AN INTRODUCTION TO
DENTISTRYIN
THE DIGITAL
AGE
J Am Dent Assoc. 1999 Dec;130(12):1713-20.
Digital dentistry in the computer age.Schleyer TK1.
Computers are becoming an integral part of the practice of dentistry.
Smaller, smarter and more ergonomic computing devices will support an increasing proportion of dental practice activities.
J Am Dent Assoc. 1999 Dec;130(12):1713-20.Digital dentistry in the computer age.
Schleyer TK1.
Technology will make practice management more efficient.
Educational software and intelligent assistants will increasingly support the needs for decision making in clinical practice.
Research will benefit from automated tools for data acquisition, management and analysis.
16 years Later
INTEGRATION
Connectivity
Productivity
Accuracy
What is digital dentistry?
Digital dentistry may be defined in a broad scope
as any dental technology or device that
incorporates digital or computer-controlled
components in contrast to that of mechanical or
electrical alone.
Dr. Paul L. Child Jr. Digital dentistry: Is this the future of dentistry?http://www.dentaleconomics.com/articles/print/volume-101/issue-10/features/digital-dentistry-is-this-the-future-of-dentistry.html
The digital dental practice is one that uses
technology and incorporates digital
applications almost exclusively.
Claudio Levato, DDS
Inside Dentistry, July/August 2007, Volume 3, Issue 7, Published by AEGIS Communications, Welcome to the Age of Digital DentistryAllison M. DiMatteo, BA, MPS
The digital dental practice is one in which all of the information
beyond dental records and practice management functions—
such as insurance information, radiographs, digital billing,
CAD/CAM systems, digital impressions, etc—are fully
integrated into one universal system that’s accessible by
everyone in the practice
Margaret Scarlett, DMD, president of Scarlett Consulting International.
Digital Dentistry means several different things to different
people!
Deploying and using digital technology to enhance the delivery of patient care, or with the intent to improve the bottom line of the
practice.
David Gane, DDS, vice president of digital imaging for Practiceworks Inc
How difficult is it to begin
practicing or to engage in
“Digital Dentistry”?
Digital Dentistry
Digital Consultation
Continuing Dental Education / Training
DigitalCorrespondence
Digital DocumentationDigital Diagnosis
Digital Practice ManagementDigital Impressions
Digital Treatment Planning
Digital Fabrication
Robotics
Research
Lasers
Digital Practice Management
Graphical tooth charting
•Software should have simple graphical depiction of each tooth and gum
•Easy identification of caries, fillings, veneers, crowns, missing teeth, gum problems and any other relevant issue.
•Changes made to text-based templates should be reflected in the graphical tooth chart, and vice versa.
Digital Practice Management
Dentistry-specific templates
•Text-based templates should be present for all common procedures
•Ability to add a template quickly in the event that an emergency procedure is required.
•Common templates: routine exams, fillings, root canals, crowns, tooth etc.
Digital Practice Management
Scheduling and Billing
Simplifies scheduling by coordinating dentist, hygienist and patient schedules
Doesn’t require staff to fast forward through six calendar months every time they need to book a patient out.
Effictively speeds up Billing process via use of codes.
Digital Practice Management
Patient portalAllows patients to fill out their dental history, change their contact information or even receive or send bills, and other documents from the comfort of their home.
Digital ImagingWorld J Radiol. 2014 Oct 28; 6(10): 794–807. Published online 2014 Oct 28. Recent advances in imaging technologies in dentistry
Naseem Shah, Nikhil Bansal, and Ajay Logani
Dentistry has witnessed tremendous advances in all its branches over the past three
decades.
With these advances, the need for more precise diagnostic tools, especially imaging
methods, have become mandatory.
From the simple intra-oral periapical X-rays, advanced imaging techniques like
computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance
imaging and ultrasound have also found place in modern dentistry.
Digital Imaging
Changing from analogue to digital radiography has not only made
the process simpler and faster but also made image storage,
manipulation (brightness/contrast, image cropping, etc.) and
retrieval easier.
The three-dimensional imaging has made the complex cranio-facial
structures more accessible for examination and early and accurate
diagnosis of deep seated lesions.
Braz. Dent. J. vol.24 no.6 Ribeirão Preto Nov./Dec. 2013 Detection of Root Canal Isthmuses in Molars by Map-Reading Dynamic using CBCT images Jesus Djalma Pécora1 , Carlos Estrela2 , Mike Reis Bueno2 , Olavo César Porto2 , Ana Helena
Gonçalves Alencar2 , Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto1 , Cyntia Rodrigues de Araújo Estrela2
Digital Imaging
American Journal Of Neuroradiologyhttp://www.ajnr.org/content/30/7/1285/F2.expansion.html
Digital Treatment Planning
http://www.confident-dental-care.co.uk/your-practice/latest-technologies/
Digital Treatment Planning
Digital Smile Design
http://www.westbowmanvilledental.com/technology/digital-smile-design/
Digital Smile Design
Digital Smile Design
Digital Smile Design
http://www.digitalsmiledesigns.com/DigitalDentistryLebanon.php
Digital Impressions
Digital Impressions
Digitally Guided Processing
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Manufacture
3D Printing
Dentures Get 3D Printed Boost with DENTCA’s FDA ApprovalBY MICHAEL MOLITCH-HOU ON MON, AUGUST 10, 2015
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/08/10/dentures-get-3d-printed-boost-with-dentcas-fda-approval/
3D Printing
• Orthodontic company DENTCA has received
510(k) approval of a material that will be used
to 3D print the bases of dentures, allowing
DENTCA to create perfectly tailored dentures
and baseplates from patient scans.
3D Printing
Printed via stereolithography (SLA), the resin
dentures can be made directly from 3D
models, instead of through casts, allowing the
company to automate the manufacturing
process.
Cost Factors
BUY LEASELOAN
RATE OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT
WHAT IS THE LIFESPAN?
IS THERE AN UPGRADE OPTION?IS TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE EASILY?
WHAT IS MY DOWNTIME?
Where Does One Begin?
Cost may be a factor
What exactly is required?
Diagnostic-Tools Impression-making
Network Education-Tools Hardware
Software
Parting Thoughts
• "I would try to stay as up-to-date about technological
developments as possible while differentiating the
wheat from the chaff," Schleyer says.
• "Discriminating judgment is warranted so that dentists
won’t fall for every fad that the marketplace is in favor
of at the time."
Questions?