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Interaction of CBCT, Intraoral Scanning, and CAD/CAM in Dentistry: An Overview
Interaction of CBCT, Intraoral Scanning, and CAD/CAM in Dentistry: An Overview
Interaction of CBCT, Intraoral Scanning, and CAD/CAM in Dentistry: An Overview
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Interaction of CBCT,
Intraoral Scanning, and
CAD/CAM in Dentistry:
An Overview
Robert Pauley, Jr., DMD
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ABSTRACT artial or complete edentulism adversely affects quality of
Dental implants have become an life and can have a derogatory effect on the maintenance
increasingly preferred option for of an individual’s overall health.1,2 Nearly 1 in 5 Americans
patients with partial or complete 65 years or older have lost all their teeth.3 Anyone with tooth loss
edentulism. Digital technology has
advanced to streamline and improve
may be a candidate for implants; therefore, incorporating digital
the workflow for patients who are workflow technology for implant treatment may be a useful plan
receiving implants. This article will for any dental office.
focus on the use of a digital workflow The field of digital dental workflow has made great technologi-
to optimize surgical and prosthetic cal advancements due to improvements in tools such as intraoral
results. A digital workflow for scanners, CAD/CAM, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT),
implant treatment protocols includes
3-dimensional cone-beam computed
and software programs. These technologies have improved the
tomography, intraoral scanning, and communication between clinician, technician, and patient. The
CAD/CAM. This article will explain digital workflow streamlines processes, reducing treatment times
each of these technologies, discussing and costs.4 As a result, clinical practices are shifting to virtual-
how they are used both individually based workflows, and digital dentistry is becoming an increasingly
and together to form a comprehensive, substantial discipline.5 This article will discuss how to achieve the
effective digital workflow.
goal of using technology to make dental workflows more accurate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES and predictable, ultimately saving time and money.
• Describe the use of intraoral An implant workflow or restorative workload begins with a di-
scans and cone-beam computed agnostic workup, which will include a complete medical and dental
tomography data to treatment plan history, hard- and soft-tissue charting, radiographs, and camera im-
and ultimately dynamically guide
predictable implant placement.
ages. Digital technology such as intraoral cameras, extraoral cameras,
radiographic sensors, panoramic images, intraoral scanners, and
• Explain how intraoral scan CBCT machines all contribute to developing a data set for each
technology can reduce chairtime at
acquisition and also at the seating
patient. The data set will help with communication between everyone
appointment. involved in the treatment plan. Overall, the introduction of digital
systems into the diagnostic routine, and their application together with
• Discuss common intraoral scanning
mistakes that may disrupt the
3-dimensional (3D) data of bone topography, have made it possible to
workflow between the dentist and the reconcile the two central aspects of oral implant surgery: (1) planning
laboratory technician. an ideal prosthetic solution with (2) the given anatomic situation.6
Fig 1. Different CBCT views allow the dentist to measure widths to determine whether an implant can be placed or whether bone
regenerative procedures will be needed before or in conjunction with implant placement.
patients compared with multislice CT.7-9 The in- Studies support the use of CBCT in dental im-
formation generated by CBCT offers the potential plant treatment planning particularly in regard to
of improved diagnosis and treatment planning for linear measurements, 3D evaluation of alveolar
a wide range of clinical applications in implant ridge topography, proximity to vital anatomical
dentistry.10 Originally, CBCT scans were obtained structures, and fabrication of surgical guides.15 The
with the patient wearing a radiographic template International Congress of Oral Implantologists rec-
with fiducial markers.11 However, now there is ommends that all CBCT examinations, as well as
also a radiographic template-free computer-guided other radiographic examinations, must be justified
implant surgery workflow that can be used for on an individualized needs basis.15 The benefits to
partially edentulous patients.12 If there are enough the patient must outweigh the potential risks. This
remaining teeth, image fusion of the intraoral is again why it is critical to obtain a thorough medi-
scan data and the CBCT data can be performed cal and dental history, in addition to performing
by matching resin markers placed in the patient’s comprehensive clinical examinations.
mouth.6 A CBCT scan obtains the patient’s bone In addition to its use in diagnostics and treat-
height, thickness, and angulation (Figure 1). This ment planning, a CBCT scan can be used for
information is important for treatment planning postsurgical evaluations (Figure 2). A postsurgi-
because the next step is for the CBCT data to be cal scan can be taken and placed over the image
imported into virtual implant planning software to of the treatment plan to evaluate how close the
formulate a prosthetically driven implant surgical implant is to the original plan. The practitioner
plan.13 These planning data are then transferred to may want to implement the cotton roll technique,
a surgical template that can be physically fabricated in which a cotton roll is placed on areas to high-
in a variety of ways, either in or out of the office, light the area on the CBCT.16 The cotton roll
and using a variety of materials, including ceramic, works by keeping the soft tissue pushed down
lithium disilicate, and zirconia.14 to better visualize the bone. Similarly, cotton
Fig 2. Left: Postsurgical evaluation of a bone graft in site No. 8 after extraction and graft. Right: Overlay of a CBCT after dynamically guided
placement of an implant in site No. 6, showing the implant was ultimately placed where planned.
