CUSTOMIZED APPLIANCES IN ORTHODONTICS

Advanced digital technology is rapidly changing the world as well as transforming the dental profession. A variety of digital devices such as laser scanner holography intraoral and face scanners CBCT software for CAD/CAM and 3D printing provide new potential alternatives to replace the manual tasks and improve the quality of care and patient experience. The field of orthodontics has seen a rapid incorporation of 3D technology in recent years.3D intra-oral scanning cone beam computed tomography 3D printing and computer-Aided Design and computer -Aided Manufacturing technology has been utilized to create ‘personalized” orthodontic appliance. The ultimate goal of incorporating CAD/CAM technology into the field of orthodontics can be best summed up as “ improving reproducibility efficiency and quality of orthodontic treatment.