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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825839503321

Titolo

Clinical applications of digital dental technology / / editors, Radi Masri, Carl F. Driscoll

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa : , : John Wiley and Sons Inc., , 2015

ISBN

9781118983027

1118983025

9781118983034

1118983033

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 258 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Disciplina

617.607572

Soggetti

Computer-aided design

Teeth - Radiography

Radiography, Medical - Digital techniques

Radiation - Dosage

Dental technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Digital imaging outline / Jeffery B. Price and Marcel E. Noujeim -- Digital impressions / Gary D. Hack, Ira T. Bloom, and Sebastian Patzelt -- Direct digital manufacturing / Jerry Grant -- Digital application in operative dentistry / Dennis J. Fasbinder and Gisele F. Neiva -- Digital fixed prosthodontics / Julie Holloway -- CAD/CAM removable prosthodontics / Nadim Z. Baba, Charles J. Goodacre, and Mathew T. Kattadiyil -- Digital implant surgery / Hans-Peter Weber, Jacinto Cano, and Francesca Bonino -- Digital design and manufacture of implant abutments / Radi Masri, Joanna Kempler, and Carl Driscoll -- Digital applications in endodontics / Ashraf F. Fouad -- From traditional to contemporary : imaging techniques for orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome assessment / Georgios Kanavakis and Carroll Ann Trotman -- Clinical applications of digital dental technology in oral and maxillofacial surgery / Jason Jamali, Antonia Kolokythas, and Michael Miloro -- The virtual patient / Alexandra Patzelt and Sebastian Patzelt.



Sommario/riassunto

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.