Method for producing an individually made, implant-supported tooth replacement

A method for designing an individually made, implant-supported tooth replacement to replace a plurality of teeth comprising the steps of:

• creating a working model of a patient's teeth and jaw;
• attaching a manipulation implant to said working model at a position corresponding to each tooth to be replaced;
• attaching a measuring element to each said manipulation implant;
• determining the three-dimensional geometry of said working model using a detection device and said measuring elements;
• creating base data in a computer's memory which reflects said determined three-dimensional geometry;
• storing information about commercially available dental components in said computer's memory;
• using said base data to automatically calculate the position, depth and inclination of an implant into the patient's jaw for each tooth to be replaced;
• using said base data and dental component data to automatically determine the shape, starting materials and inclination of an abutment to be attached to said implant for each tooth to be replaced, wherein each abutment is fastened to its implant in an orientation which is approximately parallel to every other abutment;
• using said base data to determine the shape and insertion direction for a framework and/or superstructure to be attached to said abutments so that said framework and/or superstructure can be inserted over said abutments by applying pressure in a single direction.