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As a dental practitioner, showing love to your patients through quality care using updated technology can help dental and oral health clinicians provide more accurate, faster, and well-rounded treatments. When a Swedish medical researcher invented dental implants in 1952, the procedure was a modern-day miracle. More massive breakthroughs emerged in digitally guided implant procedures seven decades later. In addition, technological improvements make it possible to virtually diagnose and treat cases before an in-person appointment is necessary if you have the right tools. Therefore, our dental lab experts at Premier Dental Arts share on the blog today what technology has to do with your patient’s oral health.
CAD/CAM Restorations
The number of dentists using CAD/CAM restorations continues to increase. With the ability to simplify patient care and provide faster results, CAD/CAM restorations are becoming the norm. Additionally, using surgical guides, capturing digital impressions, and generating 3D models can aid in developing an effective treatment plan specific to the patient and assist in executing the treatment.
Surgical Guides
The latest dental implant technological advancement is surgical guides. A surgical guide includes a computer-guided 3D implant planning system and surgical implant site impressions. The surgical guide duplicates the exact structure of your patient’s intraoral setting and helps the surgeon accurately drill implants into the jawbone. When you place the surgical guide on the patient’s jaw, it can help guide surgical instruments and implant to the missing tooth’s precise position. Our professional dental lab technicians explain that surgical guide use increases accuracy, reduces surgery time, and reduces pain, swelling, and trauma for your patients. Moreover, using a surgical guide decreases patient recovery time due to consistent optimal implant placement, resulting in predictable patient care for most patients.
Digital Dental Impressions
A digital dental impression is a virtual map of the teeth and gums. Captured by a digital photograph series or video, precise mouth measurements are possible once the digital imaging software creates a mouth map. In most cases, patients may view the images on a chair-side monitor. Our expert dental lab techs explain that digital dental impressions far outweigh traditional methods as the new technology improves efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. Additionally, scanning and emailing virtual images directly to the lab saves time with case fabrication over mailing impressions. Furthermore, dentists who institute digital dental impressions in their offices can help ease patient fears for those with a strong gag reflex, making it an excellent marketing tool.
3D Printers
Digital printing can’t help you create patient restorations, reconstructions, and surgical tools accurately and efficiently. First, you must take a digital impression that makes a tooth and gum image saved as a digital file. Then, you can digitally design the necessary tooth repair and print it on a 3D print using CAD software. Our dental lab technicians explain that most 3D printers can print bridges, dentures, crowns, caps, and orthodontic appliances in addition to drilling guides necessary for specific procedures. Since the 3D printer converts digital images into replicated physical objects, holes, tiny shapes, and curves are not a problem. Lastly, your dental office can print multiple parts simultaneously with little to no waste product.
Operating a dental practice with out-of-date technology could reduce dental care quality. On the other hand, investing in cutting-edge technology will not only help your dental practice grow but can provide you with the best tools for optimal patient treatment. Therefore, when you’re ready to show your patients love through excellent oral care using the latest technology, feel free to call Premier Dental Arts at (888) 732-5221 or contact us online for guidance. We’ll be happy to listen to your technological needs and offer guidance in purchasing the best product for your practice.