Innovations in Digital Dentistry

Commercial Supporter: Dandy

Digital technologies continue to reshape restorative and implant dentistry by improving precision, streamlining workflows, and enhancing the patient experience. This CDEWorld Clinical eBook Series edition explores how digital workflows can help clinicians simplify complex treatment while maintaining predictable clinical outcomes. Featuring a continuing education (CE) article and a companion case report, this eBook examines emerging approaches to full-arch implant rehabilitation and patient-centered restorative care. Readers will learn how advances such as intraoral photogrammetry, facial scanning, digital treatment planning, and same-day restorative workflows are helping clinicians improve accuracy, reduce chair time, and deliver highly personalized treatment.  

FEATURED CONTENT

CE: Intraoral Photogrammetry and Facial Scanning for Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation
Isaac Tawil, DDS, MS; and Michael Erdos, DDS
This 2-credit CE article explores a fully digital workflow for full-arch implant rehabilitation that combines intraoral photogrammetry, facial scanning, and digital treatment planning. The authors explain how intraoral photogrammetry overcomes the cumulative alignment errors associated with conventional intraoral scanning by accurately capturing the three-dimensional spatial relationships of multiple implants. The article also discusses integrating intraoral scans, photogrammetry, and facial scans into a unified digital workflow that supports simultaneous surgical and prosthetic planning. A detailed clinical case demonstrates how these technologies can improve precision, reduce chair time, minimize prosthetic adjustments, and enhance the patient experience during full-arch implant rehabilitation.

Credits: 2 Self-Study CEU
Cost: $0
Provider: Conexiant Education

Same-Day Rehabilitation Using Patient-Guided Design
Miguel A. Ortiz, DMD
This clinical case report demonstrates a digital restorative workflow that places patients at the center of the treatment design process. Through live collaboration between the patient, clinician, and digital technician, restorative designs are refined before treatment begins, helping minimize revisions and improve patient satisfaction. The article follows the rehabilitation of a patient receiving same-day ceramic veneers fabricated using a fully digital workflow, from digital smile design and mock-up evaluation through in-office milling, characterization, bonding, and delivery. The case illustrates how digital technologies can streamline restorative treatment while improving communication, efficiency, and patient confidence.