A Fully Integrated System for Digital Dentistry Workflow and Manufacturing Management

Abstract

To improve interoperability between various digital components and maximize workflow effectiveness in a collaborative setting, a novel platform for the field of digital dentistry was developed. This platform facilitates interoperability and collaboration management by implementing the DICOM standard, thereby enhancing integration and coordination among various stakeholders. This platform has some limitations, and it is not enough to cover most of digital dentistry in dental practice. So, this study aims to cover this gap and the limitations of this platform and process of production in digital dentistry practice. This paper reviews peer-reviewed literature to analyze elements that impact the process of digital dentistry and critically examines an array of technologies and practices to unveil the underlying technologies in the digital dentistry workflow. The study found the absence of many workstations and one modality in the previous platform, as well as the absence of the integration of all dental workflow phases and the absence of the application layer. So, we proposed a novel system that covers most of the digital dentistry in dental practice with the process of production. The new novel platform added one modality, which is the facial scanner, and three workstations, including orthodontic alignment, Digital Design Smile (DSD), and guided endodontic planning. Also, the new system takes into account the integration of all dental workflow phases and the application layer, which was not part of the old platform, as well as the integration of different intelligently guided software to diagnose and suggest treatment.