Abstract: An ablation instrument includes one or more electrodes that are configured as helical springs having ends for electrical connection that are configured as axial extensions. The electrodes are located on an inner hose serving as support, wherein the extensions are located at a smaller distance to the longitudinal axis than the windings of the electrode. Between the extension and the winding, a winding section is configured along which the distance toward the longitudinal center axis decreases from the radius of the winding to a lower value, so that the extension is located inward relative to the windings, i.e., closer to the center axis. For receipt of this extension and the associated electrical connection, the inner hose includes a trough.

Abstract: A medical device system is disclosed including a high-density arrangement of transducers, which may be configured to ablate, stimulate, or sense characteristics of tissue inside a bodily cavity, such as an intra-cardiac cavity. High-density arrangements of transducers may be achieved, at least in part, by overlapping elongate members on which the transducers are located, and varying sizes, shapes, or both of the transducers, especially in view of the overlapping of the elongate members. Also, the high-density arrangements of transducers may be achieved, at least in part, by including one or more recessed portions in an elongate member in order to expose one or more transducers on an underlying elongate member in a region adjacent an elongate-member-overlap region.

Abstract: An electrosurgery device can include a return electrode, an active electrode including a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface configured to retain a portion of gas from a vapor pocket hereon when the active electrode is in a conductive liquid solution and the active electrode has transitioned into an inactive state, and an electrically insulating material situated between the active and return electrodes.

Abstract: A method and system of treating connective tissue to increase flexibility of the connective tissue or decrease tension in the connective tissue includes forming perforations in the connective tissue to at least 90% of the depth or thickness of the connective tissue and maintaining the perforations in the connective tissue. The method alters the tissue to enhance the fundamental mechanisms involved the immunology, biochemistry, and molecular genetics of the metabolism of the connective tissue.

Abstract: An all-optical-fiber device configured to supply, to a target, laser radiation having characteristics sufficient for ablating a biological tissue in a manner that is consistent and competitive with the tissue removal geometry and volume provided by conventional electrocautery resection devices. The desired effect is achieved by configuring a facet of the optical fiber or an internal surface of the fiber's termination cap as a surface providing total-internal-reflection of light substantially at every point of such surface while having normals drawn to immediately adjoining surface portions be not parallel with respect to one another.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an optimal position of one or more ablation electrodes are provided. A current state of an environment is defined based on a mask of one or more anatomical objects and one or more current positions of one or more ablation electrodes. The one or more anatomical objects comprise one or more tumors. For each particular AI (artificial intelligence) agent of one or more AI agents, one or more actions for updating the one or more current positions of a respective ablation electrode of the one or more ablation electrodes in the environment are determined based on the current state using the particular AI agent. A next state of the environment is defined based on the mask and the one or more updated positions of the respective ablation electrode.

Abstract: A system for assessing spinal implants includes at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions for execution by the at least one processor that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive first image data of a spinal column of a patient, determine, based on the first image data, a property of first bony anatomy in at least a first portion of the spinal column, determine, based on the property of the first bony anatomy, an initial screw trajectory for inserting a screw into the spinal column, virtually insert the screw along the initial screw trajectory using the first image data to generate modified first image data, perform an initial loading simulation for the virtually inserted screw using the modified first image data, and determine, based on the initial loading simulation, a suitability of the initial screw trajectory for implanting the screw into the spinal column.

Abstract: An ultrasonic puncture guidance planning system based on a multi-modal medical image registration, which includes: an MRI sequence image rendering unit configured to receive MRI sequence images, and perform three-dimensional rendering and plot puncture points; an ultrasound sequence image reconstruction unit configured to receive ultrasound sequence images and reconstruct ultrasound volume data; a registration unit configured to perform a three-dimensional registration operation to obtain a registration transformation coefficient; and a puncture planning unit configured to receive ultrasound images of a human body acquired by an ultrasound probe, and generate and display a puncture planning image according to a system puncture point and a current ultrasonic image.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving a surgical instrument into engagement with a grip actuator of a teleoperational activation system. The surgical instrument includes movable jaws, and the surgical instrument is received in a prearranged gripping configuration with the jaws gripping a surgical accessory. The method includes generating a first control signal for manipulating the surgical instrument while maintaining the surgical instrument in the prearranged gripping configuration. The method further includes generating a second control signal for manipulating the surgical instrument to move from the prearranged gripping configuration to a second configuration.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for developing patient-specific spinal implants, treatments, operations, and/or procedures. In some embodiments, systems, methods, and devices described herein can comprise using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and/or predictive modeling to predict the outcome of a spinal surgery, one or more parameters of a spine of a patient after spinal surgery, for example after implantation of a spinal rod which can be patient-specific, and/or one or more parameters of one or more recommended patient-specific spinal rods. Furthermore, in some embodiments, systems, methods, and devices described herein can comprise intraoperative tracking for tracking and/or suggesting improvements during spinal surgery based on a pre-operatively determined surgical plan, for example in real-time or substantially real-time. In addition, in some embodiments, systems, methods, and devices described herein can comprise screw planning prior to spinal surgery.

