Dental arch positioning setup

An assembly comprising a dental arch positioning setup and a bite index, the dental arch positioning setup comprising a full dental arch with a gingiva section and a support base,

• the support base being configured to support and position the full dental arch with the gingiva section on a patient's edentulous first jaw,
• an occlusal surface of the support base comprising a cutout for the full dental arch with the gingiva section, the cutout having a cross-section larger than a cross-section of the full dental arch with the gingiva section,
• a plurality of connecting elements connecting the full dental arch and gingiva section with the support base, the plurality of connecting elements holding the full dental arch with the gingiva section in position over the cutout,
• the full dental arch comprising a plurality of through-holes extending through the full dental arch with the gingiva section, the through-holes being configured to receive abutments for attaching the full dental arch with the gingiva section to implants,
• the bite index comprising a reception section with a reception for receiving the full dental arch of the dental arch positioning setup and one or more spacing elements configured to establish a pre-defined spacing between the dental arch positioning setup and the patient's second jaw, the bite index being configured for arranging the dental arch positioning setup on the first jaw at a predefined position relative to the second jaw, when the patient bites on the dental arch positioning setup arranged within the bite index, the bite index being configured for allowing access to the patient's oral cavity, when the patient bites on the dental arch positioning setup arranged within the bite index.