Using a Digital Dentistry Integrated Planning and Manufacturing Service in Completely Edentulous Treatment
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Periodontist and Implant Specialist, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
- Associate Professor, Program Director, and Interim Chair, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, Department of Prosthodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, Department of Prosthodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana.
08 January 2021
Abstract
The use of an integrated digital planning and manufacturing modular service and a time-tested dental implant system to treat a completely edentulous patient, as shown in this case report, offers numerous clinical benefits. Computer-guided surgery and digital dentistry have gained in popularity and demonstrated great clinical success; however, clinicians and dental laboratory technicians can further maximize the benefit gained from these technologies through additional training and resource investment. By using the streamlining solution (Smile in a Box®, Straumann) described in a clinical step-by-step manner in this case report, dental professionals can provide effective digital solutions for improved patient treatment acceptance, experience, and satisfaction.
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