CN102014783A - 牙科植入物的定位 - Google Patents

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Abstract

本发明提供用于牙科植入物定位的方法、装置、系统以及器具套组。一种用于按照牙科治疗来定位一植入物的方法包括：基于优化牙科咬合之虚拟模型，确定植入位置；使用第一牙具套组，使一个或多个牙齿自第一取向移动至第二取向，该第二取向暴露该植入位置；使用包括在该牙具套组中的至少一个牙具中的地标，将植入物放置于该暴露植入位置处；使用第二牙具套组，使一个或多个牙齿自第二取向复位至一接续取向。

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牙科植入物的定位
技术领域
一般而言，本发明是关于牙科治疗的领域。更具体而言，本发明是关于使用牙科定位器具来促进牙科植入物的定位。
背景技术
某些牙科过程使用定位器具来重新矫正牙齿。该等器具可利用薄的弹性材料壳体，其被称为「矫正器」，一般而言，其外形与患者牙齿相符，但与初始牙齿构形稍微不对齐。
将该器具放置于牙齿上可在特定位置中提供控制力，以使牙齿逐渐地移动进入新的构形。藉由逐渐实现复位的若干接续器具来重复该过程，最终可使牙齿经由一连串中间布置移动至最终合意布置，此时便可允许发生牙科植入物的定位。
某些牙科治疗涉及复位不整齐牙齿和插入牙科植入物的组合，以改善美容外观及/或牙齿功能。牙齿的复位可造成接近合意植入位置的空间不足，及/或人们期望藉由矫正邻近牙齿来改善放置植入物的位置。
可藉由(例如)在某一时期内对一个或多个牙齿施加正畸力来达成复位。在某些情形中，以如下方式实施该复位：先使用牙套来矫正牙齿，然后当合意的植入位置充分预备好时放置植入物。
该方法可在诸多情形中具有益处。然而，由于直至完成牙科重新矫正，方可开始植入物的定位，因而该牙科治疗步骤序列可能会延长治疗方案的进度。除其它以外，潜在的缺陷还可包括：当植入位置在口腔前部区域中时会有损笑容美观，及/或存在与使用牙套的治疗相关联的已知风险。
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图1A图解患者下颚以及牙科定位调节器具的一实例。
图1B图解沿线1B-1B截取图1A器具的剖视图。
图2A图解患者下颚中不整齐牙齿的一实例，且牙科植入物所支撑的最终修复体的所用空间不充分。
图2B图解患者下颚中整齐牙齿的一实例，整齐牙齿之间定位有牙科植入物。
图2C图解根据本发明的牙科定位调节器具实施例的一实例的剖视图。
图3A-3C图解根据本发明的可用于牙科植入物定位的牙科定位调节器具的实施例。
图4A-4E图解根据本发明的可用于牙科植入物定位的牙科定位调节器具的进一步实施例。
图5是图解根据本发明的用于按照牙科治疗定位植入物的方法的方块图。
图6A图解根据本发明一实施例的牙科定位调节器具，其具有用于指示植入位置的孔口。
图6B图解根据本发明一实施例的牙科定位调节器具，该牙科定位调节器具上定位有若干指示装置。
具体实施方式
在某些牙科程序中，在开始牙科植入治疗之前，可进行计算机断层(CT)扫描来定义患者的牙系。在某些该等程序中，在计划过程期间，可在扫描上将虚拟植入物放置于仿真植入治疗位置中，以帮助避免植入物碰撞重要解剖结构(例如，神经、血管及/或毗邻牙根)，并计划植入物在骨骼中的合意位置，从而改善实际植入物中的骨整合。此外，亦可以如下方式来定位虚拟植入物：当用最终赝复体(如牙冠、覆盖式义齿等)来修复植入物时，让植牙外科医师及/或牙医更方便地接近植入物。
本文使用的术语「植入物」可包括永久性植入物或临时性植入物(如微型植入物或临时性锚定装置)。然而，当一个或多个患者牙齿原本处于阻挡植入物合意放置的位置时，可能会有损植入物(虚拟植入物和实际植入物两者)的定位。例如，毗邻牙齿相对于合意植入位置形成角度可导致用于修复植入物的划线可能会有损接近赝复体及/或将赝复体固持至植入物有所。
另一种可能是，由于在修复植入物时所导致的负载特性，因而植入物与最终修复体之间的角度是非合意的。除其它以外，另一种可能性是：下颚与上颚之间的啮合关系(例如咬合关系)可导致作用于所放置植入物上的力不利于植入物的长期成功。
在该等情形下，周围牙齿(包括对置颚中的牙齿)的现有定位可能无法为牙科植入物的放置提供有利及/或合意的牙科咬合以及/或美容外观。即，牙齿替代位置及/或颚的关系可为成功预测一个或多个植入物的放置提供更为有利的布置。例如，当根据治疗计划在放置植入物之前使阻挡牙齿及/或干扰牙齿复位进入合意位置时，基于牙齿布置及/或颚位置的复位，确定更为有利的咬合，由此可改善牙科植入物的位置。
根据本发明，提供用于按照牙科治疗来定位植入物的器具及方法，这基于优化牙科咬合的虚拟模型来确定植入位置。在本文所述的各实施例中，可使用第一牙具套组使一个或多个牙齿自第一取向移动至第二取向，其中第二取向暴露植入位置，且可使用该牙具套组中的至少一个牙具中所包含的地标将植入物放置于暴露的植入位置处。在各实施例中，可使用第二牙具套组使一个或多个牙齿自第二取向移动至一接续取向。
图1A图解患者的下颚以及牙科定位调节器具的一实例。如本发明中所述，图1A中图解的牙科定位调节器具实施例可包括由聚合物材料110制成的器具100。然而，由聚合物材料110制成的器具100是以实例的方式而非限定的方式提出。
即，用于牙科定位调节的器具(如本发明中所述，可将其称为「矫正器」)可使用各种技术来形成，且保持与本发明的一致性。除其它材料构形以外，聚合物材料还可为平面材料片或材料条。
