant 1 and a crown 17 (shown with a chain-dotted line) for mounting ontoimplant abutment 9. At the upper end of thetransitional portion 16, apreparation edge 18 is provided onto which thecrown 17 is mounted. Above thepreparation edge 18, themain body 15 changes to a preparation portion 19, i.e. a portion onto which thecrown 17 is fastened. - The through bore13 of
base member 8 continues as a cylindrical recess inmain body 15 and ends in anupper opening 20 for receiving the aforementioned fastening screw. - An artificial tooth is fastened in the jaw as follows: first, a hole is drilled in the jaw. Implant1 is then screwed into said hole. Finally (after prior healing), the
implant abutment 9 is attached to the implant 1 by means of thebase member 8, which serves as a connector. A fastening screw is inserted into theimplant abutment 9 throughopening 20 and fastened to the implant 1. Thecrown 17 is then mounted on theimplant abutment 9 and cemented or bonded thereto. - FIG. 4 shows a
device 21 for laser sintering or laser melting.Device 21 has a table 22 with a verticallyadjustable platform 23 that can be vertically adjusted stepwise, for example in steps of 0.05-0.2 mm, by a drive means that is not shown. -
Device 21 also has alaser 24 disposed above table 22, for example a CO2 laser,beam 25 of which is guided through a suitable device, for example a computer-controlled reflectinggalvanometer 26. -
Device 21 also has acoating mechanism 27 by means of whichpowdery material 28 is uniformly distributed over the surface of table 22, such that the space between the surface ofplatform 23 and the surface of table 22 is filled withpowdery material 28. - An implant abutment is now made in the following way: at first,
platform 23 is in an upper initial setting. Thebase member 8 is positioned onplatform 23 in such a way that the substantially planesurface 14 of the upper portion is aligned in the same plane as the surface of table 22. The area around thebase member 8, betweenplatform 23 and the surface of table 22, is then filled with powdery material. - A lay of powdery material us then applied over the surface of
base member 8 using thecoating mechanism 27. There is now a thin layer of the powdery material, for example with a thickness of 0.05-0.2 mm, abovebase member 8. -
Laser 24 is then activated and itslaser beam 25 directed onto said layer of powdery material covering thesurface 14 ofbase member 8. Owing to the heat it generates, thelaser beam 25 solidifies or melts the powdery material, which is then either sintered onto thebase member 8 or completely fused with thebase member 8, depending on the amount of energy applied to the powdery material. In accordance with the pre-programmed shape of theimplant abutment 9,laser beam 25 travels up and down thesurface 14 ofbase member 8, onto which a layer is to be applied, as well as any adjacent or non-adjacent areas. The layer thus applied is not necessarily perfectly congruent with the shape of the surface ofbase member 8. In particular, it may be larger or smaller, and leave out certain portions such as the portion around the throughbore 13, or create new portions. In this way, a first layer of the initially powdery material is sintered or melted ontobase member 8. - The laser is then deactivated and
platform 23 is lowered by one layer, e.g. by 0.05-0.2 mm. Using thecoating mechanism 27, a new layer ofpowdery materials 28 is applied and smoothed.Laser 24 is then reactivated, and the computer-controlledlaser beam 25 again scans the area within which thepowdery material 28 is to be fused or sintered with the previously applied layer, as well as adjacent or non-adjacent areas if necessary. This process of applying layers of powdery material and then sintering or fusing said layers with thebase member 8 and/or previously applied layers using alaser 24 is performed repeatedly until the desired shape ofimplant abutment 9 has been formed on thebase member 8 ofmain body 15. - By means of this method, any desired shape of implant abutment can be formed, with recesses anywhere that may be desired. In particular, the through
bore 13 in the base member can be continued as a recess in themain body 15, also with different cross-sectional shapes if so desired. - This method is particularly suitable in that complex geometries of implant abutments can be easily produced. In principle, any material can be sintered using
laser beam 25. However, titanium powder, powder containing titanium, or a pulverized titanium alloy are particularly suitable. - The
implant abutment 9 manufactured in this way is subsequently coated with a ceramic, preferably only in themain body portion 15, i.e.base member 8 is left out of such ceramic coating. Ceramic coating is preferably performed using electrophoresis. Alternatively or additionally, however, the ceramic coating can be applied using laser sintering. A device such as that shown in FIG. 4 can be used for this purpose. A ceramic material would then be used for the powdery material. However, thelaser beam 25 is then guided in such a way that thelaser beam 25 can scan the outer surface of theimplant abutment 9, and in any case the surface of themain body 15. It may be necessary to this end to move the reflectinggalvanometer 26, in particular in a plane parallel to the surface of table 22. Additionally or alternatively, the laser sintering device may also be configured in such a way that table 22 is rotatable. - FIG. 5 illustrates basic steps of the method for manufacturing implant abutments according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. In a
first step 29, a model of a virtual implant abutment is generated. The model data obtained by this means are subsequently used to guide thelaser beam 25, in particular to control the reflectinggalvanometer 26. - In a second step39 following the
first step 29, and using the aforesaid model data, titanium is applied to a CNC-prefabricated connector element (base member 8) by laser sintering and/or laser melting. - In a
further step 31, the implant abutment made in this way is coated with ceramic material. - Thanks to the invention, customized, tooth-colored implant abutments with optimized preparation and transition forms can be manufactured. They permit simpler prosthetics, excellent esthetics and an optimized surface layer of the implant abutment for contact with surrounding tissue.
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1. A method for manufacturing implant abutments for dental implants, wherein the implant abutment comprises a prefabricated base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant, and a customized main body,
characterized in that
the main body is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material onto the base member using laser sintering and/or laser melting.
2. Method according to claim 1 ,
wherein
a laser beam travels point by point along a layer to be sintered and/or melted.
3. A method according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the laser beam is guided by a control unit on the basis of previously computed model data of a virtual implant abutment.
4. Method according to claim 3 ,
wherein
the base member is a connector element that is independent of the specific implant abutment.
5. Method according to claim 4 ,
wherein
the base member is prefabricated by CNC milling.
6. Method according to claim 5 ,
wherein
the base member is cast.
7. Method according to claim 6 ,
wherein
the pulverized material is titanium powder or a powder containing titanium.
8. Method according to claim 7 ,
wherein
the sintered and/or melted material is given a ceramic coating.
9. Method according to claim 8 ,
wherein
ceramic coating is performed by electrophoresis.
10. Method according to claim 8 ,
wherein
ceramic coating is performed using laser sintering.
11. Method according to claim 10 ,
wherein
the ceramic coating is not applied to the base member.
12. Implant abutment for a dental implant, said abutment comprising a prefabricated base member for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant, and a customized main body,
wherein
the main body is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material layer by layer using laser sintering and/or laser melting.
13. Implant abutment according to claim 12 ,
wherein
it has been manufactured using a method according to one of claims 1 to 11 .
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