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Digitization and Its Futuristic Approach in Prosthodontics

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The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society

Abstract

Digitization has become part and parcel of the contemporary prosthodontics with the probability of most of the procedures being based on the digital techniques in near future. Let us think of X-rays or photographs, making impressions, recording jaw movements or fabricating prosthesis, educating and training new dentists or patient motivation for practice build up, all has become digital. CAD-CAM has revolutionized not just the ceramic technology but has also been used for the CAD-CAM implant surgeries, maxillofacial prosthesis and diagnostic splints. Today a practicing dentist needs to be abreast with the latest but with the technology changing so fast, this poses a great challenge. There is endless scope of digitisation and technology in prosthodontics- let it be in the clinical and lab procedures like use of CAD-CAM technology, stereolithography, rapid prototyping, use of virtual articulators and digital face bows, digital radiographs, or in the field of training, education and research by the use of virtual patient programs, dental softwares, optoelectronic recording of jaw motion, digital instron machine, retention testing device, audiovisual aids,… the list will remain endless. The article reviews those various aspects of prosthodontics where digitization has modified the conventional procedures. For discussion they have been considered under the educational aspect, diagnostics, treatment procedures, prosthesis fabrication and lastly the research and futuristic development. The day is not far when remote sensing robotic devices would be performing the restorations under the command and surveillance of the master—the dentist without his immediate presence.

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Warm thanks to Dr Santanu Sen Roy (Senior lecturer, Department of community and public health dentistry, GNIDSR.) for his thoughtful comments, advice and help for designing the search strategy.

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    Ritika Bhambhani, Jayanta Bhattacharya & Saibal Kr. Sen

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Bhambhani, R., Bhattacharya, J. & Sen, S.K. Digitization and Its Futuristic Approach in Prosthodontics. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 13, 165–174 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-012-0181-2

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