A method of designing a patient-specific prosthesis for a current patient includes receiving scan data of a mouth of the current patient to identify conditions at a location at which the patient-specific prosthesis is to be placed on a dental implant, and determining at least two clinical factors for the current patient. The method further includes identifying a desired outcome for soft tissue for the current patient at the location, and accessing a database having soft-tissue-outcome information for each of a plurality of previous patients. The database further includes clinical-factor information for each of the plurality of previous patients. Based on the soft-tissue-outcome information and the clinical-factor information for at least one of the plurality of previous patients being related to the current patient's desired outcome and the current patient's at least two clinical factors, the method includes developing a design for the patient-specific prosthesis for the current patient.

A method of implementing a splint device, and associated splint device, are provided for a guidance system of a surgical robot. A splint body includes first and second stabilizing portions extending from opposed lateral sides of a medial portion, and defines a U channel. The medial portion, or the medial portion and one of the stabilizing portions, defines a bridge portion extending along the U channel. A partition member, received by the bridge portion, extends into and longitudinally along the U channel. An adhesive material is engaged with the splint body, within the U channel. The U channel is engaged about a tooth or jaw of a patient, and urged toward the tooth or jaw, such that the partition member engages the tooth or jaw and separates the adhesive material into a first portion engaged with the first stabilizing portion and a second portion engaged with the second stabilizing portion.

An oral protection device including a dental wedge to be positioned between the dental arches of one side of the mouth, and a protection blade having a first portion which pushes against the tongue, and a second portion which engages with the other side of the mouth within the vestibule and having a blade extended by a turned-back section which forms a hook positioned at the labial commissure of the mouth.

A technique for fabricating a surgical splint for use in correcting a dental condition of a patient. The technique involves obtaining a three-dimensional digital model of lower and upper arch dentitions of the patient having the dental condition. Relative positions of the lower and upper arch dentitions are adjusted with respect to each other in the three-dimensional digital model using a computing device. An electronic model of a splint is generated based on the adjusted relative positions of the lower and upper arch dentitions. A splint is then generated in a physical form from the electronic model of the splint.

A bite block with inclined surfaces fits between a patient’s upper and lower jaws to hold them apart and fixes the bite block position relative to the jaws. A support plate slides relative to the bite block to position a needle guide on the support plate along an axis of the support plate. A position stop on the support plate contacts the anterior border of the Ramus of the patient’s mandible to position the needle guide along the axis. A syringe needle is guided by the needle guide to a predetermined location to administer anesthetic, preferably to the inferior alveolar nerve as it enters the mandible. The needle guide is inclined to avoid gaging and a tongue depressor attached to the support plate positions the patient’s tongue.

Presented herein is an optical filter system for visible light, which has a first average transmittance T.sub.1 between a limit wavelength λ.sub.G and a wavelength of 700 nm and a second average transmittance T.sub.2 between a wavelength of 380 nm and the limit wavelength λ.sub.G. In this case: 410 nm<λ.sub.G<520 nm and 0.05

[00001]$<\frac{T_1}{T_2}<0.60.$

Presented herein is an optical filter system for visible light, which has a first average transmittance T.sub.1 between a limit wavelength λ.sub.G and a wavelength of 700 nm and a second average transmittance T.sub.2 between a wavelength of 380 nm and the limit wavelength λ.sub.G. In this case: 410 nm<λ.sub.G<520 nm and 0.05

[00001]$<\frac{T_1}{T_2}<0.60.$

Provided herein are high performance dental restoration compositions, particularly two-part compositions having good self-cure times. Also provided herein are methods for restoring or filling a cavity in a tooth in an individual with the two-part dental restoration compositions. In particular, compositions provided herein are useful in restoring large cavities, including Class I and Class II cavities.

Provided herein are high performance dental restoration compositions, particularly two-part compositions having good self-cure times. Also provided herein are methods for restoring or filling a cavity in a tooth in an individual with the two-part dental restoration compositions. In particular, compositions provided herein are useful in restoring large cavities, including Class I and Class II cavities.

A method of using a dental filler is disclosed. The method may include securing a prosthetic to a dental implant, the prosthetic having an access channel therethrough. The method may also include filling a portion of the access channel by inserting a polytetrafluoroethylene dental plug into the access channel and compressing the polytetrafluoroethylene dental plug within the access channel.