Abstract

Digital technology had significant impact into our life since the introduction and sophistication of mobile phones. Medical diagnosis, teaching tools, treatment modalities and surgical technics were improved significantly with the help of digital technology during the last two decades. Digital technology started to make its way into dental and orthodontic offices with the introduction of computerized scheduling in the 1974. Today digital technology has touched on every aspect of orthodontic treatment. It is now common place to perform virtual treatment planning as well as translate the plans into treatment execution with digitally driven appliance manufacture and placement using various CAD/CAM techniques from printed models, indirect bonding trays and custom made brackets to robotically bent wires. Furthermore it is also becoming possible to remotely monitor treatment and control it.

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