本发明的方法可采用任何定位器、固持器及/或其它可移除式器具，以完成及/或保持与牙科治疗相关的牙齿位置。本发明的实施例可提供复数个此等器具，该复数个器具(例如)欲由患者以接续方式佩戴，以达成本文所述的逐渐牙齿复位。
器具100可(例如)由聚合物壳体形成，该聚合物壳体具有经成形以接纳并使一个或多个牙齿自一个牙齿布置弹性复位至一接连牙齿布置的腔室。该聚合物壳体可设计为配合于存在于患者上颚和下颚101中的若干牙齿(例如，图1A中所示的全部牙齿)上。
在某些情形下，可复位某一个体牙齿及/或若干组牙齿，而其它牙齿在复位器具对拟复位的一个或多个牙齿施加弹性复位力时可提供用于使复位器具保持就位的基础区域及/或锚定区域。然而，在复杂的情形中，诸多牙齿或大多数牙齿将在治疗期间的某一时间点处得到复位。在该等情形下，一个或多个待移动的牙齿亦可用作保持复位器具的基础区域及/或锚定区域。
另外，牙床(如牙龈)、上颚及/或其它周围组织可有助于起到锚定区域的作用，因此允许全部牙齿或几乎全部牙齿同时得到复位。然而，在某些情形下，如关于本发明其它图示所详细描述，可藉由器具100中的对应插孔或孔口将个别附件附接于一个或多个牙齿上。
图1B图解沿线1B-1B截取图1A器具的剖视图。图1B中所示器具100的剖视图图解由包含于(例如)聚合物壳体中的聚合物材料110制成的实施例，该聚合物壳体具有经成形以接纳并使一个或多个牙齿自一个牙齿布置弹性复位至一接续牙齿布置的腔室。
在方才所述的牙科治疗之后，需要解决的考虑可以是植入物的准确定位位置在何处，此乃因(例如)在牙科治疗之前所确定的CT辅助植入物放置可能无法解释牙科治疗期间所发生的牙齿移动。即，CT辅助的植入物放置可确定植入物在当前牙系布置中的恰当位置，而并非植入物在正畸牙科治疗期间若干牙齿复位之后的恰当位置。
作为一个外科手术程序，正畸牙科治疗之后的牙科植入物定位可引入牙系位置、牙根位置及/或周围牙龈及/或牙槽骨结构中的改动，由此可实现对后续植入物放置的预测。另一考虑可为：例如，当植入物可能放置于其原本所处的牙齿上时，当在某些情形下某一牙齿在放置植入物之前的移动可能导致优良的功能结果及/或美观结果时，植入治疗处于停滞状态。
图2A图解患者下颚中不整齐牙齿的一实例，且牙科植入物所支撑的最终修复体的所用空间不充分。图2A中图解的不整齐牙齿200的实例显示一个取向不适当的牙齿202毗邻于一个取向大致适当的牙齿206。图中显示一个取向不适当的牙齿202与一个取向大致适当的牙齿206定位于在各实施例中可代表齿龈线或颚骨的基底208中。
图2A中图解的实例显示一个取向不适当的牙齿202与一个取向大致适当的牙齿206之间的空位，在各实施例中，在对两个牙齿202、206进行重新矫正之后，可用牙科植入物来填充该空位并附连至相关联的赝复牙科修复体。另一选择是，可临时建立一桥体(例如，假牙)及/或将其插入以在牙科植入物整合进入骨骼时填充该空间。一旦植入物准备接纳最终赝复体，则可移除桥体及/或藉由将最终修复性赝复体附连至植入物而由该最终修复性赝复体所取代。
如熟悉此项技术者应了解，本发明中显示有限数量(例如，一个或两个)的牙齿、植入物和/及义齿的图解是出于清晰的目的而并非以限制的方式进行显示。即，本发明意欲覆盖一个或多个不整齐牙齿的复位以及/或一个或多个牙科植入物的放置及/或定位。
图2B图解患者下颚中整齐牙齿的实例，整齐牙齿之间定位有牙科植入物。图2B中所图解的矫正牙齿210的实例是显示第一取向大致适当的牙齿212毗邻于附连至植入物底座216的赝复性牙科修复体214(如临时性桥体)，赝复性牙科修复体214毗邻于第二取向大致适当的牙齿218。图中显示第一及第二取向大致适当的牙齿212及218定位于各实施例中可代表颚结构齿龈线的基底220中。
图2B中所图解的实例显示，在各实施例中，在图2A中所示的两个不整齐牙齿202、206之间形成空间之后，可藉由赝复性牙科修复体214及/或植入物底座216来填充第一取向大致适当的牙齿212与第二取向大致适当的牙齿218之间的空位。同样地，图2B在各实施例中可图解包含牙科治疗、植入物放置及/或最终修复体设计的虚拟治疗计划。
图2C图解根据本发明的牙科定位调节器具实施例的一实例的剖视图。图2C中图解的形成用于定位植入物230的空间的实例是显示牙科定位调节器件232(如矫正器)的一实施例，该牙科定位调节器具232起到使一个取向不适当牙齿236复位234的功能。
在各实施例中，对取向不适当的牙齿236进行复位可允许形成足以插入及/或使植入物240适当地定位于取向不适当的牙齿236与取向大致适当的牙齿244之间的空间238。在各实施例中，矫正器242中与若干取向大致适当的牙齿相关联的一部份可用作起初并连续地复位取向不适当牙齿236的锚定件。矫正器242的该部份亦可在牙齿236移动时保持牙齿244的位置。
在本发明所述的各实施例中，矫正器可设计为包括一植入物定位导向装置。在各实施例中，该矫正器亦可包括一「偏置」部份(如偏置区域及/或偏置体积)，使矫正器与植入物及/或周围组织分开某一距离，以在其余牙科治疗完成时允许植入物在没有咬合压力的情形下进行骨整合。因此，可在牙科治疗继续进行时而无需在牙科治疗结束时放置植入物。
矫正器亦可设计为包括一个或多个假牙(如桥体)，临时地用以在植入物周围组织愈合时美观地遮蔽缺牙区域(即，无牙区域)。例如，可使用若干桥体作为临时性「试戴物」，以在放置更为永久性的最终恢复体之前有助于使患者除其它特性以外还满意牙比色、形状及/或位置。藉由该等特征，可在正畸治疗继续进行时而并非在正畸治疗结束时放置植入物，而同时在该过程期间还可有助于患者对于外观的满意度。
