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Advances and Challenges of Digital Dentistry for Dental Implant Surgeries is organized by University of Louisville (UL) School of Dentistry and will be held on Jun 05, 2023.

Description:
With the advent of digital dentistry, clinicians find themselves inundated with new materials, hardware, and software in daily practice. A thorough comprehension of the technologies will help us integrate digital solutions to promote communication, as well as accelerating treatment processes, and optimizing treatment outcomes. This presentation will allow dentists to become familiar with the digital workflow with an emphasis on the implementation of the additive manufacturing, namely 3D printing technology for dental implant surgeries. The various 3D technologies (FDM, SLA and DLP) and their pros and cons will be discussed. Various clinical scenarios will be presented to demonstrate advantages and challenges of digital technologies.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Understand the digital workflow for implant dentistry.
• Discuss the various 3D Printing technologies available in dentistry.
• Recognize the limitations of digital technologies.