![]() ![]() Similar to the size of a dental mirror IOCs have a tiny camera that is able to detect more on the 3D surface of a tooth than a 2D x-ray image is able to show. ![]() Intra-oral cameras (IOCs) allow an operator to see a clear image of the inside of the mouth. However, at times the image produced can show limited information because it is only a 2D image. X-rays have been extremely valuable for many years in assessments of oral health. Digital X-rays (includes both direct sensors and indirect phosphor plate systems).Practice and patient record management software - including digital patient education e.g.Electric and surgical/implant handpieces.to print physical models of digital images taken with intra-oral scans, make appliances, temporaries, surgical guides) Computer-aided implant dentistry - including design and fabrication of surgical guides.Some of the technologies used in digital dentistry include: The 'father' of digital dentistry is the French professor François Duret, who invented dental CAD/CAM in 1971. Used as a way to facilitate dental treatments and propose new ways to meet rising patient demands. The use of digital dentistry can make carrying out dental procedures more efficient than using mechanical tools, both for restorative as diagnostic purposes. Digital dentistry refers to the use of dental technologies or devices that incorporates digital or computer-controlled components to carry out dental procedures rather than using mechanical or electrical tools. ![]()
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