Iconoculture: Instant messaging. Video-on-demand. And now, instant crowns. D4D, a digital dental system that makes and fits new teeth in a single visit, is in clinical field trials awaiting final FDA approval. Dentists capture an image of the tooth site with a handheld scanner and feed it into a software program to model the design. A computerized milling machine makes the finished crown in just 30 minutes, so the patient can be fitted on the spot.
No one enjoys a trip to the dentist. Downsizing the process of getting crowns from two visits to one would be a great leap forward for dental patients everywhere. Digital technology continues to revolutionize healthcare in bold ways, opening the door for further innovations.
Coming to your dentist’s office: Instant crowns [Iconoculture]
Instant Dentistry
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