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DENTISTRY IN A DIGITALIZING WORLD

Today, the world is rapidly digitalizing in all areas of life. This digital transformation directly affects dentistry as well. From impression taking and orthodontic treatments to prosthetic production, surgical planning, diagnostic and treatment methods, and the design of final restorations, the impact of digital technologies is clearly visible across all fields of dentistry. Traditional practices are being replaced by digital methods. As a result, dentists can provide faster and more controlled treatments, while patients benefit from time savings and more predictable treatment outcomes.

Photographs taken from patients visiting the clinic allow dentists to evaluate patients’ expectations in detail. Using various software programs, digital smile designs can be created and presented to patients, and these designs can then be applied as closely as possible to real life. This process strengthens communication between the dentist and the patient, ensures that expectations are correctly understood, and helps prevent potential communication problems during treatment.

If both the patient and the dentist wish, cavities in a cleaned tooth can be digitally scanned, and restorations that fit the tooth precisely can be produced using CAD/CAM systems. With today’s technology, restorations that can be bonded directly to the teeth are easily accessible.

Radiology is one of the fields where digital developments are most advanced. Digitally obtained images and data are transferred to computer systems, allowing measurements and detailed treatment planning to be carried out using appropriate software. Especially for implant patients, three-dimensional imaging techniques make it possible to plan the bone structure, implant site, depth, and number of implants in detail before treatment. Based on these images, customized 3D models can be created if desired. With the technique known as “guided surgery,” implants can be placed almost error-free at the planned size, angle, and depth.

Similarly, impressions taken digitally or by conventional methods can be scanned to obtain 3D models. Transparent aligners can then be produced to correct dental crowding. With these aligners, orthodontic treatments can be applied in selected cases.

The use of laser and ozone devices in dentistry increases treatment effectiveness, accelerates the healing process, and improves patient comfort. Microscopes, especially those used in root canal treatments, allow procedures to be performed with greater precision. These treatments can also be recorded and shared with other dentists as part of professional education.

Today, dentistry has become one of the professions that benefits most from digital transformation. Dental robots exhibited at congresses and trade fairs indicate that digital technologies will also be actively used in dental education in the future. In this field, remaining outside technological developments is no longer possible.