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Digital Dentistry in Oral Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 2423

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00100 Roma, Italy
Interests: orthodontics; digital dentistry; skeletal anchorage; OSAS; computer-guide surgery

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Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, digital technologies in dentistry have evolved more and more.

The technology has improved every type of dental treatment, from implantology to orthodontics. In particular, CAD/CAM technology has had a positive impact on both the field of diagnostics and in the treatment phase. Nowadays, thanks to dedicated software, it is possible to acquire and process data as well as produce different types of devices and dental prostheses. Through scanners, it is possible to acquire digital images with direct or indirect methods. Three-dimensional radiological images can be processed and superimposed on models of digital arches in order to design the correct positioning of implants or to perform indirect bonding in orthodontics. Using dedicated software, it is possible to perform angular and linear measurements as well as the overlapping of arches before, during, and after treatments to perform different evaluations of the accuracy and reliability of treatments. We are facing the digital age, and I invite all colleagues to share in this Special Issue the work that they are carrying out to make progress in the knowledge of digital techniques in dentistry.

Dr. Federica Altieri
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • CAD/CAM technology
  • digital dentistry
  • CBCT
  • computer-guided surgery
  • miniscrew
  • TADs
  • orthodontics
  • implantology
  • 3D printing
  • additive manufacturing
  • digital planning
  • digital smile design
  • digital workflow
  • intraoral scanner

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Virtual Oral Health across Canada: A Critical Comparative Analysis of Clinical Practice Guidances during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Pascaline Kengne Talla, Nora Makansi, Pierre-Luc Michaud, Robert Durand, Paul J. Allison and Elham Emami
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4671; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054671 - 06 Mar 2023
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry was suggested as a cost-effective and promising approach to improve access to oral health care. In response, Canadian provincial and territorial dental regulatory authorities (DRAs) published teledentistry-related clinical practice guidances (TCPGs). However, an in-depth comparison between them is [...] Read more.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry was suggested as a cost-effective and promising approach to improve access to oral health care. In response, Canadian provincial and territorial dental regulatory authorities (DRAs) published teledentistry-related clinical practice guidances (TCPGs). However, an in-depth comparison between them is needed to understand their gaps and commonalities so as to inform research, practice, and policy. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of TCPGs published by Canadian DRAs during the pandemic. A critical comparative analysis of these TCPGs published between March 2020 and September 2022 was conducted. Two members of the review team screened the official websites of dental regulatory authorities (DRAs) to identify TCPGs and performed data extraction. Among Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, only four TCPGs were published during the relevant time period. There were some similarities and differences in these TCPGs, and we identified gaps pertaining to communication tools and platforms, and measures to safeguard patients’ privacy and confidentiality. The insights from this critical comparative analysis and the unified workflow on teledentistry can aid DRAs in their development of new or an improvement to existing TCPGs or the development of nationwide TCP guidelines on teledentistry. Full article
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