rolls can be used before a CBCT scan involving laboratory using email or a software program, thus
a denture: lingual cotton rolls can be used to keep reducing expense and time. Compared with physical
the tongue away from the lingual slope of the impressions, intraoral scans are often more comfort-
complete denture; occlusal cotton rolls permit able for the patient and faster.
visualization of the occlusal surface details; and A variety of intraoral scanners and software
buccal cotton rolls can keep the cheeks and lips are on the market. It is important to consider the
away from the denture surface.17 Thus, apart from quality of the data derived from scanning when
radio-diagnostic possibilities, CBCT may offer choosing which device to incorporate into a dental
a huge therapeutic potential related to surgical practice.19,20 Intraoral scanners and software are
guides and further prosthetic rehabilitation.18 used in one of the most critical first steps in the
A CBCT scan can provide dentists with more 2D/3D digital design process: documenting a pa-
precise diagnostic information than traditional tient’s smile (Figure 3). The use of dynamic smile
radiography and impressions, especially when documentation provides more efficient diagnoses,
combined with intraoral scanning. more consistent treatment plans, and improved fi-
nal results.21 This design process can be performed
INTRAORAL SCANNERS in an entirely digital workflow and will help with
Intraoral scanners allow a dentist to skip creating a all rehabilitative procedures. The advantages of
physical impression of a tooth meant for restoration, using video documentation are that it facilitates and
as well as create more accurate and cleaner scans simplifies the documentation process and improves
for a laboratory technician to use to create quality smile design, facial analysis, treatment planning,
restorations. A digital workflow does not mean the team communication, and patient education.22
dentist must mill in-house; digital data can be sent Although intraoral scanners are integral to the
to a laboratory or milled in-house, depending on digital workflow, they are not without limitations,
preference. The accuracy of a digital impression and there is a learning curve for adopting intraoral
technique to fabricate the implant restoration and scanners into a dental clinic.23-25 Dentists who
abutment for a dental implant using an intraoral laser are more comfortable in the digital technology
scanner may greatly improve the quality of these world will likely find it easier to adopt intraoral
restorations. Intraoral scanners allow an immediate scanners into their practice than dentists who are
determination of the quality of an impression and less experienced in technological innovations.23-25
have the capacity to easily send the models to the Additionally, unlike the conventional impression
Fig 3. Intraoral scanning documents a patient’s smile from various views. Fig 4. Dynamic guided implant treatment-planning panoramic with
intraoral scan imported, allowing treatment planning with occlusion between arches.
materials, light cannot physically detach the gum possible for clinicians to detect a satisfactory opti-
and therefore cannot register nonvisible areas.26 cal impression even in difficult contexts.19
Similarly, commonly cited challenges with in-
traoral scanners and optical impressions include CAD/CAM
difficulty in detecting deep margin lines in pre- Computer-guided surgery has been validated
pared teeth or in cases of bleeding.27 Practice, since the introduction of digital technology in the
proper attention, and strategies for highlighting early 2000s as an efficient and reliable technique for
preparation lines and avoiding bleeding make it obtaining functional and esthetic outcomes (Figure
it often reduces a patient’s stress and discomfort.37 14. D’haese J, Ackhurst J, Wismeijer D, et al. Current state
Digital techniques are therefore not only beneficial of the art of computer-guided implant surgery. Periodontol
for dentists in the time saved and accuracy gained 2000. 2017;73(1):121-133.
but preferred by patients as well. 15. Benavides E, Rios HF, Ganz SD, et al. Use of cone beam
computed tomography in implant dentistry: the International
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are often what?
2. A CBCT scan obtains what information about the A. more comfortable for the patient B. faster
patient’s bone? C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
A. height B. thickness
C. angulation D. all of the above 8. What does the use of dynamic smile documentation
provide?
3. Which of the following is a material that can be used A. more efficient diagnoses
when physically fabricating a surgical template? B. more consistent treatment plans
A. ceramic C. improved final results
B. lithium disilicate D. all of the above
C. zirconia
D. all of the above 9. What is one of the most commonly cited challenges
with intraoral scanners and optical impressions?
4. In addition to diagnostics and treatment planning, A. that it can be difficult to detect deep margin lines in
what can a CBCT scan can be used for? prepared teeth or in cases of bleeding
A. caries detection B. that materials are not esthetically pleasing
B. postsurgical evaluations C. that there are too many steps involved in the optical
C. root canals impression process
D. all of the above D. That intraoral scanners are too complicated and
expensive
5. When using a cotton roll before a CBCT scan involving
a denture, how is the buccal cotton roll used? 10. Why have studies found patient preference
A. to keep the tongue away from the lingual slope of the significantly in favor of a digital technique when
complete denture compared with conventional impression techniques?
B. to permit visualization of the occlusal surface details A. It is less complicated.
C. to keep the cheeks and lips away from the denture B. It often reduces a patient’s stress and discomfort.
surface C. It is safer.
D. to evaluate how near the implant is to the original plan D. all of the above
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