Drilling guide for dental implantation

A drilling guide kit for dental implantation comprising:

• a guide block, said guide block comprising a substantially solid block having a proximal end and a distal end, said guide block mountable to an occlusal surface of a jaw,
• said guide block having therein a plurality of channels for positioning a single stent therein at a plurality of different angles, thereby enabling a practitioner to use a single guide block to position, at any of a variety of angles, the drill for a dental implant intended for a specific position in the mouth without repositioning the guide block,
• wherein said plurality of channels comprises:
• a first channel having a regular perimeter and a length along a longitudinal axis, said length extending from said proximal end to said distal end, and at least one secondary channel, each of said at least one secondary channel having a regular perimeter and a length along a longitudinal axis, each of said at least one secondary channel, respectively, extending at an angle, along said longitudinal axis, different from that of said first channel, through said guide block, and wherein at least one of said at least one secondary channel intersects said first channel proximate said distal end of said guide block,
• further comprising a stent stop, said stent stop comprising a ledge formed interior of said first channel proximate said distal end of said guide block;
• and a stent, said comprising a hollow cylinder having a predetermined length.

A method for drilling for a dental implant using a guide block comprising:

• providing a guide block having a plurality of guide holes therein,
• fixing said guide block to a patient's teeth in a first position,
• positioning a drill within said guide block and checking alignment of said drill to determine that said alignment is proper for a desired drilling angle and depth of a particular tooth socket,
• adjusting alignment of said drill to correct any errors in the drill angle relative to said tooth socket as required, said adjustment being achieved by removing said drill from one guide hole and positioning it in another guide hole without removing or repositioning said drilling guide means from its first position,
• rechecking alignment of said drilling guide to determine that said adjusted alignment is correct,
• drilling at a desired angle utilizing said drilling guide, and
• removing said drilling guide from said patient's mouth.