Abstract
The study considers the possibilities of using advanced digital technologies in dental practice and training. The Digital Smile Design methodology has been characterized; this is an innovative technological solution used to perform an aesthetic analysis, plan the virtual treatment tactics, draw up a plan of necessary dental procedures, as well as visualize the preliminary therapy result. As part of the "Aesthetic Dentistry" course, the technological capabilities of the Digital Smile Design software have been studied. The study involved 25 four-year students of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. At the initial stage of the research, the students were provided with digital photos, including a 3D model of the dental arcade and surrounding soft tissue and video materials of the clinical case, on the basis of which a smile in accordance with the morpho-psychological characteristics of the patient was designed. The students tested the technological capabilities of the Digital Smile Design software, in particular SmileDesignerPro, AestheticDigitalSmileDesign, Cerec SW 4.2, PlanmecaRomexisSmileDesign, VisagiSMile, DSD AppbyCoachman, 3Shape SmileDesign, ExocadSmileCreator, DentalTreatmentSimulation ™ PRO. Based on the results obtained, the key advantages of the Digital Smile Design methodology in aesthetic and orthopedic dentistry have been identified. Having studied the process of designing a digital smile within the framework of the "Aesthetic Dentistry" course and conducted a survey of students to determine the practical convenience of the technologies, the Digital Smile Design software was ranked according to its advantages in dental practice and training.
Highlights
Recent advances in dental computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies have created wide opportunities for the use of advanced equipment and software, but have revolutionized dental practice
Digital smile design is supported by specially developed software, in particular SmileDesignerPro (SDP) (TastyTechLtd), AestheticDigitalSmileDesign (ADSD - Dr.ValerioBini), Cerec SW 4.2 (SironaDentalSystemsInc.),PlanmecaRomexisSmileDesign (PRSD) (PlanmecaRomexis®), VisagiSMile (WebMotion LTD), Digital Smile Design (DSD) AppbyCoachman (DSDApp LLC), 3Shape SmileDesign, ExocadSmileCreator, DentalTreatmentSimulationTM PRO
Smile Designer Pro and Aesthetic Digital Smile Design are specialized digital design software solutions used in dental cosmetology
Summary
Recent advances in dental CAD/CAM technologies have created wide opportunities for the use of advanced equipment and software, but have revolutionized dental practice. Hightech systems create the basis for every dental and medical procedure ensuring high precision and degree of detail to improve quality and optimally solve the aesthetic and functional problems of the patient. New digital technologies have revolutionized the way we see, think and work in dentistry [1]. There is a growing demand for cosmetic dentistry, which integrates all areas of highly aesthetic treatment based on the detailed analysis of each clinical case, which involves the use of special software [3]. Intraoral scanners ensure superior precision of restorative work while providing a high level of patient comfort and efficiency in the clinic
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