Digital Dentistry

Digital dentistry is the use of digital technology to perform dental procedures, including diagnosis, examination, and treatment. This technology can improve dental procedure efficiency and accuracy as well as make visits more efficient, safer, and comfortable for the patient.

Some common tools and techniques used in digital dentistry include:

• Intraoral cameras take digital scans of a patient’s teeth which can be used to identify and diagnose issues
• 3D printing to create dental prosthetics like crowns, bridges, and dentures
• Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system assists the provider in completing procedures in a shorter amount of time
• Digital radiography generates images of a patient’s teeth
• E-prescriptions
• Computer-based color selection algorithms optimally match the patient’s teeth to a sample shade guide