Current Trends and Future Directions in Prosthetic and Implant Dentistry in the Digital Era

• Other Authors: Di Fiore, Adolfo (Editor), Brunello, Giulia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; dental implants; digital impression; intraoral scanner; CAD/CAM materials; toothbrushing wear; surface; roughness; surface integrity; alveolar remodeling; tooth extraction; intraoral digital scanning; imaging superimposition; less traumatic surgery; socket healing; implantology; computer-aided surgery; image-guided surgery; zygomatic implants; navigation system; dental implant; bone level; prospective study; sub-crestal placement; emergence profile; guided surgery; digital workflow; stereolithographic surgical guide; accuracy; CAD-CAM; DICOM-STL; static guided surgery; clinical study; intraoral scanners; digital dentistry; impression techniques; full-arch impression; elderly population; dimensional measurement accuracy; implant scan; operator; precision; scan area; trueness; occlusion; overloading; complications; implant-supported restorations; marginal bone loss; oral implantology; intraoral scan; cone-beam computed tomography; oral surgery; emergence angle; retrospective study
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Advancements in digital technologies are reshaping the world of dentistry, from prosthodontics to implant dentistry. Intraoral scanners, facial scanners, 3D printers, and milling machines have revolutionized the clinical approach and operative workflow in daily practice. However, digital dentistry b...