ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,051, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Watson Guide IP LLC (Pasadena, Calif.).
"Fixation base and guides for dental prosthesis installation" was invented by Jason Watson (Pasadena, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and method for installing a multi-tooth dental prosthesis in one session are shown and described. A first tool attaches to the jawbone, and serves as a foundation for subsequently used guides. Existing teeth and dental fixtures are removed, and the bone tissue is removed to accommodate the prosthesis. Subsequently, a drill guide is used to drill implant holes. An abutment guide is then used to place abutments....