The document discusses the advancements in digital dentistry, highlighting how computer-aided technology enhances efficiency, precision, and patient comfort in dental practices. Key technologies such as digital radiography, CAD/CAM restorations, and intraoral cameras are explored for their benefits over traditional methods, including improved treatment outcomes and expedited processes. Overall, digital dentistry is depicted as a transformative force changing conventional practices and patient expectations.

1. Dentistry in the Digital Age: A Constructive
Evolution

2. • With expeditious evolution in the digital dentistry, it’s now feasible
for the dentists to make their practice more efficient & productive
via use of computer aided technology.
• A good treatment outcome is always possible via incorporation of a
precise treatment planning. Planning a treatment concisely & with
efficiency takes a great deal of energy & time. Digital dentistry has
unlocked a new wave of possibilities for practitioners & patients as
well.

3. How constructive digital dentistry is for patients
The technology involves extensive variety of tools & techniques that
incorporate digital or computer aided technology. Some of today’s
highly used digital dental technologies include:
• Digital radiography
• Digital impression technology
• Intraoral cameras
• CAD/CAM restorations
• Occlusal analysis system
• Digital records
• Computer guided implant dentistry
• Cone beam computed tomography
• Computer aided anesthesia delivery

4. Each digital technology comprises of certain advantages over
traditional approaches or techniques.
• Digital radiography: in digital radiography sensors are used instead
of conventional radiographic film. This technology is time efficient
& bypasses chemical processing. Also offers the advantages of
enhancing & magnifying images & ability to digitally transfer the
images.
• Digital impression technology: benefits patients & dentists by
creating a replica of soft & hard tissues via use of optical scanning
devices. This avoids the use of conventional impression materials
that were quite messy & troublesome for patients. This technology
speeds up the treatment & minimizes the need for multiple visits to
the dental office.

5. • Intraoral camera: this technology enables dentist to capture the
images intraorally that are instantly displayed on a chairside screen.
This allows him to have a close look at his patient’s mouth & share
dental issues one might have. This boosts up patient awareness &
case acceptance.
• CAD/CAM restorations: chairside CAD/CAM restorations differ
from traditional dentistry in that the dental prosthesis is delivered on
the same day avoiding the need of temporaries, providing speedy,
convenient, esthetic & conservative restorations.

6. • Occlusal analysis system: helps clinicians to locate or identify
premature contacts, maximum forces & interrelationship of occlusal
surfaces. This technology helps dentists to balance patient’s
occlusion with accuracy.
• Computer guided implant dentistry: this technology enables a
dentist to precisely evaluate anatomic landmarks, prosthetic
treatment planning & accurate surgical execution. Surgical templates
are fabricated via use of stereolithography & CAD/CAM technology
that further helps clinician to place implants in a well planned
prosthetic manner.

7. • Cone beam computed tomography: produces 3D images of your
teeth, soft tissues, bone, and anatomical pathways in a single scan.
This enables a clinician to precisely plan a surgery & fabricate
surgical guides in order to ensure a predictable outcome.
Incorporation of digital dentistry provides you precise, safe &
speedy dental care. Enables clinician to thoroughly evaluate teeth &
bone health.

8. Benefits of Digital Dentistry
• Though many of digital technologies are slow to be incorporated
into dental practice but, still there are maximum dentists reaping the
benefits of digital dentistry. A quantum leap in intraoral imaging,
CAD/CAM & digital impressions have led dentists to convey
additional information to the patients, improved communication
along with exceptional documentation of existing dental issues &
collaborate with the dental laboratories quite easily.

9. Also incorporation of digital technology into one’s practice has
made dentistry to be—
• Easier & expeditious.
• More precise as compared to the traditional approaches.
• Highly comfortable for patients.
• High level of predictability of outcomes.

10. • Digital dentistry is constructively changing the conventional dental
practice. Such advancements have led clinicians to deliver precise
information to the patients & labs as well. And have already begun
to dramatically change the expectations of both patients & dentists.
The subsequent applications of these technologies will certainly
change the practice of restorative dentistry.

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