Dianne Rekow

This comprehensive reference book aims to describe and demystify the underlying principles of digital technologies. Contributions from authors with differing expertise emphasize the influence of digital technologies across a breadth of disciplines and review how we can acquire, manipulate, and leverage digital data within those disciplines. Also examined are the similarities and differences between available and emerging systems, the value and use of digital approaches to clinical cases, and the challenges and opportunities intrinsic to both integrating new technologies into dental practice and keeping up with rapid changes. Previewing the future, this resource explores the potential impact of new innovations on how and what we practice, as well as how we think, teach, and pursue knowledge. Energizing our ingenuity and imagination, this book lays the groundwork for dentistry’s vibrant and exciting future.Contents 1. Digital Dentistry: Broadening Dentistry’s Horizon and Impact 2. The Breadth and Depth of Digital Dentistry 3. Intraoral Scanners: Enhancing Dentistry’s Image 4. Digital Radiography 5. Electronic Health Records: A Critical Aspect of Digital Dentistry 6. CAD/CAM Systems: A Paradigm Shift in Restoration Design and Production 7. 3D Printing in Dentistry 8. Digital Restoration Design based on Biologic Principles 9. Conventional vs Digital Prosthodontics 10. Caries Detection and Tissue Repair Diagnostics in Digital Dentistry 11. The Application of Surgical Navigation Technology in Head and Neck Surgery 12. Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Design 13. Real-time Microvascular Examination of the Oral Mucosa for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Oral Diseases 14. Rapid Bacterial Detection during Endodontic Treatment 15. Robocasting (Direct-Ink Writing) of Hydroxy Apatite, ß-TCP, and Bioglass for Alloplastic Bone Grafts 16. Transforming Education and Learning with Digital Technologies in Dentistry 17. Digital Technology: Impact on and Opportunities for Dental Education 18. The Unity of Knowledge in Dental Medicine 19. Challenges and Opportunities Intrinsic to Digital Dentistry 20. Keeping up with Change and Changing Technologies 21. Big Data: Storage, Sharing, and Usage 22. Virtual and Mixed Reality in Clinical Application 23. Digital Dentistry: A Future Limited Only by Our Imagination