Preparation coping for creating an accurate permanent post to support a final prosthesis and method for creating the same

A method for modifying a support post, said method comprising:

• modifying a preparation coping in a manner reflecting the prepping of a post analog;
• and
• placing said preparation coping on said post;
• and
• prepping said post.

A method for developing a final prosthesis, said method comprising:

• installing an implant in bone, said implant having an exterior surface for confronting a jawbone and a bore having an opening at an end portion of said implant;
• attaching a support post to said implant by allowing a first part of said post to extend into said bore of said implant for axially retaining said post to said implant and a second part of said post to extend beyond said end portion of said implant;
• creating an impression of a dental region adjacent said implant and said post surrounding said jawbone;
• creating a model of said jawbone within said impression, said model containing a post analog to replicate the implant and support post;
• attaching a preparation coping to said post analog;
• prepping said preparation coping and said post analog to accommodate the adjacent teeth in the mouth as represented by the model, said prepping creating a prepped preparation coping and a prepped post analog;
• removing said prepped preparation coping from said prepped post analog;
• creating a final prosthesis on said prepped post analog;
• placing said preparation coping on said support post;
• prepping said support post so as to replicate said prepped post analog;
• removing said preparation coping from said prepped post;
• and
• attaching said final prosthesis to said implant.

A method for taking an impression of a region in the mouth;

• said method comprising:
• attaching a support post to a dental implant, said support post having a retention bulb;
• attaching an impression coping to said support post including fitting said retention bulb into a recess of said impression coping;
• and
• applying impression material around said impression coping.

A method for developing a final prosthesis, said method comprising:

• installing a support post containing a bulb structure;
• taking an impression with an impression coping grasping said bulb structure through a first recess of said impressing coping;
• removing said impression coping from said support post;
• placing a temporary healing cap over said post including fitting said bulb structure into a second recess of said temporary healing cap;
• creating a model with said impression;
• prepping a post analog and a preparation coping;
• creating a final prosthesis on the prepped post analog;
• installing said preparation coping on said post
• prepping said support post with said preparation coping as a template;
• and
• installing said final prosthesis over said support post.