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?