COMPUTERIZED DENTAL PROSTHETICS
INTRAORAL SCANS FOR CAD/CAM APPLICATION
Judit Borbély 1a* , Alexandra Czigola 1b , Viktoria Vitai 1b , Ivett Róth 1b , Péter Hermann 1c
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Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, H-1088 Budapest, Hungary
DMD, PhD, Associate Professor
DMD, Resident of Department of Prosthodontics
c
DMD, MSc, PhD, Professor and Head of Department of Prosthodontics, Vice-Rector for Education Affairs of Semmelweis Univeristy, Budapest, Hungary
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b
ABSTRACT
DOI: 10.25241/stomaeduj.2018.5(2).art.5
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.
1. Introduction
The widespread use of digital technology is to
transform our everyday life: computers and digital
devices offer an easier, faster and more economical
alternative to conventional methods. The digital
revolution also has an impact on dental procedures.
It is a fact that dentistry changes and undergoes
dramatic developmen