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Hey Guys,
I wanted to post a little bit about my most recent project which has spun off of my Blender project before. For this one, my initial work has been with some great collaborators in France. I coded an-add on for Blender to plan implant placement with the final restoration in mind. The surgical guide can be 3d printed, milled, SLA'ed or whatever CAM technique suites you. The guide can be planned entirely on the CT scan data assuming minimal metal restorations and adequate space between the teeth (not in MIP). Otherwise, you will need a 2ndary scan (eg, CT, White light or laser scan of stone model). Here are the resutls of some preliminary tests with a <3000Euro 3d printer....a little rough still but, first try fit the stone model being designed directly from CT scan.
I would imagine in the future, a metal sleeve which matches any drill system could be secured into the plastic holes. For this first test, the guide is just for initial guidance and no physical guidance. Measurements were made in software for depth references but there would be no physical depth or angulation limitation (plastic guide vs metal drill = contaminated placement site)
This is all preliminary work so comments, criticisms, ideas are all welcome.
I'll start:
-bulky
-not transparent/translucent
I wanted to post a little bit about my most recent project which has spun off of my Blender project before. For this one, my initial work has been with some great collaborators in France. I coded an-add on for Blender to plan implant placement with the final restoration in mind. The surgical guide can be 3d printed, milled, SLA'ed or whatever CAM technique suites you. The guide can be planned entirely on the CT scan data assuming minimal metal restorations and adequate space between the teeth (not in MIP). Otherwise, you will need a 2ndary scan (eg, CT, White light or laser scan of stone model). Here are the resutls of some preliminary tests with a <3000Euro 3d printer....a little rough still but, first try fit the stone model being designed directly from CT scan.
I would imagine in the future, a metal sleeve which matches any drill system could be secured into the plastic holes. For this first test, the guide is just for initial guidance and no physical guidance. Measurements were made in software for depth references but there would be no physical depth or angulation limitation (plastic guide vs metal drill = contaminated placement site)
This is all preliminary work so comments, criticisms, ideas are all welcome.
I'll start:
-bulky
-not transparent/translucent
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