# US 2019/0290405 A1 · Dental surgical guide attachment system

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- Number: US 2019/0290405 A1
- Document ID: US20190290405A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/926,465
- Filed: 2018-03-20
- Published: 2019-09-26
- Earliest claimed: 2018-03-20
- Assignees: Lockhart & Lockhart, PLLC
- Applicants: Lockhart & Lockhart, PLLC
- Inventors: Bryan Allen Lockhart; Lauren Rennick Lockhart
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190290405A1

## CPC

- A61C 8/0089: {Implanting tools or instruments}
- A61C 1/082: {Positioning or guiding, e.g. of drills}
- A61C 5/007: {Dental splints; teeth or jaw immobilisation devices; stabilizing retainers bonded to teeth after orthodontic treatments}
- 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)

## Abstract

A device for attaching dental surgical guides without surgical attachment to the patient's internal skeletal structures, including gingival tissues and/or bone. The device attaches to the front surface of the upper or lower teeth, and the dental surgical guides can then attach to the device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device for attachment of a dental surgical guide to a patient's teeth comprising:
a) a plurality of base pads each of which attaches to an individual tooth of an upper or lower set of teeth of the patient;
b) a plurality of connectors wherein each connector attaches to a single base pad of the plurality of base pads;
c) a single bar which attaches to each of the plurality of connectors; and
d) a plurality of lugs which are attached perpendicular to the bar of sufficient size to attach the surgical guide.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1 wherein the base pad is made of a stainless steel mesh pad.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A device according to claim 1 wherein attachment to the teeth is accomplished by use of at least one selected from the group consisting of a dental composite, a dental bonding agent, and a dental glue.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1 wherein the bar is made of stainless steel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1 wherein the lug is laser welded to the bar.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1 which further comprises the device with a dental surgical guide attached to the lugs.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device according to claim 6 wherein the surgical guide is attached to the lugs by ligatures.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1 wherein the lugs are pointed either upward or downward.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1 wherein the pad, connector, and lug are a single assembly which can be moved to different positions on the bar.

### Claim 10

A method of attaching a dental surgical guide to a patient comprising:
attaching to the patient's teeth a device for mounting the dental surgical guide, the device comprising:
a) a plurality of base pads each of which attaches to an individual tooth of an upper or lower set of teeth of the patient;
b) a plurality of connectors wherein each connector attaches to a single base pad of the plurality of base pads;
c) a single bar which attaches to each of the plurality of connectors; and
d) a plurality of lugs which are attached perpendicular to the bar of sufficient size to attach the surgical guide; and
attaching the dental surgical guide to the lugs of the device for mounting the surgical guide.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method according to claim 10 wherein the dental surgical guide is attached to the device for mounting the dental surgical guide by ligatures.