INTRAORAL SCANS FOR CAD/CAM APPLICATION

What is it about?

Introduction: There is no doubt the world of dentistry is rapidly changing. Digital innovations are replacing our traditional techniques. Dentists need to keep up with the speed of today’s ever changing digital world. The aim of the paper is to educate about the concept of digital dentistry, its advantages and limitations, and to provide an overview of digital impression taking procedures and the digital workflow for CAD/CAM application. Materials and methods: The Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University (SU) published a series of articles in Hungarian dental paper as part of the continuing education program to educate Hungarian dentists at the postgraduate level. Digital technologies and their novel materials are also introduced into the SU undergraduate dental curricula. A Bachelor of Science (BSc) digital dental designer training program is also aimed at the Faculty of Dentistry SU in cooperation with the Neumann University of Technology and Economics to modernizate the classic profession of dental technician. This paper gives a summary of the basic knowledge published in digital dentistry series. Results: The CAD/CAM technology offers a quick and comfortable experience to the patients and an efficient workflow to the dentist and dental technicians. The learning curve is steep to adopt that new technology both in the dental office and on the laboratory side. Educated dental students and digital designers have the potential to keep pace with the digital era change. Keywords: CAD/CAM, scanner, intraoral, workflow, dental impression technics.

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