Abstract: Method according to which an individual implant (19) is modelled taking into account the individual shape of a tooth (2) and/or a hole (6) in a jaw-bone (3).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing data for making dental prostheses, wherein the data can be produced on the basis of a model (2) which comprises individual segments (3a, 3b, 3c, . . . ), such as representing a tooth, a preparation, a gingival area, a tooth gap or a small group of teeth, from different directions in space, and a storing device for storing the shape data obtained thereby, and—second shape data (12) of only the one segment (3a, 3b, 3c, . . . ), only part of the segment (3a, 3b, 3c, . . . ) being scanned, and the segment (3a, 3b, 3c, . . . ) being arranged in a fixed orientation relative to a reference, and b) a comparing device for comparing the first and second shape data (1, 12) to determine the orientation of the first shape data (1) relative to the reference.

Abstract: The invention relates to the examination of a dental prosthesis, wherein the dental prosthesis is examined with finite element methods. Furthermore, the invention relates to the automated manufacture of a dental prosthesis, wherein the shape of a remaining tooth area is directly determined on the basis of the remaining tooth area itself. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method, wherein manufacturing data (milling data) which have been created with a system for calculating manufacturing data (system for calculating milling data) are optionally forwarded to one or another manufacturing machine (milling machine) at different locations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in which at a first location (A), such as a dental technician's laboratory or a dentist's surgery, digital image data (18) in the form of single images and/or image sequences are generated and these are transmitted to a second location (B), such as a production centre for denture parts, wherein the digital image data (18) and/or image sequences relate to information on the manufacture of denture parts (15). Furthermore, the invention relates to a scanning device for obtaining data records of dental models with a scanning appliance, such as a scanning head and with a camera, wherein remote data transmission means (8) are provided for transmitting digital image data (18) from the camera in the form of single images and/or image sequences to another location (B), such as a production centre.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing one or several dental prostheses, comprising the steps of: performing a rapid prototyping method for manufacturing one or several dental prostheses and subsequent working, such as reworking, of the one or several dental prostheses with a machining method, such as a milling method. In addition, a method for creating a data record which can be used for a rapid prototyping method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis wherein an end data record is obtained from a starting data record, so that in at least one area of a dental prosthesis manufactured with the end data record excess material is provided, compared to a dental prosthesis manufactured with the starting data record.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of detecting implants in a jaw or an implant impression in a jaw impression, comprising the following steps: Inserting a gauging member into the implant or into the implant impression, scanning the jaw or the impression thereof together with the gauging member, detecting the position and orientation of the implant in the jaw or the jaw impression with the scan data obtained, wherein for detecting the position and orientation a set of data is used, which represents the individual shape of the gauging member. The invention further refers to a method of detecting the shape of a gauging member by scanning at least a portion that can be inserted into an implant or an implant impression, and of at least a second portion which can be scanned after insertion to determine the individual shape of the gauging member.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method, a computer, a computer program and a computer-readable medium, which refer to the examination of data records that are used for manufacturing dental prosthesis parts. The examination may be the producibility by one or several methods, the mountability onto the associated residual tooth portion or the examination as to undercuts.

Abstract: A surface mapping and generating device which has devices for the process and/or cost optimization, in particular raw material recovery devices, an automatic control of the intensity of a used laser light, devices for carrying out a calibrating procedure by evaluating overlap errors at matching points, devices for archiving especially three-dimensional data of the jaw and/or for modeling the bite position of the upper and the lower jaws, devices for the optimized preparation of at least one dental stump for the production and placement of a dental prosthesis thereon and/or devices for taking into consideration the bite position of the upper and lower jaws.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a machine-readable data carrier as well as a computer for commonly transmitting or receiving or dispatching data for dental prostheses and for product orders as well as dental prostheses or products.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method by which a mold for casting, such as metal casting, of dental prostheses is prepared, with the step of: preparing the mold on the basis of mold model data with a CAM/CAD method. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the determination of a shape of a mold for casting, such as metal casting, of dental prostheses with the step of: creating mold model data describing the shape of the mold.

