Testo in inglese: Questo libro esamina la tecnologia CAD/CAM utilizzata nell'odontoiatria restaurativa digitale, gli specifici casi clinici in cui viene utilizzata e come funziona ognuno dei componenti critici di questa tecnologia - scansione intraorale, progettazione protesica e fabbricazione. Vengono analizzate le evoluzioni nel campo della odontoiatria restaurativa digitale insieme ad una varietà di argomenti fra cui scanners, softwer per il design delle protesi, materiali e metodi utilizzati nella costruzione delle protesi come la stampa 3D, la sinterizzazione e lavorazioni con il laser. Sia i dentisti che gli studenti potranno beneficiare della completezza degli argomenti trattati e potranno aggiornare le proprie conoscenze apprendendo tutte le novità che ha portato la rivoluzione tecnologica nel campo dell'odontoiatria.

Digital equipment in all dental practices is commonplace. From digital imaging through electronic recordkeeping, general dentists and specialists are seeing more accurate diagnoses, faster treatment times, and lower costs for equipment. Here in one volume is a comprehensive look at the digital technology available, describing indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and applications in the various dental fields. Included are digital imaging, digital impressions, digital operative dentistry, digital prosthodontics, digital implant fabrication and placement, and digital applications in endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. The book is ideal for dental students seeking a reference for digital dental technology and for seasoned practitioners and specialists interested in incorporating digital technology in their daily practice.

Digital Workflow in Reconstructive Dentistry is the result of efforts made by the academic team at the Department of Prosthodontics, University Hospital of Freiburg. It aims to build a fundamental understanding of the general principles, science, and clinics of digital dental medicine. The information provided within these pages summarizes the various components of the digital workflow in reconstructive dentistry and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, insights are provided about upcoming, game-changing technologies. By reading this book, students, clinicians, and researchers will gain and enhance their knowledge about digital dental medicine and identify the areas they need to focus on next in order to integrate the available technologies in their daily work. Clearly, the path of digital dental medicine will not stop here. Contributors Amirah M. R. Alammar • Abdulaziz Alsahaf • Wael Att • Maria Bateli • Jasmin Bernhart • Shaza Bishti • Sarah Blattner • Miha Brezavšček • Sandy Cepa • Nadine Emmanoulidi • Ahmed Fawzy • Manrique Fonseca • Michele Frapporti • Rumpa Ganguly • Yousef Al-Ghamdi • Petra Ch. Gierthmuehlen • Aiste Gintaute • Ulrich Lamott • Christos Lamprinos • Matthias Petsch • Udo Plaster • Aikaterini Ploumaki • Hanna Rauberger • Elisabeth Schwartzkopff • Christian F. Selz • Thamer Al-Sharif • Benedikt Spies • Frank A. Spitznagel • Jörg R. Strub • Michael Swain • Taskin Tuna • Alexander Vuck • Siegbert Witkowski

This book is concerned with human factors and ergonomics research and developments in the design and use of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery. It reports on approaches for improving healthcare devices so that they better fit to people’s, including special population’s needs. It also covers assistive devices aimed at reducing occupational risks of health professionals as well as innovative strategies for error reduction, and more effective training and education methods for healthcare workers and professionals. Equal emphasis is given to digital technologies and to physical, cognitive and organizational aspects, which are considered in an integrated manner, so as to facilitate a systemic approach for improving the quality and safety of healthcare service. The book also includes a special section dedicated to innovative strategies for assisting caregivers’, patients’, and people’s needs during pandemic. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2021 Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, held virtually on 25–29 July, 2021, from USA, the book offers a timely reference guide to both researchers and healthcare professionals involved in the design of medical systems and managing healthcare settings, as well as to healthcare counselors and global health organizations.

This book provides evidence-based guidance on the clinical applications of digital dentistry, that is, the use of dental technologies or devices that incorporate digital or computer-controlled components for the performance of dental procedures. Readers will find practically oriented information on the digital procedures currently in use in various fields of dental practice, including, for example, diagnosis and treatment planning, oral radiography, endodontics, orthodontics, implant dentistry, and esthetic dentistry. The aim is to equip practitioners with the knowledge required in order to enhance their daily practice. To this end, a problem-solving approach is adopted, with emphasis on key concepts and presentation of details in a sequential and easy to follow manner. Clear recommendations are set out, and helpful tips and tricks are highlighted. The book is written in a very readable style and is richly illustrated. Whenever appropriate, information is presented in tabular form to provide a ready overview of answers to frequent doubts and questions.

This book covers both basic scientific and clinically relevant aspects of dental composite materials with a view to meeting the needs of researchers and practitioners. Following an introduction on their development, the composition of contemporary composites is analyzed. A chapter on polymerization explains the setting reactions and light sources available for light-cured composites. The quality of monomer-to-polymer conversion is a key factor for material properties. Polymerization shrinkage along with the associated stress remains among the most challenging issues regarding composite restorations. A new classification of dental composites is proposed to offer more clinically relevant ways of differentiating between commercially available materials. A review of specific types of composites provides an insight into their key issues. The potential biological issues of dental composites are reviewed in chapters on elution of leachable substances and cariogenicity of resin monomers. Clinical sections focus on material placement, finishing procedures, and the esthetics and clinical longevity of composite restorations. Bonding to tooth tissues is addressed in a separate chapter, as is the efficiency of various composite repair methods. The final chapter discusses future perspectives on dental composite materials.