Methods for placing an implant analog in a physical model of the patient's mouth

A method, comprising:

• receiving scan data comprising information describing a patient's mouth;
• electronically transferring the scan data to a computer program;
• creating, in the computer program, a first version of a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the patient's mouth;
• receiving, in the computer program, information describing an abutment that is positioned or to be positioned in the patient's mouth;
• creating, in the computer program, a second version of the three-dimensional model of at least the portion of the patient mouth, wherein the second version of the three-dimensional model represents a modification of the first version of the three-dimensional model to accommodate the abutment;
• and
• displaying an image of the second version of the three-dimensional model.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• computer memory comprising data stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, enables the processor to:
• receive scan data comprising information describing a patient's mouth;
• create a first version of a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the patient's mouth;
• receive information describing an abutment that is positioned or to be positioned in the patient's mouth;
• create a second version of the three-dimensional model of at least the portion of the patient mouth, wherein the second version of the three-dimensional model represents a modification of the first version of the three-dimensional model to accommodate the abutment;
• and
• display an image of the second version of the three-dimensional model.