Dental care is transformed quickly and constantly, improving the accuracy, comfort and efficiency of dental treatments, and providing patients with new personalized treatment options in digital dentistry trends by 2024.
The Senior Vice President of Product Strategy of 3Shape, Rune Fisker, highlighted in the British media Dentistry, the 5 main trends in digital dentistry in 2024.
Generative AI for personalized diagnoses and treatments
Generative AI is one of the most disruptive technologies that is impacting dentistry, since it can be used to create images, text and code from existing data. In dentistry, this technology is being used in x-ray diagnostics, planning and treatment supported by artificial intelligence.
For example, generative AI can be used to create 3D models of dental structures from X-ray images. These models can be used to diagnose dental diseases and plan more precise treatments.
It can also be used to design personalized dental restorations using AI to create crowns, bridges and implants that fit perfectly to the patient’s mouth and provide a natural appearance.
According to Fisker “in 2023, we witnessed how far generative AI has gone with the enormous growth of 3Shape Automate. More than two million crown designs have been downloaded with a design acceptance rate of 92% from this AI-powered service.”
High-resolution intraoral scans
Intraoral scanners (IOS) continue to be one of the most popular digital dental technologies and undoubtedly have a place among the trends of digital dentistry in 2024. IOS allows dentists to create digital impressions of dental structures in a matter of minutes, which eliminates the need to take traditional impressions, which can be uncomfortable for patients and that can lead to errors.
This year we will see in the trends of digital dentistry for this 2024, the introduction of new high-resolution intraoral scanners that offer even more accurate images and that will allow dentists to create even more accurate and personalized dental restorations.
According to the publication of Dentistry “the penetration of IOS in the United States, the Nordic countries and Australia is now more than 50%, with 33% of all laboratory cases in the United States starting with an intraoral scan.”
State-of-the-art 3D printing resins
3D printers are increasingly used in dentistry to create personalized dental restorations, being a key component of this technology.
In 2024, the launch of new state-of-the-art 3D printing resins that offer greater resistance, aesthetics and biocompatibility are expected. This material will allow dentists to create dental restorations that are more durable, aesthetically pleasing and safe for patients.
Among the solutions that generate greater acceptance are the Dentsply Sirona Lucitone and SprintRay crown materials.
Improved digital patient experience
Patients expect a fluid and personalized digital experience in all aspects of their life, including dental care. It is one of the reasons why this aspect is one of the trends in digital dentistry in 2024, which is leading dentists to increasingly use digital technology to meet these high expectations.
For example, dentists can provide patients with access to their dental records, to schedule appointments and to obtain information about their treatments. They can also use technology to create treatment simulations that allow patients to see what their teeth will look like after treatment.
“We observed that intraoral scans, x-rays and treatment simulations are increasingly used to involve patients, especially in the first appointment. Offering patients a higher-level simulated or interactive treatment proposal will increasingly become the standard of care.”
Dentistry in the cloud
The cloud is transforming the way information and applications are accessed. In dentistry, the cloud is allowing dentists to access their data and software from anywhere.
For this reason, more dentists are expected to adopt cloud dentistry to work more efficiently and be more connected with their patients. “The main dental technology companies continue to invest heavily in platforms to manage digital dentistry, and truly open platforms will continue to gain a significant advantage over closed solutions.”
Digital dentistry is transforming dental care quickly and steadily, and the trends that are developing in 2024 will have a significant impact on the way dentists provide care to their patients.
And one thing is clear: those who adapt to these digital dentistry trends in 2024 will be well positioned to offer high-quality and personalized dental care to their patients. The question is, are you?
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