# US 2014/0193772 A1 · Dental Drill Platform with Adjustable Drill Bushing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0193772 A1 - Document ID: US20140193772A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/150,506 - Filed: 2014-01-08 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: innoDent LLC - Applicants: innoDent LLC - Inventors: William J. Mackey - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193772A1 ## CPC - A61C 1/084: {of implanting tools} - A61B 6/02: Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis - A61B 6/032: {Transmission computed tomography [CT]} - A61B 6/4085: {Cone-beams} - A61B 6/51: for dentistry - A61C 13/34: Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial dentures; Dowel pins [4] - A61C 17/0208: {combined with means providing suction (A61C17/0211 takes precedence)} - A61K 6/90: Compositions for taking dental impressions - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) ## Abstract A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dental device for guiding a drill bit, the dental device comprising: a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw; at least one drill bushing; and for each drill bushing, a carrier coupling the drill bushing to the platform. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dental device of claim 1, wherein each carrier is operable to translate the corresponding drill bushing to a selected position between buccal and lingual limits. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The dental device of claim 2, wherein each carrier further enables the corresponding drill bushing to be translated to a selected position between distal and mesial limits. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The dental device of claim 3, further comprising a slot disposed in each carrier, the slot facilitating pivotal and linear translational movement of the carrier with respect to the platform. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The dental device of claim 4, further comprising a mechanical lock enabling each carrier to be locked into a fixed position relative to the platform. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dental device of claim 1, wherein the drill bushing is borne by a housing, and the drill bushing housing is pivotally coupled to the carrier. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The dental device of claim 6, wherein each carrier includes a pivot bore disposed in an end of the carrier, the pivot bore facilitating rotation of the drill bushing housing relative to the carrier. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The dental device of claim 7, wherein the pivotal coupling between the drill bushing housing and the carrier enables a distal-mesial or buccal-lingual angular orientation of the drill bushing to be set. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The dental device of claim 7, further comprising a locking screw disposed through the carrier, the locking screw enabling the drill bushing housing to be locked into a selected angular orientation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The dental device of claim 7, wherein: the pivotal coupling between the drill bushing housing and the carrier enables a distal-mesial angular orientation to be set; the drill bushing housing comprises a yoke; the drill bushing is pivotally mounted within the yoke of the housing; and the pivotal relation of the drill bushing in the yoke enables a buccal-lingual angular orientation of the drill bushing to be set. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The dental device of claim 10, wherein: the drill bushing housing also comprises a cylinder joined to the yoke, the cylinder formed for rotation within the pivot bore at the end of the carrier; and a locking screw is disposed in the cylinder along an axis of the cylinder, the locking screw enabling the drill bushing to be locked into a selected buccal-lingual angular orientation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The dental device of claim 6, further comprising a pilot bushing adapted to be inserted into a drill bushing bore, the pilot bushing facilitating the drilling of a pilot hole into a jawbone. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The dental device of claim 12, wherein the drill bushing forms a seat and the pilot bushing comprises a flange adapted to fit within the seat and prevent the pilot bushing from rotating relative to the seat. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The dental device of claim 1, further comprising a port in each carrier adapted to convey chemical adhesive from a top surface of the carrier to a bottom surface of the carrier, facilitating the chemical locking of the carrier into a fixed position relative to the platform. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The dental device of claim 14, further comprising a basin disposed in the top surface of each carrier for receiving and containing the adhesive and funneling some of the adhesive toward the port. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The dental device of claim 1, further comprising substantially planar facing portions of each carrier and the platform, the facing portions providing mating regions for applying adhesive to chemically lock each carrier into a fixed position relative to the platform. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The dental device of claim 16, further comprising an adhesive distribution system to distribute a chemical adhesive between each carrier and the platform in order to lock the carrier into a fixed position relative to the platform. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The dental device of claim 17, wherein, for each carrier, the adhesive distribution system comprises a plurality of canals positioned between a flat surface portion of the platform and a contacting surface portion of the carrier. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The dental device of claim 1, wherein the platform, carrier, and drill bushing are configured to provide at least a four-axis positioning system for the drill bushing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The dental device of claim 19, wherein: the carrier is coupled to the platform to enable buccal-lingual and distal-mesial lateral adjustments of the drill bushing; and the drill bushing is coupled to the carrier to enable at least buccal-lingual angular adjustments of the drill bushing.