Dental implant irrigation

A kit for irrigating a dental implant surgical template, the dental implant surgical template including a guide chamber adapted to receive a surgical drill, and an irrigation passage communicating with the guide chamber, the kit comprising:

• an installation tool including:
• a receptacle having a first opening,
• a handle frangibly connected to the receptacle,
• a projection having a second opening and extending axially from the receptacle, the projection being configured to engage the irrigation passage, and
• a passageway providing fluid communication between the first opening and the second opening, the passageway including a first interface surface;
• and an irrigation guide including:
• a first end including a second interface surface,
• a coupling end opposite the first end, and
• an irrigation channel extending between the first end and the coupling end,
• wherein the second interface surface is engageable with the first interface surface to secure the irrigation guide to the first interface surface and to place the irrigation channel into fluid communication with the guide chamber, and wherein the coupling end is coupleable to a source of irrigation fluid for providing irrigation fluid to the irrigation channel and the guide chamber.

A method of irrigating at least one osteotomy site, the method comprising:

• providing a dental implant surgical template including an anchoring feature adapted for engagement with anatomy of a patient, and a guide portion coupled to the anchoring feature and defining a guide chamber;
• providing an installation tool including a receptacle having a first opening, a handle frangibly connected to the receptacle, a projection having a second opening and extending axially from the receptacle, and a passageway extending between the first opening and the second opening, the passageway including a first interface surface;
• providing an irrigation guide including a second interface surface, a coupling end, and an irrigation channel extending between the second interface surface and the coupling end;
• forming an irrigation passage in the dental implant surgical template that fluidly communicates with the guide chamber;
• inserting the projection into the irrigation passage to secure the installation tool to the dental implant surgical template;
• inserting the irrigation guide into the passageway of the installation tool to engage the second interface surface with the first interface surface and to place the irrigation channel into fluid communication with the guide chamber;
• and
• coupling the coupling end to a source of irrigation fluid to the deliver irrigation fluid to the guide chamber via the irrigation channel.