WHAT IS DIGITAL DENTİSTRY?
Digital dentistry is the procedures performed with the classical methods in dentistry with the help of a smart intraoral scanner and computer.
How Does the CAD-CAM System Work?
Optical, digital measurement of the prepared cavity or the prepared tooth is taken from the inside of the mouth with a camera. The design is made with a computer program suitable for the purpose, the block is scraped. After the digital measurement is taken with the CAD CAM system used in the clinic, the design and production is carried out next to the patient and the process can be completed in a single session. Dental Cad / Cam systems are today's technology in dentistry, where digital impressions can be taken directly from the patient's mouth, scanning and restorations can be prepared with computer support.
Digital Dentistry and Smile Design
One of the most important advantages of digital dentistry is the ability to design an aesthetic smile, allowing the individual to make any changes they want in accordance with the face and mouth structure of the teeth, which are transformed into three dimensions with the help of a micro camera, to control the contact points with the opposing tooth, to virtually wear, add, contour. It allows the patient to make changes and increase or decrease the frequency of contact points with the opposite teeth. Thanks to digital dentistry, the images of the possible finished teeth are matched with the real face photograph of the individual, and the dentist and the individual have the opportunity to see the new restoration before it is finished