Introduction to Digital Dentistry

Dinesh Rokaya; Suchada Kongkiatkamon; Zohaib Khurshid; Zohaib Khurshid; Pokpong Amornvit; Muhammad Sohail Zafar

doi:10.1201/9781003428541-1

Introduction to Digital Dentistry

Dinesh Rokaya
, Suchada Kongkiatkamon
, Zohaib Khurshid
, Zohaib Khurshid
, Pokpong Amornvit
, Muhammad Sohail Zafar

College of Dentistry

Bangkok Hospital Medical Center
King Faisal University
Chulalongkorn University
Taibah University

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Abstract

Digital dentistry utilizes any dental technology that involves the use of computer-based technologies consisting of hardware devices and software for examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment. Recently, there has been significant progress in digital dentistry. Various digital technologies and devices include intraoral scanners (IOSs), computerized occlusal analysis devices, digital jaw trackers, virtual reality (VR), computerized dental simulators (CDSs), etc. Utilizing these technologies has increased clinical success [1]. IOSs enable dentists to take impressions, perform diagnostics, or plan treatment without the use of mechanical tools. Various IOSs are available in the market varying in terms of their accuracy [2, 3].

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Subtitle of host publication	Latest Advances in Digital Technologies
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040505038
ISBN (Print)	9781032550145
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003428541-1
State	Published - 1 Jan 2026

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