本发明所述的牙科治疗计划可在各实施例中包括对患者牙系的三维(3-D)数字扫描。这可以若干种方式来达成，如，除其它扫描技术以外，还有CT扫描、磁核共振摄影(MRI)扫描、光扫描、破坏性扫描及/或激光扫描。在某些实施例中，除其它扫描技术以外，还可使用(如)CT扫描及/或MRI扫描来扫描患者的颚及/或软组织。
亦可使用混合扫描技术，由此使用直接患者扫描(如CT及/或MRI)来识别总体解剖结构，并使用直光扫描以及/或牙科印模/模型扫描来摄影更为准确的表面细节，其中经由地标重迭来合并多个扫描以形成最终工作扫描。在该等实施例中，可将3-D牙系结构扫描重迭在患者颚及/或软组织结构的3-D扫描上。这可使用各种形状匹配算法来达成(如转让给Align Technology，Inc.的若干公开申请案及/或发布专利中所描述的AST匹配)。
方才所述的混合扫描可捕获牙系的高准确性表面详细图像，而不会让患者暴露于不必要的高计量离子辐射。该方法亦可克服与在扫描金属物体(如含有金属的牙科填充物及/或赝复体(除其它以外，如牙冠及/或牙桥))时可能发生的辐射散射相关联的缺乏准确性的问题。
该重迭可导致匹配于可用作大致固定式标记的患者牙根、组织、颚骨、神经及/或其它软组织和硬组织特征(例如，颚肌肉、舌、脸颊及/或面部属性)的高分辨率3-D牙系模型。可利用牙齿及/或相关联结构的高分辨率3-D模型，以在开始治疗之前计划最终牙科矫正及/或咬合。亦可利用牙齿及/或相关联结构的高分辨率3-D模型以在开始治疗之前计划植入物放置及/或定位。
在某些实施例中，可建立虚拟最终修复体(如包括拟放置的牙冠)，以确定最终赝复体在植入物顶部上的有利及/或合意定位，及/或改善牙科治疗法完成之后与对置牙弓的牙齿的咬合。为考虑合意的植入物放置，可将个体虚拟牙齿移动至若干位置。相对于3-D固定式标记，建立并定位一个或多个虚拟植入物。在敲定合意的牙科治疗计划之前，可重复地复位虚拟牙齿、矫正器、虚拟植入物及/或虚拟修复体。
在各实施例中，可将取向及/定位不适当的牙齿的牙科移动分析到增量治疗计划中，该增量治疗计划对虚拟牙齿自初始状态至最终状态的进度进行仿真。除其它方法以外，还可(例如)基于递增牙根移动(每一步骤中每一牙齿的移动不大于0.25毫米(mm))来校准及/或约束每一步骤。在某些实施例中，可评估该等增量的齿间数字重合(称之为「冲突」)，并可解决该等冲突以使在正畸牙科治疗期间牙齿可彼此滑过。
对于治疗的每一增量移动，在各实施例中，牙科矫正器可形成为使一个或多个患者牙齿能够移动进入对应于矫正器内拓扑结构的几何形状(例如，参见图1B)。一旦牙齿的定位与前一矫正器几何形状大致一致，则可佩带一矫正器套组中的下一个矫正器达数小时或数周，以使牙齿的移动继续进展到由虚拟最终修复计划所确定的计划最终状态。
在某些情形(如与习用正畸术相关的情形)下，可能无法预先确定植入物的最终位置，且可在完成正畸治疗之后放置及/或定位植入物。因此，患者可能须在正畸术治疗期间等待数月以(例如)暴露有利及/或合意的植入位置，且在正畸治疗之后须等待数月以允许充分的愈合及骨整合，之后方可对患者进行藉由牙冠或其它赝复体的植入物修复。如本发明所述，相反，在牙科治疗中的合意植入位置完全可接近(例如，当移动的进度足以使没有任何牙齿阻挡合意的目标植入位置)及稳定(例如，没有其它牙齿既定移动进入植入空间)的最早阶段，在各实施例中，可在正畸治疗继续进行时将植入物放置及/或定位于合意位置中。
可结合牙科矫正器治疗以数字方式确定植入物的最终位置，且当正畸治疗已形成必要空间时，可放置及/或定位植入物，而同时正畸治疗继续进行。在正畸治疗期间而不在正畸治疗之后放置及/或定位植入物，可缩短总治疗时间，此乃因剩余正畸治疗继续之同时可发生骨整合的治愈期。
一旦牙科治疗完成，这可减少放置最终修复体(如牙冠)的延迟。藉由以并行方式而非串行的方式工作，患者可具有充裕的植入物骨整合时间，且这可允许改善对牙科植入物健康和寿命以及对患者健康及/或舒适度的预测。
为促进植入物放置及/或定位过程，在各实施例中，可将虚拟物体放置于治疗的最终计划阶段，以指示植入物应放置的合意位置。即，藉由对正畸治疗(矫正器拓扑结构(如轮廓)建立在正畸治疗的基础之上)进行仿真，可用虚拟指示装置来预定及/或识别相对于虚拟牙系的植入位置，可将虚拟牙系转移成实际矫正器的轮廓。在治疗计划阶段期间，可将代表实际牙系的虚拟牙齿设定于可藉由避免重要解剖结构(如神经、血管等)的方式充分地放置植入物而不会被邻近牙齿所阻碍的位置中。
该位置可(例如)使得只要在牙科治疗的其余阶段没有其它牙齿与植入物路径相交叉，则可在最早时间让植入物得以放置及/或定位。例如，可期望附加的空间(如2mm)以允许足够的植入空间，且可在正畸治疗的5个月内便形成该附加空间，尽管由于牙齿严重不整齐，整个正畸治疗可能需要另外12个月。在该等情形下，如本发明所述，可在治疗的五个月之后放置植入物，由此允许发生七个月的骨整合时间，而同时其余正畸治疗仍进行。
如本发明所述，代表牙科植入物合意位置(如对应于即将放置最终修复体的位置)的虚拟指示装置可实施为圆柱体、空间及/或孔，在各实施例中，圆柱体、空间及/或孔可建造及/或形成在实际矫正器内，以用作导向装置(如地标)以帮助正确地放置及/或定位植入物(例如，其可向牙医或植牙外科医师显示放置植入物的位置)。在某些实施例中，地标可为简单的指示装置，例如，当与CT图像结合使用时，该指示装置可将牙医或植牙外科医师引导至植入物的恰当大概位置。在某些实施例中，地标可用作准确的钻制导向装置，以使能够在矫正器自身中建造植入物的适当角度及/或深度。
鉴于附加正畸治疗可在植入物放置之后继续进行的可能性，在各实施例中，该定位特征可使牙医或植牙外科医师将植入物正确地定位在合意目标位置内。即，在放置植入物时，不带地标的视觉上最「明显」的位置实际上可能并非正畸治疗完成时的恰当位置。
