DENTAL PROSTHETIC FRAMEWORK AND A METHOD TO PRODUCE THE SAME

The invention relates to a method for the production of a dental prosthetic framework with at least one through channel (7) having an inlet portion (1 1 ) and an outlet portion (12). The method comprises the following steps: determining the position of an inlet opening (13) of said inlet portion, said inlet opening discharging on a surface corresponding to an occlusal surface, a lingual surface or a palatinal surface of an artificial tooth (5); determining the position of an outlet opening and the axial direction of said outlet portion (12), such that the outlet portion is capable of cooperating with an implant (3) arranged in a jawbone of a patient; determining, for said at least one through channel in the framework, a longitudinal extension between said inlet and outlet portions; and forming said framework by means of a layer wise production technique by selectively consolidating layers of a powder material on top of each other using thermal energy, whereby said at least one through channel is formed during said step of forming said framework. The invention also relates to such framework.