How Digital Technology is Improving Precision in Dentistry<\/b><\/p>\n
We live in a high-tech world that is constantly providing new and innovative ways to treat a variety of medical conditions. In fact, many of today\u2019s technologies \u2013 including CAD\/CAM design, 3D printing, milling, and more \u2013 are providing unsurpassed precision in the dental field. This allows your dentist to provide you with a more realistic, healthier smile. <\/span><\/p>\n CAD\/CAM Design<\/b><\/p>\n Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) aren\u2019t really new technologies, but dentists across the country are learning how to use it to their patients\u2019 benefit. Once upon a time, when a patient needed dentures or a partial, the dentist would have to take impressions of the patient\u2019s mouth, make a mold from that impression, and then create the denture or partial from that mold. Although it can and still does work, it isn\u2019t as precise as it should be. CAD and CAM design allow computers to take measurements and play a role in the production of those dental devices, which means your dentures and partials will look and feel better. <\/span><\/p>\n 5 Axis Milling<\/b><\/p>\n Milling is a process by which a material is cut, shaped, shaved, or otherwise molded by very precise machinery. Five-axis milling simply means that the machine can move the material in five different directions at the same time, which allows for even more precision. The material can move along an X and Y axis as well as up and down. The addition of the fifth axis, the A-B axis, allows the cutting or machining tool to approach the material from any direction, which ensures quality precision. <\/span><\/p>\n 3D Imaging<\/b><\/p>\n 3D Imaging is one of the most precise ways to understand your unique needs as a dental patient, whether you require dental surgery or you\u2019re being fitted for implants, dentures, or partials. Rather than relying on x-rays or molds, your dentist can use 3D imaging to create a realistic, true-to-size image of your mouth, sinus passages, airways, and any other part of your body that may be affected when you need dental work. It\u2019s far more precise, and it allows your dentist to more accurately plan your treatment. <\/span><\/p>\n How Digital Technology Can Benefit You <\/b><\/p>\n