Methods for placing an implant analog in a physical model of the patient's mouth

A system for creating a three-dimensional virtual model of a patient's mouth comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a storage device comprising instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving scan data of the patient's mouth;
• transferring the scan data to a computer program;
• creating a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the patient's mouth on the computer program using the scan data, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises a representation of an abutment;
• developing a surgical plan based on the scan data, the surgical plan including at least one virtual implant;
• and
• based on the surgical plan, developing a modified three-dimensional model of at least the portion of the patient's mouth including at least a portion of the at least one virtual implant, wherein the modified three-dimensional model comprises the abutment removed therefrom.

A non-transitory computer readable medium for creating a three-dimensional virtual model of a patient's mouth, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving scan data of the patient's mouth;
• transferring the scan data to a computer program;
• creating a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the patient's mouth on the computer program using the scan data, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises a representation of an abutment;
• developing a surgical plan based on the scan data, the surgical plan including at least one virtual implant;
• and
• based on the surgical plan, developing a modified three-dimensional model of at least the portion of the patient's mouth including at least a portion of the at least one virtual implant wherein the modified three-dimensional model comprises the abutment removed therefrom.