Digital equipment in all dental practices is commonplace. From digital imaging through electronic recordkeeping, general dentists and specialists are seeing more accurate diagnoses, faster treatment times, and lower costs for equipment.
Here in one volume is a comprehensive look at the digital technology available, describing indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and applications in the various dental fields. Included are digital imaging, digital impressions, digital operative dentistry, digital prosthodontics, digital implant fabrication and placement, and digital applications in endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. The book is ideal for dental students seeking a reference for digital dental technology and for seasoned practitioners and specialists interested in incorporating digital technology in their daily practice.
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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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| 1 Digital Imaging |
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| 2 Digital Impressions |
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| 3 Direct Digital Manufacturing |
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| 4 Digital Application in Operative Dentistry |
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| 5 Digital Fixed Prosthodontics |
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| 6 CAD/CAM Removable Prosthodontics |
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| 7 Digital Implant Surgery |
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| 8 Digital Design and Manufacture of Implant Abutments |
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| 9 Digital Applications in Endodontics |
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| 10 From Traditional to Contemporary: Imaging Techniques for Orthodontic Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Outcome Assessment |
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| 11 Clinical Applications of Digital Dental Technology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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| 12 The Virtual Patient |
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Radi Masri, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., is tenured associate professor, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, and associate professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Carl F. Driscoll, D.M.D., is tenured professor and director, Prosthodontic Residency, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