图3A-3C图解根据本发明的可用于牙科植入物定位的牙科定位调节器具的实施例。分别图解于图3A-3C中的牙科定位调节器具300、320及340的实施例显示经形成以包括植入物放置导向装置的牙科矫正器，在各实施例中，该等植入物放置导向装置可用作牙医或植牙外科医师定位牙科植入物的地标。
图3A图解实施例300的实例，其中，矫正器302在各实施例中可包括穿孔308(例如，贯穿矫正器物质的一个或多个各种形状的孔)。贯穿302的穿孔308可用作引导牙医或植牙外科医师定位植入物的放置地标。
在各实施例中，地标可直接用作钻制导向装置，或间接地用作后续钻制导向装置的标记装置。在某些实施例中，地标可与用作钻制导向装置的单独附件配合使用，即该地标(例如)用作附件的插孔。
图3B图解实施例320的实例，其中矫正器322在各实施例中可包括部份或完全贯穿矫正器322物质的内嵌物328(如贯穿矫正器物质的一个或多个各种圆柱形状或其它形状的内嵌物)。在某些实施例中，图3B中所图解的内嵌物328可形成为其侧边(如圆柱体的圆柱壁)长于图3A所图解穿孔308的穿孔。
如关于图3A所指示，图3B中图解的地标在各实施例中可直接用作钻制导向装置，或间接地用作后续钻制导向装置的标记装置。在某些实施例中，地标可与用作钻制导向装置的单独附件配合使用，即该地标(例如)用作附件的插孔。
在各实施例中，图3B中图解的内嵌物328可沿植入物的合意成角方向形成。如此，在某些实施例中，内嵌物328可提供壁支撑以允许针对植入物钻制的触觉反馈，由此用作植入物放置导向装置，以引导牙医或植牙外科医师定位该植入物。当用作单独附件(其用作导向装置)时，导向装置壁的角度可相对于周围牙齿及/或口腔结构正确地定位该单独附件。
图3C图解实施例340的实例，其中矫正器342可包括外翻圆柱体348，外翻圆柱体348在各实施例中可包括与外翻圆柱体348的底端分开固定距离定位的外翻圆柱体348的顶端(例如，一个或多个各种形状及/或长度的外翻圆柱体)。在各实施例中，图3C中图解的外翻圆柱体348可沿植入物合意成角的方向形成。
类似于图3B中图解的内嵌物328，图3C中图解的外翻圆柱体348可在各实施例中提供臂支撑以允许植入物钻制的触觉反馈。另外，外翻圆柱体348可在各实施例中允许植入钻制的钻头与外翻圆柱体348的壁排成一行，并允许外翻圆柱体348的顶端阻止植入钻制的基台，以使植入钻头仅进入(例如)患者颚骨一预定距离。
即，可防止植入钻制的基台穿过与外翻圆柱体348顶端的接触点。当钻制导向装置是单独附件时，该附件可在各实施例中连接至外翻圆柱体。
外翻圆柱体348可在某些实施例中提供对植入钻制的方向及/或深度进行导向的触觉反馈，由此用作植入物放置导向装置，以引导牙医或植牙外科医师定位植入物。如此，如图3A-3C所述，除用于对植入物放置进行直接或间接导向的其它地标构形以外，还可自包括如下的群组中选择一地标：凹陷、标记、孔、紧固件、内嵌物及/或钻制导向结构(如外翻圆柱体)。
图4A-4C图解根据本发明的可用于牙科植入物定位的牙科定位调节器具的进一步实施例。在植入物经放置及/或定位之后，可施加形成有偏置部份(如离隙部份)的牙科定位调节器具(如矫正器)。
在各实施例中，该偏置部份可提供于矫正器中，以使矫正器不压迫植入物周围的组织。在各实施例中，该偏置部份可建造在矫正器中。分别图解于图4A-4C中的牙科定位调节器具400、420及440的三个实施例显示形成为包括偏置部份的牙科矫正器；然而在各实施例中，本发明亦涵盖其它构形。
图4A图解实施例400的实例，其中矫正器402可在各实施例中包括偏置部份406(如一个或多个形成于矫正器物质中的各种形状的偏置部份)。矫正器402的偏置部份406可用以降低由矫正器402若干部份作用于植入物408(其在各实施例中可包括愈合支台及/或愈合帽)及/或作用于植入物周围组织的压力。
在诸多情形下，可期望与偏置特征组合将类牙齿物体(如桥体)放置于矫正器上或将类牙齿物体形成为矫正器的一部份。在各实施例中，除其它布置以外，还可藉由(如)如下方式将类牙齿物体牢固为矫正器的一部份：将矫正器与类牙齿物体形成在一起；使用建造于矫正器内的几何形状，作为类牙齿物体与配合于类牙齿物体几何形状之锁定机构的啮合配合；设计齿状气泡，以允许牙色材料放置于齿状气泡内；及/或使用类铆接系统，以允许类牙齿物体物理地搭接至矫正器上，而无需使用黏结物质。
图4B图解实施例420的一实例，其中矫正器422可在各实施例中包括偏置部份(如图4A中图解的偏置部份406)，以降低由矫正器422的若干部份作用于植入物428及/或作用于植入物周围组织的压力。图4B中图解的矫正器422显示，矫正器422可包括支台几何体426，在各实施例中，支台几何体426在各实施例中可(如用黏结物质、机械连接等)达成类牙齿物体424(如桥体)与支台几何体426的附连并因而达成与矫正器422的附连。如此，如图4B图解，在各实施例中，矫正器可形成有偏置部份及与偏置部份相关联的支台，该支台可使得能够将桥体(例如)附连至支台。
图4C图解实施例440的一实例，其中矫正器442可在各实施例中包括偏置部份(如图4A中图解的偏置部份406)，以降低由矫正器442的若干部份作用于植入物448及/或作用于植入物周围组织的压力。图4C中图解的矫正器442显示，矫正器442可形成为使类牙齿物体444(如桥体)在各实施例中可藉由类铆接连接而附连至支台几何体446。
即，在某些实施例中，类牙齿物体444可附连至支台446而无需使用黏结物质。如此，图4C图解矫正器在各实施例中可形成有偏置部份以及与该偏置部份相关联的支台，该支台可达成类铆接连接以将(例如)桥体附连至支台。