Abstract: A camera tracking system for computer assisted navigation during surgery. Operations identify locations of markers of a reference array in images obtained from tracking cameras imaging a real device. Operations determine measured coordinate locations of a feature of a real device in the images based on the identified locations of the markers and based on a relative location relationship between the markers and the feature. Operations process a region of interest in the images identified based on the measured coordinate locations through a neural network configured to output a prediction of coordinate locations of the feature in the images. The neural network has been trained based on training images containing the feature of a computer model rendered at known coordinate locations. Operations track pose of the feature of the real device in 3D space based on the prediction of coordinate locations of the feature of the real device in the images.

Abstract: An ingestible in-vivo gastrointestinal device constituted of: a power source; a processor and a memory; and a sensor, the processor, at least partially responsive to the sensor, to determine a location of the in-vivo gastrointestinal device as being in one of an esophagus, a stomach, a small intestine and a large intestine of a subject.

Abstract: An aiming system includes a positioner, an aiming device, and a processor. The positioner has a function of acquiring spatial information, and the aiming device is connected to the positioner, and the processor is connected to the positioner or the aiming device. A method of using the aiming system is also provided. Surgical guidance is more intuitive by directly combining the positioner with the aiming device.

Abstract: A tracker, a surgical navigation system with the tracker, and a method of operating the tracker are described. The tracker comprises a first switch configured to be operated between a first switch configuration and a second switch configuration. The tracker also comprises one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation configured to selectively emit electromagnetic radiation with a first radiation characteristic or a second radiation characteristic. The tracker further comprises electrical circuitry configured to selectively control the one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation to emit electromagnetic radiation having the first radiation characteristic in the first switch configuration and to emit electromagnetic radiation having the second radiation characteristic in the second switch configuration, wherein the second radiation characteristic is different from the first radiation characteristic.

Abstract: Medical software tools platform utilizes a surgical display to provide access to specific medical software tools, such as medically-oriented applications or widgets, that can assist those in the operating room, such as a surgeon or surgical team, with a surgery. In particular, an optical sensor located within an endoscopic camera may register the momentary change in the optical characteristics reflected from a tissue surface and in turn transmit the information to a medical image processing system which can also receive patient heart rate data and display relevant anomalies. Changes in various spectral components and the speed at which they change in relation to a source of stimulus (heartbeat, etc.) may indicate the arrival of blood, contrast agents or oxygen absorption. Combinations of these may indicate various states of differing disease or margins of tumors, and so forth. Also, changes in temperatures and the speed of change may indicate subsurface anomalies.

Abstract: A tensioning rig for tensioning a plurality of tendons comprising: a plurality of weights; a plurality of primary pulleys spaced apart from one another along a first axis; a plurality of secondary pulleys spaced apart from one another; and a plurality of tensioning wires, each engageable with a respective primary and secondary pulley, and comprising a first end comprising a tendon portion and an opposite end comprising a weight portion, wherein the tendon portion is removably attachable to a respective tendon and extendable from the respective tendon to the respective primary pulley substantially along the first axis and the weight portion is attachable to a respective weight and extendable from the respective secondary pulley to the respective weight, each tensioning wire further comprising an intermediate portion extending from the respective primary pulley to the respective secondary pulley.

Abstract: An instrument system includes actuators, an instrument, and a control system. The instrument includes joints and transmission systems that couple the joints with the actuators. A first joint is distal to a second joint, a first transmission system passes through the second joint to couple to the first joint, and a second transmission system couples to the second joint. The control system is programmed to determine a first tension to be applied by the first transmission system, determine a first estimate of an interaction response that results at the second joint from applying the first tension by the first transmission system, determine a second tension to be applied by the second transmission system based on a first set of parameters, the first set of parameters including the first estimate, and command the actuators such that the first and second transmission systems apply the first and second tensions, respectively.

