Dentistry specialists from Europe, North America, and Israel describe the technologic aspects of a self-sufficient digital orthodontic clinic, focusing on the in-house design and production of customized appliances by digitally diagnosing and evaluating the virtual patient and by creating an individualized treatment plan. They discuss volume and surface scanning, 3D printing, computer-aided design software, and artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as the application of this technology in orthodontic treatment, including customized orthodontic brackets, clear aligners, digital indirect bonding, orthognathic surgical splints, and archwire-bending robots. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Digitization and automation are transforming the entire landscape of how orthodontics is practiced, and the consequence is the do it yourself concept.
