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Digital dentistry

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Digital dentistry refers to the use of dental technologies or devices to carry out dental procedures rather than using mechanical or electrical tools. The use of digital dentistry can make carrying out dental procedures more efficient than using mechanical tools.

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Technologies used

Some of the technologies used in digital dentistry include:

  • CAD/CAM and intraoral imaging — both laboratory- and clinician-controlled
  • Caries diagnosis
  • Computer-aided implant dentistry — including design and fabrication of surgical guides
  • Digital radiography — intraoral and extraoral, including cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
  • Electric and surgical/implant handpieces
  • Occlusion and TMJ analysis and diagnosis
  • Photography — extraoral and intraoral
  • Practice and patient record management — including digital patient education
  • Shade matching
  • Diagnodent
  • Dental lasers
  • The Wand- used to carry anesthesia

    • Limitations

    Limitations on digital dentistry include cost, lack of desire to adapt to new dental technology, and misunderstanding of new technologies.

    References

    Digital dentistry Wikipedia
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