Abstract: Integrated table motion includes a computer-assisted device. The computer-assisted device includes articulating means; means for receiving, via a means for communicatively coupling the computer-assisted device with a table means, a table movement request from a table command means, the table means being separate from the computer-assisted device; means for determining whether the table movement request should be allowed; and means for allowing the table means to perform the table movement request based on determining that the table movement request should be allowed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and tangibly-implemented software instructions for supporting a teleoperated surgical system (TSS). A surgical input that includes monitored events of the TSS, is received. A current stage of the surgical procedure is autonomously determined based on the surgical input. A call for surgeon assistance may be detected, in response to which context-relevant assistance may be provided to a surgeon console of the TSS, the context-relevant assistance being stage-synchronized with the surgical procedure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanical teleoperated device comprising i) a handle (30) placed in a proximal part of the device, having a plurality of handle links interconnected by respective handle joints, ii) an end effector (31) placed in a distal part of the device, having a plurality of end-effector links interconnected by respective end-effector joints, iii) a transmission system arranged to kinematically connect the end effector to the handle such that movements of the end effector correspond to movements of the handle, comprising at least one arrangement of a plurality of rotatable elements (41a-d) coaxially mounted together about an axis and arranged to rotate independently from each other, b) first transmission means comprising driving elements (62a-c) which are arranged to actuate in rotation of the plurality of rotatable elements (41a-d) based upon movements of the handle, c) second transmission means comprising driven elements (63a-c) which are arranged to be driven by rotation of the plurality of rotatable e

Abstract: A computer-assisted medical system includes a manipulator, an instrument holder physically coupled to the manipulator arm, and a controller that includes a computer processor. The instrument holder includes an instrument holder carriage configured to releasably couple to an instrument and translate the instrument along a longitudinal axis. The controller applies a signal that represents a movement for the instrument along the longitudinal axis to a filter to differentiate between a first and a second motion component of the movement along the longitudinal axis, and causes the instrument to move in accordance with the movement along the longitudinal axis by commanding the manipulator arm to move based on the first motion component of the movement along the longitudinal axis. The controller further commands, based on the second motion component of the movement along the longitudinal axis, the instrument holder carriage to move relative to the manipulator arm.

Abstract: A method initiates and/or prepares a teleoperation by a robotic system for medical or surgical teleoperation. A hand-held master device is mechanically unconstrained and moved by an operator. A slave device includes a microsurgical instrument controlled by the master device. The robotic system includes a man-machine interface allowing the operator to communicate the intention to teleoperate to the robot. The method includes initiating teleoperation preparation; then performing alignment between master device and slave device, in which the slave device moves to align orientation of the surgical instrument to the master device. Teleoperation is entered after the alignment master and slave devices has been completed. First checks are conducted for entering the alignment, and enabling start of the alignment only if all first checks are passed. Before entering the teleoperation, second checks are conducted for enabling alignment, and enabling entry into teleoperation only if all second checks are passed.

Abstract: A method initiates and/or prepares and/or conducts teleoperation by a robotic system for medical or surgical teleoperation. The robotic system includes a master device, which is hand-held, mechanically unconstrained and moveable by an operator, and a slave device including a surgical instrument controlled by the master device. The master device is functionally symmetrical with respect to a predeterminable single, longitudinal axis of the master device. A local reference frame of the master device and the related longitudinal axis is detected, with respect to a main reference frame of the master device workspace; then, functionally equivalent local reference frames are detected. A corresponding target reference frame is mapped in a workspace of the slave device. An operating reference frame is detected according to criteria for optimization of the trajectory of the slave device. A robotic system for medical or surgical teleoperation is control led by the control method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medical instruments, disclosing an endoscope master-slave motion control method. The endoscope includes an operating arm, a main body disposed at an end of the operating arm, a first imaging unit, a second imaging unit, and an end instrument protruding from a distal end of the main body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medical instruments, disclosing an endoscope control method. The method comprises: controlling a motion of an endoscope, the endoscope comprising a main body, a first imaging unit, a second imaging unit and an end instrument protruding from a distal end of the main body; obtaining a first image from the first imaging unit; obtaining a second image from the second imaging unit, wherein the first and the second images have different fields of view and include images of the end instrument; based on the first and second images, generating a composite scene image to remove an actual image of the end instrument; and generating a virtual image of the end instrument in the composite scene image.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure may be a surgical system that may include: a surgical robot; an operating device configured to be operated by a doctor to operate the surgical robot; and a controller. The operating device includes a component for which a setting is adjustable, and an information reader configured to acquire user information from a storage medium that stores the user information including user identification information and setting information of the component. The controller is configured control the component to adjust the setting of the component based on the setting information acquired from the storage medium by the information reader.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a surgical master-slave robot for use in minimally (or reduced) invasive surgery on a subject. The robot includes an instrument manipulator for mounting of a surgical instrument, and a linkage system for moveably suspending the instrument manipulator. A first linkage component is configured for guiding a first suspension to move along a first movement trajectory. A second linkage component is configured for guiding a second suspension point to move along a second movement trajectory. The first movement trajectory and the second movement trajectory differ and are selected to provide a combined translational and rotational movement of the instrument manipulator which moves the instrument manipulator along a predefined trajectory from a surgical position to a standby position. The robot may provide a stable removal of the instrument manipulator during a surgery as well as sufficient surgeon's workspace after the removal of the instrument manipulator.