图4D图解实施例460的一实例，其中矫正器462在各实施例中可包括偏置部份(如图4A中图解的偏置部份406)，以降低由矫正器462的若干部份作用于植入物468及/或作用于植入物周围组织的压力。图4D中图解的矫正器462显示，矫正器462可形成为使类牙齿物体464(如桥体)在各实施例中可建造在矫正器462内及/或形成为矫正器462的一部份。
即，在各实施例中，可由聚合物材料建造及/或形成类牙齿物体464及该偏置两者，并由该聚合物材料形成矫正器462的其余部份，然而本发明并非局限于类牙齿物体464及矫正器462使用同一材料。在某些实施例中，类牙齿物体464可形成为聚合物材料或其它适合材料的壳体。
在某些实施例中，如图4D中图解，类牙齿物体464在各实施例中可具有形成于其内的缺口(或另一恰当弱化布置)，以促进移除类牙齿物体464，以经由偏置区域或以其它方式接近植入物468。如此，如图4C所图解，矫正器在各实施例中可形成有偏置部份以及与该偏置部份相关联的类牙齿物体，这可使得能够将矫正器、偏置部份以及类牙齿物体形成为整体构形。
图4E图解实施例480的一实例，其中矫正器482在各实施例中可包括偏置部份(如图4A中图解的偏置部份406)，以降低由矫正器482的若干部份作用于植入物488及/或作用于植入物周围组织的压力。图4E中图解的矫正器482显示，类似于图4D中图解的实施例460，矫正器482可形成为使得类牙齿物体484(如桥体)在各实施例中可建造在矫正器482内及/或形成为矫正器482的一部份。
图4E中图解的实施例480在各实施例中可在如下方面不同于实施例460：壳体的一部份可填充以固体材料(如形成矫正器482的聚合物材料或其它材料)以使类牙齿物体484更为坚固。在各实施例中，只要保留偏置部份(如壳体中固体材料的基台变为偏置部份的顶部)，则类牙齿物体484的壳体可部份地或完全地以固体材料填充。
如关于图4D所述，可由聚合物材料建造及/或形成图4E中图解的类牙齿物体484及该偏置两者，并由该聚合物材料形成矫正器482的其余部份，然而本发明并非局限于类牙齿物体484及矫正器482使用同一材料。在某些实施例中，类牙齿物体484可形成为聚合物材料或其它适合材料的壳体及/或填充剂。
如熟悉此项技术者应了解，在某些实施例中，图4D和4E中图解的类牙齿物体在各实施例中可为由牙齿库及/或另一牙齿的「复制和黏贴」而建造及/或形成的桥体。亦如熟悉此项技术者应了解，出于清晰的目的简化了图4A至4E中图解的矫正器、偏置、植入物及/或类牙齿物体实施例的构形，且除非有明确规定，否则不应将其视为对自身的限制。例如，矫正器中聚合物材料层的厚度可取决于其定位及/或应用而有所不同，然而在图4A至4C中可以均匀厚度的线来表示该厚度。
如熟悉此项技术者应进一步了解，将各种特征分组在本发明说明书的单一实施例中是处于精简揭示内容的目的。然而，不应将该种揭示方法解释为反映该等揭示实施例需要比以下每一请求项中明确陈述的特征更多特征的意图。相反，如请求项陈述所反映，本发明标的物在于单一揭示实施例的其中一部份特征而非在于其所有特征。
因而，如本发明所述的藉由虚拟模型来预定治疗计划可为推荐并请求的方法，然而如本揭示所述且如以下请求项陈述的那样形成及/或使用矫正器意欲作为受到保护的新颖标的物。例如，本发明所述的新颖标的物可包括在矫正器的一部份中而并非包括在整个矫正器中，并与本发明教示保持一致。
因此，如本发明所述的可移除式牙科定位器具套组在各实施例中可包括：若干第一矫正器，用于使一个或多个牙齿自第一构形复位至第二构形；及若干第二矫正器，用于使一个或多个牙齿自第二构形复位至一接续构形。在各实施例中，一个或多个牙齿复位至第二构形可暴露植入物的位置空间。例如，为达成合意的矫正末端构形，可能必需多个矫正器的套组。然而，在允许恰当植入物定位的中间矫正构形(如第二构形)的同一时间点或该时间点附近处，可一开始便计划合意的矫正末端构形。
例如，可在该矫正器套组中的一中间矫正器由一接续矫正器取代并取决于所达成的成功程度而经过改动的每一时间点处或附近，可重新访问该治疗计划。例如，合意的末端构形对于单个植入物而言可具有9mm宽度的间距。在10个一连串矫正器之后，可量测到达合意末端间距的进度，且在某些情形下，可指定另外10个矫正器。
在已利用10个第二矫正器之后，可再次测量进度，以确定在实际上是否可达成9mm的原始合意目标。若确定的结果为肯定性且有必要，则可指定更多的矫正器，直至达成合意的间距。若9mm的合意间距似乎实际上不可达成，则可确定替代的合意间距。
基于由正畸治疗导致的未来牙齿位置确定植入位置的概念可构建于该矫正器套组中的任何点处。即，当达成充分的植入空间时，即可放置及/或定位植入物，即使仍要计划执行附加的正畸治疗。
在某些实施例中，该可移除式牙科定位器套组具在各实施例中可包括一个或多个矫正器，该一个或多个矫正器包括对应于植入位置空间的某个部份(如区域)的偏置区域。在某些实施例中，若干第二矫正器在各实施例中可构形为带有用于附连临时性牙结构的支台几何体或带有建造在偏置区域内的桥体几何体。
在某些实施例中，该可移除式牙科定位器具套组在各实施例中可包括基于最佳牙科咬合(包括预定植入位置空间)的接续构形。在某些实施例中，该可移除式牙科定位器具套组在各实施例中可包括至少一个对应于第二构形的矫正器，该矫正器可包括用于将植入物放置于植入位置空间内的导向装置。除其它构形以外，导向装置的构形还可为(例如)凹陷、标记、孔、紧固件、内嵌物、钻制导向啮合特征以及/或钻制深度和矫正导向结构。
因此，如本发明中所述，可使用一牙科定位器具套组来暴露一个或多个植入物的一个或多个位置。在各实施例中，可使用若干第一矫正器以使一个或多个牙齿自第一构形复位至第二构形。
