Method of detecting implants

Abstract

The invention refers to a method of detecting implants in a jaw or an implant impression in a jaw impression, comprising the following steps: Inserting a gauging member into the implant or into the implant impression, scanning the jaw or the impression thereof together with the gauging member, detecting the position and orientation of the implant in the jaw or the jaw impression with the scan data obtained, wherein for detecting the position and orientation a set of data is used, which represents the individual shape of the gauging member. The invention further refers to a method of detecting the shape of a gauging member by scanning at least a portion that can be inserted into an implant or an implant impression, and of at least a second portion which can be scanned after insertion to determine the individual shape of the gauging member. The invention also refers to a gauging member for insertion into an implant and/or an impression thereof in combination with a set of data representing the individual shape of the gauging member or a set of data of such gauging members, as well as a further method and a computer-readable data carrier.

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