Abstract: The invention is generally directed to the novel and unique medical supply kit that is used for housing medical supplies for the rendering of medical care, such as neuromonitoring. The supply kit is also configured for receiving and containing used needles until they can be disposed of properly at the end of the surgical procedure. Also, the supply kit is reconfigurable to provide a device stand, such as for supporting a laptop, and the like. Further, the supply kit may be provided in different embodiment configurations to provide flexibility in implementation of the present invention, namely the configuration for converting the device into a needle collection vessel. The supply kit is inexpensive to manufacture, compact, easy to transport and store, and is easy to use. Therefore, the present invention provides a new and novel medical supply kit that is far superior to known kits.

Abstract: Provided is a grip tool that allows detecting a slip of an object. The grip tool includes a pair of grip portions that sandwiches to grip an object; an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the pair of grip portions; and at least one sensor unit disposed in one or both of the pair of grip portions. The sensor unit includes a plurality of force sensors disposed in a predetermined distribution. The plurality of force sensors each have a function of measuring forces in triaxial directions received from the object. The sensor unit can measure a load distribution received from the object. The slip of the object is detectable based on the load distribution.

Abstract: An adapter configured to be optically coupled to a plurality of microscopes and having (i) a first microscope interface configured to optically couple a first microscope system to an optical element that is in optical communication with an optical probe to provide first imaging data of a sample, and (ii) a second microscope interface configured to optically couple a second microscope system to the optical element to provide second imaging data of the sample. An optical imaging apparatus and method utilizing such adapter.

Abstract: A surgical microscope is configured to capture images of an eye of a patient and defines an optical axis. An illumination source is configured to emit a plurality of beams onto the eye of the patient at a plurality of angles relative to the optical axis. A controller is coupled to the surgical microscope and the illumination source, the controller configured to independently control values for illumination parameters for each beam of the plurality of beams to facilitate imaging of the eye of the patient. The illumination parameters may compensate for reflections from the iris, offset of the eye relative to the optical axis, and reflections of ambient light. The illumination parameters may be controlled subject to inputs received from a surgeon or other user.

Abstract: An immersive display for use in a robotic surgical system includes a support arm, a housing mounted to the support arm and configured to engage with a face of the user, at least two eyepiece assemblies disposed in the housing and configured to provide a three-dimensional display, and at least one sensor, wherein the sensor enables operation of the robotic surgical system, and wherein the support arm is actuatable to move the housing for ergonomic positioning.

Abstract: Ablation catheters and systems include multiple inline chambers for containing and heating an ablative agent. The heating chamber includes one or more channels to increase the contact surface area of the ablative agent with the walls of the heating chamber to provide more efficient heating. Induction heating is used to heat a chamber and vaporize a fluid within by wrapping a coil about a ferromagnetic chamber and providing an alternating current to the coil. A magnetic field is created in the area surrounding the chamber which induces electric current flow in the chamber, heating the chamber and vaporizing the fluid inside. Positioning elements help maintain the device in the proper position with respect to the target tissue and also prevent the passage of ablative agent to normal tissues.