Abstract: A surface mapping and generating device which has devices for the process and/or cost optimization, in particular raw material recovery devices, an automatic control of the intensity of a used laser light, devices for carrying out a calibrating procedure by evaluating overlap errors at matching points, devices for archiving especially three-dimensional data of the jaw and/or for modeling the bite position of the upper and the lower jaws, devices for the optimized preparation of at least one dental stump for the production and placement of a dental prosthesis thereon and/or devices for taking into consideration the bite position of the upper and lower jaws.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental prosthesis identification means. The invention furthermore relates to a method and a device for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, whereby in this method and device, an identification means is formed or the formation of such an identification means is possible.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for holding a model of a dental prosthesis part, such as an abutment, comprising a first portion in which the model of the dental prosthesis part can be modeled on and a second portion which allows a definite position identification of the holder, as well as a device for scanning objects, such as a jaw model and/or dental models and/or saw tooth model sections, comprising a holder in which an above-mentioned device with a definite position orientation can be held and scanned. The invention further refers to a method of generating a digital model of a dental prosthesis part, such as an abutment, comprising the steps of evaluating the scan data for detecting at least one part of the shape of the dental prosthesis part and evaluation of the scan data to detect at least the position of the holder, a data carrier with instructions to carry out such a method as well as a method of manufacturing a dental prosthesis part.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for producing denture elements, whereby surface data of a remaining dental area are digitally acquired, at least one molded part, especially a denture element for the remaining dental area, is three-dimensionally designed using the surface data of the remaining dental area acquired and corresponding mold data are produced, and the at least one denture element is partially or completely produced on the basis of the surface data and mold data, with one or more of the following aspects being taken into consideration: dimensionally designing web constructions between tooth stumps and producing corresponding mold data; acquiring surface data of a three-dimensional dental impression, on one side, on two sides or on several sides; graphically representing the surface data, fixing at least one mark on the graphical representation of the surface data, and constructing mold data for a denture element based on the surface data and taking into consideration the mark in the gra

Abstract: The invention relates to a blank for a tooth replacement part comprising a first section having a shape of a section of a tooth or a tooth replacement part, and a second section comprising a material stock, which can be machined to a desired shape, e.g. by milling it off. The invention further relates to a method of producing a tooth replacement part, wherein a blank is machined by a removing process such as milling or laser machining to obtain a desired shape of a tooth replacement part, wherein only portions of the blank are machined while other portions remain unmachined because they already have the desired final shape. The invention also relates to a set comprising at least one above-defined blank and at least one counterpart, which is provided with a receptacle for holding the blank adapted at least partially to the first section and/or to the second section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for scanning a split-cast model, said split-cast model covering the area of a plurality of tooth sites and comprising a plurality of model parts, said device comprising: an optical scanning system (2) for one or for a plurality of split-cast models having a scanning area (3) with a width between 5 mm and 100 mm, the scanning system being adapted to be used for acquiring first data from a survey scan covering a plurality of model parts and second data from an individual scan covering only one model part, said first and second data representing the model with different/identical resolutions and/or different/identical completeness, a memory means for storing at least said first and second data, means for 3D matching said first and second data, a base plate, and further comprising a holding device for a split-cast model and/or individual model parts, which is adapted to be arranged on said base plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to the examination of a dental prosthesis, wherein the dental prosthesis is examined with finite element methods. Furthermore, the invention relates to the automated manufacture of a dental prosthesis, wherein the shape of a remaining tooth area is directly determined on the basis of the remaining tooth area itself. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method, wherein manufacturing data (milling data) which have been created with a system for calculating manufacturing data (system for calculating milling data) are optionally forwarded to one or another manufacturing machine (milling machine) at different locations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing dental prostheses, wherein from a raw material area, such as a blank, a dental prosthesis is manufactured (milled out) at a manufacturing position, such as a milling position, the manufacturing position of one or more dental prostheses being determined on the basis of one or more predetermined criteria. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for checking a worked raw material area and/or a manufacturing arrangement for a raw material area, wherein it is checked whether one or more manufacturing shapes can still be manufactured from a number of predetermined manufacturing shapes. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, wherein from a raw material area a dental prosthesis is manufactured, wherein a raw material is selected from a plurality of raw material areas on the basis of one or more predetermined criteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in which at a first location (A), such as a dental technician's laboratory or a dentist's surgery, digital image data (18) in the form of single images and/or image sequences are generated and these are transmitted to a second location (B), such as a production centre for denture parts, wherein the digital image data (18) and/or image sequences relate to information on the manufacture of denture parts (15). Furthermore, the invention relates to a scanning device for obtaining data records of dental models with a scanning appliance, such as a scanning head and with a camera, wherein remote data transmission means (8) are provided for transmitting digital image data (18) from the camera in the form of single images and/or image sequences to another location (B), such as a production centre.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method, a computer, a computer program and a computer-readable medium, which refer to the examination of data records that are used for manufacturing dental prosthesis parts. The examination may be the producibility by one or several methods, the mountability onto the associated residual tooth portion or the examination as to undercuts.