在该等实施例中，该一个或多个复位至第二构形的牙齿会暴露至少一个植入位置空间。然后，可将若干植入物放置于所暴露的一个或多个植入位置空间中。在某些该等实施例中，可使用该第二牙具套组以使一个或多个牙齿自第二取向复位至一接续取向。
如本发明所述，若干第一矫正器中的至少一个矫正器可包括至少一个用作放置植入物的导向装置的地标。在各实施例中，除其它适合结构以外，地标还可在矫正器中形成为如下之一者或多者：例如，凹陷、标记、孔、紧固件、内嵌物及/或矫正器中的钻制导向结构。
在某些实施例中，若干第二矫正器中的至少一个矫正器可包括对应于植入位置空间的某一部份的偏置区域。若干第二矫正器中的至少一个矫正器在各实施例中亦可包括使得能够在偏置区域中附连临时性牙齿结构的支台几何体以及/或建造在偏置区域内的桥体几何体。在某些实施例中，可附连于偏置区域中的临时性牙齿结构或建造于偏执区域中的桥体几何体可至少部份地由牙色材料形成。
图5是根据本发明的图解用于按照牙科治疗对定位植入物的方法的方块图。除另有规定外，本文所述的方法实施例不限于某一特定的次序或顺序。另外，某些所述方法实施例或其元素可同时发生或实施，或至少大致在同一时间点发生或实施。
如方块510中所示，图5中图解的实施例包括基于优化牙科咬合的虚拟模型来确定植入位置。本发明中使用的「优化牙科咬合」表示由治疗专业人士(如牙医或植牙外科医师)在某些实施例中参考牙科咬合(其可为静态牙科咬合或动态咬合(如对发音进行仿真))的虚拟模型来确定有利及/或合意的牙科咬合。本发明所述的牙科治疗计划在各实施例中可基于最佳牙科咬合的虚拟模型、经由使用患者牙系的3-D数字扫描来确定植入位置。
除其它扫描技术以外，还可以多种方式来达成3-D数字扫描，例如，CT扫描、MRI扫描、光扫描、破坏性扫描及/或激光扫描。在某些实施例中，除其它扫描技术以外，还可使用(例如)CT扫描及/或MRI扫描来扫描患者颚结构及/或软组织结构。
在各实施例中，扫描可包括：对患者初始牙科解剖结构的三维扫描；基于患者牙科解剖结构来建立合意牙科咬合的虚拟模型；及设计其中第一取向是初始牙科解剖结构的咬合且一接续取向是合意牙科咬合的牙具套组(如矫正器)。在某些实施例中，扫描可包括：数字扫描患者的牙系；数字扫描牙科结构(包括影响植入位置的解剖特征)；及将牙科结构重迭至3-D患者扫描的牙系。
如本发明中所述，带有植入物的牙科治疗计划的某些实施例可包括：建立若干实体牙齿及至少一个作为虚拟牙齿的植入物的虚拟模型；及计划包括一个或多个治疗的虚拟治疗过程，该一个或多个治疗具有若干虚拟牙齿的若干取向。如本文所述，该虚拟治疗过程可包括：移动该若干实体牙齿中的至少一个，以空出用于最佳牙科咬合构形的植入位置。
该虚拟治疗过程可包括：一旦实体牙齿空出位置，便将植入物放置于植入位置处。另外，虚拟治疗过程可包括：当植入位置处于愈合中时，将若干实体牙齿中的至少一个处于植入位置以外的实体牙齿定位成最佳牙科咬合构形。
在某些实施例中，该虚拟治疗过程可包括：制作(如形成)可移除式牙科定位器具(如矫正器)来构建每一治疗增量。在各实施例中，可将植入位置(如地标)包含至一个或多个可移除式牙科定位器具中。
图5的方块520显示，在各实施例中，可使用第一牙具套组使一个或多个牙齿自第一取向移动至(如复位至)第二取向，该第二取向会暴露植入位置。例如，藉由使一个或多个牙齿移动至第二取向所暴露的植入位置可为基于本文所述的虚拟模型所确定的植入位置。
如方块530中所示，可使用该牙具套组(如矫正器)中的至少一个牙具中所包含的地标将植入物放置于所暴露的植入位置处。在某些实施例中，该地标可为简单的指示装置，例如，当与CT图像结合使用时，该指示装置可引导牙医或牙植外科医师到达植入物的恰当位置。在某些实施例中，该地标可形成牙具的穿孔并用作钻制导向装置，或用作单独钻制导向装置的附件，以使得能够确定拟建造于矫正器自身内的植入物的成角及/或深度。
在某些实施例中，地标点处的聚合物材料层可为薄的聚合物材料层，例如，以使得附连单独钻制导向装置可帮助提供能可靠地确定植入物成角及/或深度的导向装置。在各实施例中，单独钻制导向装置在某些实施例中可为带有周边凹槽的圆柱体，该周边凹槽形成钻制导向钻制啮合特征的一部份，以接纳(例如)用作地标的凹陷、标记、孔、紧固件及/或内嵌物的边缘。
如方块540中所示，可使用第二牙具套组(如矫正器)来使一个或多个牙齿自第二取向复位至一接续取向。即，在某些实施例中，在将植入物放置及/或定位于合意位置处之后，可将该第二矫正器套组中的第一矫正器施加至患者牙齿，以使牙齿自其中放置及/或定位植入物以继续移动牙齿的取向继续复位至最终位置。
在本发明某些实施例中，可在植入位置最早暴露时放置及/或定位该植入物。使植入位置最早暴露的牙具在各实施例中可包括地标，从而提供导向装置来定位植入位置。
如本发明所述，可在患者处于植入物放置愈合时使用第二牙具套组来复位一个或多个牙齿。在某些实施例中，第二牙具套组在各实施例中可包括对应于植入物的偏置区域。藉由包括在第二牙具套组中的至少一个的一部份中的偏置区域，可缓解作用于植入位置及/或周围组织的压力，以促进愈合和骨整合及/或改善恢复(如，减少对伤口部位的撞击创伤)。
在某些实施例中，第二牙具套组在各实施例中可构造为具有用于将临时性牙齿结构附连于偏置区域的支台几何体。因而，在某些实施例中，临时性牙齿结构在各实施例中可附连至第二牙具套组中的一个或多个的支台几何体。
在某些实施例中，偏置区域(如包含于第二牙具套组的至少一个中)在各实施例中可填充有、衬有、刷有或涂有牙色材料。本发明所述的牙科计划可包括：一旦植入物经骨整合且邻近牙齿复位至合意的牙科闭合布置，则修复植入物的牙齿结构。当矫正器形成的空间大于植入点处的既定修复形状且植入物整合到骨骼中时，即使仍拟在患者口腔中的其它位置处实施附加的正畸治疗，亦可在邻近牙齿到达稳定位置时立即放置修复体。
