Parallel alignment apparatus for facilitating prosthodontic restorations and method of use

A kit for aligning and positioning at least two or more dental implant abutments or dental implant abutment assemblies in substantially parallel alignment relative to one another to ensure alignment relative to residual teeth and/or other abutments on the same and opposite jaw, the kit comprising:

• a. a plurality of alignment arm members, wherein each alignment arm member having a body including two opposing long sides and two opposing short ends and including a receiving bore adjacent to one of said two opposing short ends, said receiving bore provided for associating with said dental implant abutments or dental implant abutment assemblies, wherein said receiving bore comprising an opening such that said opening may be opened or closed so as to receive and clamp said alignment arm member onto said dental implant abutment or dental implant abutment assembly;
• wherein said alignment arm member features a locking clamp member that is configured to be displaced along the length of said two opposing long sides to open or close the opening formed with said receiving bore;
• b. at least one alignment bridge having a three dimensional frame construct comprising two opposing surfaces and two opposing ends, said two opposing surfaces defining a bridge central recess adapted to receive said plurality of alignment arm members therein providing for aligning said plurality of alignment arm members with respect to each other, said opposing surfaces defining the length of said bridge member, wherein each comprises a plurality of corresponding bores that are aligned opposite one another across each of said opposing surfaces;
• c. a plurality of locking pin members, each locking pin member configured to be received across a pair of said corresponding bores of said alignment bridge wherein said locking pin members are provided for locking the position of an aligning arm within said central recess.

A dental parallel alignment apparatus for aligning and positioning at least two or more dental implant abutments or dental implant abutment assemblies in substantially parallel alignment relative to one another to ensure alignment relative to residual teeth and/or other abutments on the same and opposite jaw, the apparatus comprising:

• a. at least two alignment arm members, each alignment arm member having a body including two opposing long sides and two opposing short ends, featuring an opening along the length and between said two opposing long sides and a receiving bore defined between said two opposing long sides adjacent to one of said two opposing short ends, said receiving bore provided for associating with said dental implant abutments or dental implant abutment assemblies, wherein said receiving bore communicating with the opening wherein said opening may be opened or closed so as to receive and clamp said alignment arm member onto said dental implant abutment or dental implant abutment assembly;
• wherein when clamped the axis of said dental implant abutment or dental implant abutment assembly is normal to said two opposing long sides;
• and wherein said alignment arm member feature a locking member moveable along the length of said two opposing long sides so as to open or close said opening formed with said receiving bore;
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• b. an alignment bridge, having a three dimensional frame construct comprising two opposing surfaces and two opposing ends, said opposing surfaces defining a bridge central recess between said opposing surfaces, wherein said bridge central recess is adapted to receive said at least two alignment arm members therein providing for aligning said at least two alignment arm members with respect to each other;
• and wherein said opposing surfaces define the length of said bridge member, wherein said two opposing surfaces of said alignment bridge comprise a plurality of corresponding bores wherein said corresponding bores are aligned opposite one another across said two opposing surfaces of said alignment bridge;
• c. at least one locking pin member provided for placement through said corresponding bores.