Use of modern digital technologies in implanto-prosthetic treatment of partial edentation

Abstract

The elective treatment in cases of partial edentation is the implant prosthetic rehabilitation. Digital technologies are constantly evolving. The development of digital technologies helps the practician in establishing a precise diagnosis and creating a treatment plan. Digital documentation offers the possibility of simulating different treatment outcomes. Therefore, having the final result in mind, the doctor initializes a predictable, precise and guided treatment. The final position of teeth guides the insertion of the implant and dictates the necessity of surgical procedures aimed at soft tissue remodeling. Simultaneously with the development of implantology, there have evolved diagnostic tools and technologies in realization of the prosthetic components. The implant — prosthetic treatment of partial edentation restores the integrity of the dental arch offering an aesthetic and functional aspect, without the need to prep the teeth limiting the edentulous breech [16]. With the help of digital technologies we diagnose, analyse, simulate and guide the treatment stages [11, 17]. The digital impression represents a major progress in dental medicine, offering the possibility of a higher quality of dental services and is used as an alternative technique to traditional impressions.