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General Considerations Basic Principles and History Overview of Digital Applications in Dentistry

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Digital dentistry is a rapidly rising field of research that has revolutionized the way dental procedures are performed. This chapter provides a brief overview of the historical developments and basic principles of digital applications in dentistry, covering a range of topics including early digital imaging systems to the latest advancements in digital tools and equipment. The chapter also highlights the basic principles of digital dentistry which includes digital workflow, imaging, planning, and treatment, and discusses the impact of digital communication and education in dentistry, as well as future directions and emerging trends in digital dentistry.

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  1. Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

    Kaan Orhan

  2. Ankara University Medical Design Application and Research Center (MEDITAM), Ankara, Turkey

    Kaan Orhan

  3. Department of Oral Diagnostics, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

    Kaan Orhan

  4. Faculty of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Antigoni Delantoni

  5. Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Near University, Nicosia, Cyprus

    Seçil Aksoy

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    Antigoni Delantoni

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    Kaan Orhan

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Orhan, K., Delantoni, A., Aksoy, S. (2024). General Considerations Basic Principles and History Overview of Digital Applications in Dentistry. In: Delantoni, A., Orhan, K. (eds) Digital Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52826-2_2

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