图6A图解根据本发明一实施例的牙科定位调节器具，其具有用于指示植入位置的孔口。在图6A的实施例中，牙具600包括植入物定位指示装置。在图6A的实施例中，指示装置(如地标)是提供于用以形成器具的材料中的孔口690。可在制作器具期间以及/或在完成制造之后形成该等孔口。
除其它适合功能以外，治疗专业人士还可经由该孔口检视该区域，以检查孔口位置是否处于正确的解剖位置，且是否存在用于植入物的充足空间。该孔口可为任何适合的尺寸及/或形状。在某些实施例中，可使用该孔口以经由该孔口导向植入物放置于指示位置中。
另外，如图6A实施例中所图解，可将孔口690放置于器具的一扁平部份上。该器具可具有任何适合形状，如，模型牙齿轮廓、模型牙床轮廓或实际牙床轮廓及/或其它适合形状。
在某些实施例中，可使用器具600来锚定另一类型的拟放置于其中定位植入物的区域附近的指示装置。例如，该指示装置可为钢丝量测或指向装置，或可为其它类型的指向装置，其可用来指向其中拟定位植入物的区域，或其可用来帮助提供有助于定位植入物的量测信息。
指示装置可(例如)为自黏式指示装置、夹式指示装置、吸附式指示装置、接合式指示装置、Velcro附接式指示装置或搭扣式指示装置。然而，本发明实施例不应局限于此等附连方法。
钢丝或其它不透辐射的材料可为有益的，例如，此乃因其可在x射线下看到。然而，本发明的实施例不应局限于此等材料。
图6B图解根据本发明一实施例的牙科定位调节器具，其上定位有若干指示装置。此等指示装置可用于各种用途。例如，可使用此等指示装置以让临床医师识别将植入物定位于何处，或作为确定植入物放置位置的参照物。
该指示装置亦可包含临时性墨水或颜料，在某些实施例中，该临时性墨水或颜料可转移至牙床组织，以使得临床医师能够看到植入物放置的合意位置或作为参照位置的指示装置。此等指示装置可尤其用于(例如)临时性锚定装置(微型植入物)的放置。
在图6B中图解的实施例中，例如提供数个指示装置。可将此等指示装置用作指向拟定位植入物的区域的指向装置。
在此等实施例中可使用任何适合的指向装置。例如，适合的指向装置可具有各种形状及/或尺寸，其可由各种材料制成，及/或其在x射线下及/或经由其它扫描或摄影技术等为可见。
亦可以任何适合方式将该等指示装放置于临近器具(如紧挨器具或附连至器具)的位置。可释放式黏结剂便是该种适合的附连方式，且其允许移除在某些实施例中可为有益的指示装置。
在图6B的实施例中，器具600包括指示装置692、694、696及698。基于其形状，此等指示装置可提供不同的益处。
此等指示装置亦可包含转动/枢转接点，以使得(例如)当用放射照片核查合意位置时可对位置进行调节及/或锁定。在某些实施例中，亦可存在伸缩式指示装置或锁定伸缩式指示装置，以允许延伸指示装置，以便除其它益处以外还可更容易地找到合意位置。
例如，指示装置692具有若干可用作参照物的不同点，如，自底部起的第二条线的左端。这可有助于指出更为准确的位置。
指示装置694以及U形指向装置696可提供大体的方向性取向(如相对于水平的垂直对准)，以在安装时使植入物能够配合至植入物区域中。指示装置698是一圆环，且如图所示可与参考线配合使用。
该圆环(例如)可允许治疗专业人士在牙龈上找到可定位植入物的位置。在临床医师可附接指示装置的情形下，可(例如)利用该等实施例来识别合意位置、对穿过圆圈的组织加注标记，且然后将植入物定位在该标记处。在某些实施例中，可穿过圆圈直接放置植入物。当与线配合使用时，除该特征的其它用途以外，还可使用该线帮助植入物正确地取向。
尽管本文对具体实施例进行了图解和描述，但熟悉此项技术者应了解，任何经计算以达成相同技术的布置皆可替代该等所示具体实施例。本发明欲涵盖本揭示各实施例的任何及所有修改或变型。
应理解，术语「一」、「一个」、「一个或多个」、「若干」或「至少一个」的使用皆应解释为意指存在一个或多个物项。另外，应理解，上述说明是以图解的方式而非限制的方式进行。在参阅上述说明之后，上述实施例的组合及其它并未在本文中具体描述的实施例将对于熟悉此项技术者显而易见。
本揭示各实施例的范围包括其中使用上述结构及方法的任何其它应用。因此，应参照随附专利申请范围以及专利申请范围的授权等效形式的全部范围来确定本揭示各实施例的范围。
在先前具体实施方式中，将各种特征分组在单一实施例是出于精简揭示内容的目的。不应将该种揭示方法解释为反映该等揭示实施例需要比以下每一请求项中明确陈述的特征更多特征的意图。
相反，如以下专利申请范围所反映，本发明标的物在于单一揭示实施例的其中一部份特征而非在于其所有特征。因此，在此将如下专利申请范围并入具体实施方式中，其中每一请求项独立地作为一个单独实施例。

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1.一种用于定位一植入物的方法，该方法包括：
基于一优化牙科咬合的一虚拟模型，确定一植入位置；
使用第一牙具套组，使一个或多个牙齿自一第一取向移动至一第二取向，该第二取向暴露该植入位置；
使用该牙具套组中的至少一个牙具中所包括的一地标，将一植入物放置于该暴露的植入位置处；
使用第二牙具套组，使一个或多个牙齿自该第二取向复位至一接续取向。
2.如请求项1的方法，其中在该植入位置最早暴露时放置该等植入物。
3.如请求项2的方法，其中使该植入位置最早暴露的一牙具包括地标，从而提供一导向装置以便找到一植入位置。
4.如请求项1的方法，其中该第二牙具套组包括对应于该植入物的一偏置区域。
