The Digital Decade in Interdisciplinary Orthodontics
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Modern treatment of adult patients with complex dental problems often requires an interdisciplinary collaboration between different specialties of dental medicine among them frequently orthodontics: interdisciplinary orthodontics. Good diagnostic tools and easy communication are essential in such complicated cases. Computer technology has an increasing impact in the practice of orthodontics; everything is now digitized from photographs to radiographs or even models. The paper will discuss and evaluate the major applications of computers in interdisciplinary orthodontics like three-dimensional craniofacial imaging, digital models or cone-beam computed tomography. In conclusion orthodontics is undergoing a gradual transition from plaster decade to digital decade, mainly due to advancements in computer technology, changing the dental specialists to a new way of imaging, diagnosing, documenting and communicating between them and with the patients. Key-Words: interdisciplinary adult orthodontics, three-dimensional craniofacial imaging, digital models, cone-beam computed tomography, diagnosis and treatment planning, bioinformatics, databases, image processing
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