Abstract: A system for use in invasive medical procedures of the skin with a plastic clear tent like structure that is internally sterile and has incorporated gloves, attaches to the skin, and allows any devices contained in the system to be manipulated in sterile fashion to accomplish a number of different medical procedures while facilitating ultrasound guidance of procedures.

Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a surgical access device and a cleaning cap. The surgical access device includes an elongated shaft defining an access lumen therethrough and having a distal portion terminating at a distal tip. The cleaning cap is disposed over the distal portion of the elongated shaft. The cleaning cap includes an instrument channel aligned with the access lumen and wipers disposed within the instrument channel.

Abstract: A system for automated identification of a person by the unique chemical composition of a biomaterial includes a biomaterial sample intake port in fluid communication with a sampling reservoir. The system includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a person at the biomaterial sample intake port and to produce a signal indicative thereof. The system includes at least one sensor in fluid communication with the sampling reservoir and configured to receive the signal from the proximity sensor and in response, determine a timeframe to analyze the biomaterial sample and extract at least one datum from the biomaterial sample during the timeframe. The system includes a computing node configured to receive the at least one datum from the sensor, extract a first feature from the at last one datum, compare the first feature to a stored feature associated with the person, thereby identifying the person.

Abstract: Implant supported restorations have proven to be a predictable option for replacing missing teeth. In cases of inadequate quantity of bone, the bone volume can be increased by bone augmentation procedures. Several factors can affect bone regeneration, one of those is the morphology of the defect at the implant site. A defect surrounded by bony walls (an intra-osseous defect) is known to yield a highly successful regeneration. The purpose of this retrospective case series study was to present a new step-by-step surgical procedure known as the Custom Alveolar Ridge Splitting (CARS) technique for maxillary anterior ridge augmentation. This technique creates an intra-osseous defect while splitting and augmenting an atrophic ridge. Sixteen consecutive cases were treated with the CARS procedure. All cases were effectively treated with successful implant placement. All implants were restored and followed for twelve to twenty-four months after loading.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automatic treatment planning, including recommendation systems, quality assurance, error prevention, text mining, text matching, and treatment planning optimization.

Abstract: A system includes an intraoral scanner that generates a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site and a computing device. The computing device receives the plurality of intraoral images of the dental site during the intraoral scan session, registers the plurality of intraoral images together based on overlapping data of the plurality of intraoral images to generate a virtual three-dimensional (3D) model of the dental site, and fills in one or more missing areas in the virtual 3D model using data from a historical template.

Abstract: An improved preparation method uses an additional preparation tray as part of a multi-step tray alignment system which achieves orthodontic tooth movement. The preparation tray incorporates openings in the tray for the application of a bonding preparation fluid, such as an etching agent, or alternately, an etching and bonding agent, in the correct location and amount. The openings are at least the size and shape of the tooth attachments and greatly reduce the tooth surface area accessible to the clinician. This confines the bonding preparation fluid to an area equal to, or slightly larger than, the attachment contact area. The method and apparatus provide faster application, vastly reduced cleanup, less tooth enamel damage, and less chair time for the patient.

Abstract: A method of preparing an orthodontic bracket is used in orthodontics, and an orthodontic method is performed using the orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket is formed of a correction wire through pipe and an orthodontic bracket body. The correction wire through pipe is placed on a central recessed portion of a molar occlusal surface of a treatment subject. The orthodontic bracket is formed by thickly depositing a dental resin from above the correction wire through pipe and by curing the dental resin, and by forming a though hole through which a correction wire passes by cutting front and rear end portions of the orthodontic bracket thus exposing opening portions at both ends of the correction wire through pipe. A period until the correction is performed can be shortened so that the present invention compensates for defects that occurs in the orthodontics using a mouthpiece.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for monitoring dental implant comprising the steps of graphically simulating an anatomy of a provided dental prosthesis coupleable to a dental implant; simulating an optimized implant site for the dental implant as a function of implant parameters of the dental implant and first parameters of the optimized implant site; calculating a plurality of optimal dental implants; selecting a usable implant from the plurality of optimal dental implants; calculating first deviations between first parameters of the optimized implant site and first parameters of the usable implant; calculating second deviations between second parameters of the optimal dental implants not selected as usable implants and first parameters of the optimized implant site; calculating real optimized parameters of the optimized implant site as a combined function of first deviations and second deviations.