5.如请求项4的方法，其中该第二牙具套组各自设计为使一个或多个牙齿复位，其中该植入物放置于该等第二牙具中的至少一个中所定义的暴露植入位置处。
6.如请求项4的方法，其中该第二牙具套组构造为具有用于将一临时性牙齿结构附连于该偏置区域中的一支台几何体。
7.如请求项6的方法，其中该方法包括：将该临时性牙齿结构附连至该第二牙具套组中的一个或多个牙具的支台几何体。
8.如请求项4的方法，其中以牙色材料填充该偏置区域。
9.如请求项1的方法，其中该方法包括：
对一患者的初始牙科解剖结构进行三维扫描；
基于该患者的牙科解剖结构，建立最佳牙科咬合的虚拟模型；及
对该牙具套组进行设计，其中该第一取向是该初始牙科解剖结构的咬合，且该接续取向是一最佳牙科咬合。
10.如请求项9的方法，其中该扫描包括：
数字扫描该患者的牙系；
对包括影响该植入位置的解剖特征的一牙科结构进行数字扫描；及
将该牙科结构重迭至该3-D患者扫描的牙系。
11.如请求项9的方法，其中该方法包括：在该植入物骨整合时，修复该植入物的一牙齿结构；以及基于第二牙具的定位来达成一合意的牙科咬合布置，以复位一个或多个邻近牙齿。
12.如请求项1的方法，其中该地标是选自包括如下的群组：凹陷、标记、孔、紧固件、内嵌物及钻制导向结构。
13.一种可移除式牙科定位器具套组，其包括：
若干第一矫正器，其用于使一个或多个牙齿自一第一构形复位至暴露一植入位置空间的一第二构形；及
若干第二矫正器，其用以使一个或多个牙齿自该第二构形复位至一接续构形。
14.如请求项13的器具套组，其中一个或多个矫正器包括对应于该植入位置空间的某一部份的一偏置区域。
15.如请求项14的器具套组，其中该若干第二矫正器构造为带有用于将一临时性牙齿结构附连在该偏置区域中的一支台几何体，或带有建造于该偏置区域中的一桥体几何体。
16.如请求项14的器具套组，其中对应于该第二构形的至少一个矫正器包括用于将植入物放置于该植入位置空间内的一导向装置。
17.如请求项16的器具套组，其中该导向装置是选自包括如下的群组：一凹陷、一标记、一孔、一紧固件、一内嵌物、一钻制导向啮合特征及一钻制深度及矫正导向结构。
18.如请求项13的器具套组，其中该接续的构形是基于包括一预定植入位置空间的一最佳牙科咬合。
19.一种用植入物进行牙科治疗的方法，该方法包括：
建立若干实体牙齿及至少一个作为一虚拟牙齿的植入物的一虚拟模型；
计划包括一个或多个治疗的一虚拟治疗过程，该一个或多个治疗具有该若干虚拟牙齿的若干取向；
移动该若干实体牙齿中的至少一个，以空出用于一最佳牙科咬合构形的一植入位置；
一旦实体牙齿空出位置，则将一植入物放置于该植入位置；
当该植入位置处于愈合中时，将该若干实体牙齿中位于该植入位置以外的至少一个实体牙齿定位成最佳牙科咬合构形。
20.如请求项19的方法，其中该方法包括：
制作一可移除式牙科定位器具以构建该治疗的每一增量；及
将该植入位置并入至该可移除式牙科定位器具中的一者或多者中。
21.一种暴露一植入位置的牙科定位器具套组，其包括：
若干第一矫正器，用以使一个或多个牙齿自一第一构形复位至一第二构形，其中该一个或多个复位至该第二构形的牙齿暴露一植入位置空间。
一植入物，其放置于该暴露植入位置空间；及
第二牙具套组，用以使一个或多个牙齿自该第二取向复位至一接续取向。
22.如请求项21的器具套组，其中该若干第一矫正器中的至少一者包括一地标，以用作放置该植入物的一导向装置。
23.如请求项21的器具套组，其中该若干第二矫正器中的至少一者包括对应于该植入位置空间的某一部份的一偏置区域。
24.如请求项23的器具套组，其中该若干第二矫正器中的至少一者包括使能够将一临时性牙齿结构附连在该偏置区域中的一支台几何体，或建造至该偏置区域中的一桥体几何体。
25.如请求项24的器具套组，其中可附连于该偏置区域中的该临时性牙齿结构或建造至该偏置区域中的该桥体几何体至少部份地由牙色材料形成。
26.如请求项21的器具套组，其中在该若干第一矫正器的至少一者上藉由一指示装置来识别该暴露的植入位置空间。
27.如请求项22的器具套组，其中该指示装置是选自包括如下的指示装置群组：
一孔口，其形成于该若干第一矫正器中的至少一者中；
一指向装置，其提供成临近于该若干第一矫正器中的至少一者。
28.如请求项27的器具套组，其中该指向装置附连至该第一若干矫正器中的至少一者。
29.一种用于附连至一矫正器以对一牙科植入物的放置进行定位的不透射线的指示装置，其包括：
一指示器主体；及
一附连机构，其用于将该指示器附连至该矫正器。
30.如请求项29的指示装置，其中该附连机构是选自包括如下的机构群组：
一自黏剂；一可固化黏剂；一搭扣机构；一钩环机构；一吸附机构及一夹式机构。
31.如请求项29的指示装置，其中该指示器包含一标记装置，该标记装置对组织的一区域加注标记，以便一临床医师识别放置该植入物的一合意位置。
32.如请求项29的指示装置，其中该指示器包含促进识别一组织区域的一特征，以便一临床医师识别放置该植入物的一合意位置。
33.如请求项29的指示装置，其中可释放该附连机构以允许对该指示器的定位进行调节。
34.如请求项33的指示装置，其中该指示器包括一锁定机构，用以在调节该定位之后将该指示器锁定于一调节位置中，以便核查放置该植入物的调节位置。
35.如请求项29的指示装置，其中该指示器的长度尺寸是可调的。
36.如请求项35的指示装置，其中该指示器包括一锁定机构，用于锁定该长度尺寸以牢固用于放置该植入物的指示器。
37.如请求项29的指示装置，其中该指示器的至少一部份是可伸缩的。
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