Digital Transformation in Dentistry

We see very clearly how fast technology is advancing in every aspect of our lives. Diagnostic and treatment protocols in the field of health are also developing at the same pace.

Today, dentistry practices have adapted to these developments very quickly and have a treatment protocol that can incorporate them in a very short time. In light of these developments, many innovations have emerged, from imaging methods to production techniques. Thanks to dental volumetric tomography, which has entered our routine use in recent years, all surgical applications and implant planning of our patients are carried out with precision with detailed images obtained only from the jaw area when necessary, while the amount of radiation the patient is exposed to compared to medical tomography has decreased by 6 to 10 times, depending on the devices used.

With the introduction of surgical plates that we prepare with this imaging method and developing CAD/CAM techniques, we can perform completely seamless implant operations on our patients in suitable cases and send them off from our clinic in a very short time.

The treatment protocol of porcelain or zirconium crown prostheses, commonly known as ‘dental coatings’, had a long and detailed production process such as reducing the size of the tooth, taking measurements with traditional methods, sending these measurements to technician laboratories and producing them there. With digital transformation, this process was removed from the treatment protocol, measurements were taken in seconds with digital scanners in the mouth, production started in clinics on the same day, and our patients left our clinics with their real teeth within hours. This process, known as the ‘tooth in a day’ concept, provided a serious advantage in terms of time for both us, the doctors, and our patients. In addition, by including artificial intelligence in the measurement and production stages, we have eliminated many problems that may arise in the intermediate stages in addition to saving time.

At scientific material fairs held all over the world, we now have the chance to experience many developments, from the process of adapting virtual reality glasses to training and treatment protocols to implant-making robots. It seems that we will soon start seeing these around us from fairs:

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