Abstract: A process for replicating soft tissue anatomy of a dental patient prior to preparing an implant-supported fixed prosthesis is disclosed. The process may include: securing an interim prosthesis intra-orally in the dental patient for a predetermined time, after implants of the dental patient are osseointegrated, to evaluate the interim prosthesis based on a plurality of parameters within the mouth of the dental patient; printing a three-dimensional printed-resin prototype having an intaglio surface based on the evaluated interim prosthesis; attaching the three-dimensional printed-resin prototype into the implants; and injecting a low viscosity elastomeric impression material between the intaglio surface of the three-dimensional printed-resin prototype and the soft tissue of the dental patient to obtain a soft tissue replica for preparing the implant-supported fixed prosthesis.

Abstract: A dental attachment (100) comprising a top unit (104); and a bottom unit (106). The bottom unit (106) is designed to receive the top unit (104) through a screwing mechanism to overall fix the dental attachment (100) into the alveolar bone of the jaw of a patient. Further, a system enabling easy installation of dental implants on a patient, the system comprising a plurality of multi-unit abutments (102) designed to fix into an alveolar bone of the jaw of the patient; an dental attachment (100) placed over the plurality of multi-unit abutments (102); a layer of a soft liner (302) placed above the plurality of multi-unit abutments (102) and the dental attachment (100); and a denture (304) specially designed to fit upon the layer of the soft liner (302).

Abstract: The design can be implemented in a 3D patient full arch digital workflow and workflow parts. The workflow of parts can include a STV tray. The STV tray that has a frame with a U-shaped opening resembling a bite shape of the teeth in a patient's mouth. The U-shaped opening is located in the frame of the STV tray where the teeth of the patient should be located. The frame has lips and walls to structurally form and support dental putty inserted into the U-shaped in the frame as well as secure the dental putty in place when removing the STV tray from the patient's mouth. The STV tray in cooperation with the dental putty and one or more universal scan bodies is engineered to keep blood, debris, and moisture out of a scanning field of an intraoral scanner while capturing a dental impression of a dental implant's position and an accurate tissue topology adaptation under compression.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing/producing a dental restoration for a patient, where the method includes: obtaining a 3D scan of at least a restoration site of the patient's mouth, where the manufactured dental restoration is adapted for fitting to the restoration site; obtaining a computer-aided design (CAD design) of the dental restoration; milling the restoration from a material, where the restoration is milled both on an inside surface configured for fitting to the shape of the restoration site of the patient's mouth and on an outside surface, where the milling is according to the obtained CAD design; transferring the milled restoration to a retention means providing a fixed known position of the restoration relative to a post-processing machinery, where the restoration is retained on the inside surface, such that the outside surface of the restoration is approachable/free/accessible; and performing post-processing of the outside surface of the restoration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating and displaying a model of a subject's teeth. Described herein are intraoral scanning methods and apparatuses for generating a three-dimensional model of a subject's intraoral region (e.g., teeth). These methods and apparatuses may be used for identifying and evaluating lesions, caries and cracks in the teeth.

Abstract: Provided is a method and device for adjusting a dental model. The method includes: acquiring an initial edge line of a dental model to be adjusted (S102); and adjusting at least part of the initial edge line to obtain an adjusted edge line (S104).

Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a dental restoration device for a full-mouth dental replacement, including: a body extending between a gingival side and an occlusal/incisal side, wherein the body includes a plurality of teeth portions each having a tooth axis extending between the gingival side and the occlusal/incisal side that is offset from vertical; an ovate gingival contour defined on each tooth portion on the gingival side of the body; and at least first and second abutment holes extending through at least first and second teeth portions from the gingival side to the occlusal/incisal side, wherein each of the first and second abutment holes includes a longitudinal axis that is substantially coaxially aligned with the tooth axis of the first and second teeth portions, respectively.

Abstract: A process for preparing one of a patient's upper and lower jaw for a full arch teeth replacement may include extracting every tooth in a patient's arch to define a corresponding number of post-extraction root sockets, wherein each tooth is extracted atraumatically to substantially maintain the patient's original alveolar bone and original keratinized gingiva, waiting a period of time to allow for tissue healing and substantial osteoblast/osteoclasts interaction and remodeling such that newly ossifying bone fills space in each of the post-extraction root sockets, installing a plurality of socket-sized implants less than the number of post-extraction root sockets into corresponding post-extraction root sockets, and allowing for osseointegration of each of the socket-sized implants into the newly ossifying bone of the corresponding post-extraction root sockets.