A dental implement is disclosed that includes a proximal end portion; a distal end portion that includes a cutting head defining at least one cutting surface; and a guide body that is positioned proximally of the cutting head. The guide body defines at least one flute that extends in generally parallel relation to a longitudinal axis of the dental implement and is configured to direct irrigation fluid to a surgical site within a patient.

The present invention is about a method and kits that use surgical drills with high capacity to absorb heat due to their large surface area and their thermodynamic material properties. The present invention also discloses a Crown Down drilling sequence which is comprised of drilling the bone using not more than two drills, saving time and the number of drills needed to perform an osteotomy.

Provided herein is an IVRO surgical guide for positioning a cutting guide on a mandibular ramus such that the mandibular ramus is clamped between a hooked distal end and a slidable component having a curved claw. The cutting guide is placed at a predetermined distance from the posterior edge of the ramus at the mid-waistline of the mandibular ramus along a curvilinear shaft in contact with the lateral surface of the ramus. The cutting guide can accommodate a saw for performing the osteotomy.

Pre-surgical planning for cranial and facial reconstruction includes preparing a computer generated jaw or skull model for determining a locational position for a dental implant, a surgical bone implant to repair missing bone in the cranium, install ear prostheses, and/or install nose prostheses. The computer generated jaw or skull model is made from medical imagery and computer aided design. A surgical guide is prepared with oversize holes in registration with analogs for the dental or surgical bone implants to be inserted in the jaw or cranial skull model. The surgical guide is fitted atop each analog, and bonded to the jaw or skull model at a predetermined angle of the analog in the jaw or skull. The surgical guide is removed and attached to the jaw or skull of a patient for accurate drilling for insertion of the implants into the jaw or skull of the patient.

Ablation probe tips (108, 148, 320, 360) and physical and virtual stents (110) for use in tooth bud ablation procedures that result in tooth agenesis as well as tooth bud ablation methods are described herein.

A method for providing a guided relative movement of a first object and a second object includes obtaining the first object; obtaining the second object and a 3D model of the second object, and deriving from the 3D model a first preferred relative arrangement between the first and second objects; obtaining a pre-process plan describing a preferred path for the relative movement of the first and second objects towards the first preferred relative arrangement; performing a movement procedure that includes 3D scanning at least a region of said second object using the 3D scanner and determining a present relative arrangement of the first and second objects from a result of the 3D scanning; calculating information for correcting in real-time for deviation in the relative movement from the preferred path; and providing a relative movement of the first and second objects towards the first preferred relative arrangement.

A retainerless orthodontic dental implant system for positioning the mandible forward relative to the maxilla and for facilitating optimal airflow during sleep and a method of using such a system.

An ablation procedure. The ablation procedure may be applied to tooth buds and result in tooth agenesis. The ablation procedure may be applied to lesions or tumors. A method for using a tooth bud ablation system in a tooth bud ablation procedure for ablating a tooth bud, said tooth bud having a middle, said procedure resulting in the agenesis of said tooth. The tooth may be a third molar in a human patient. A method for creating a third molar tooth bud ablation system including a custom surgical stent and an ablation probe tip for use in a third molar tooth bud ablation procedure that results in the agenesis of a third molar in a human patient.

A method of increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw having at least one tooth with an orthodontic brace thereon includes: (1) holding a handle of a device, the device having an elongate member extending from the handle and a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member; (2) moving a sleeve along the elongate member to set a length of exposed screw tip; (3) locking the sleeve in place relative to the screw tip; (4) drilling a hole with the screw tip through a cortical bone of a jaw to increase movement of the tooth; and (5) stopping the drilling when the length of exposed screw tip has penetrated the jaw.

There is provided, an interactive graphical user interface (GUI), comprising: presenting within the GUI, a first overlay of a target virtual vector overlaid on an image(s) of an oral cavity of a subject captured by an image sensor during a dental session of the subject, wherein the target virtual vector denotes a target vector defining a target location and/or a target angle for drilling by a real-world bur of a real-world drill for insertion of a dental implant, monitoring a real-world location and/or angle of the real-world bur of the drill during manipulations by a user, and dynamically updating, within the GUI, a second overlay of a current virtual vector overlaid on the image(s) including the first overlay, the current virtual vector including a virtual location and/or virtual angle corresponding to a current value of the monitored real-world location and/or angle of the real-world bur of the drill.