Abstract

Digital dentistry is a broad term that encompasses the use of advanced technology, including computer-based components, to facilitate and perform various dental treatments and procedures. The digital workflow process is applicable to all dental specialties and consists of a series of steps. However, the imaging chain, especially CBCT, is a key component for diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-treatment evaluation. Digital tools can facilitate data acquisition, team communication, computer-assisted diagnostics, and treatment planning, as well as the design and fabrication of restorations, guides, stents, and devices in general. These tools have fundamentally changed important clinical and laboratory steps. The number of new technologies and the amount of new equipment used to obtain patient data and software to process that data is increasing exponentially. This, in turn, creates significant challenges in integrating these systems into a viable, realistic, and practical dental workflow that will maximize treatment outcomes