
To help provide perspective, we asked two experts to share their insights.įadi AL Farawati, DDS, MS, MClinDent, of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University provides a practical and well-rounded academic view of the field, while Edgar Davila, DDS, MS, CDT, FACP, shares his acumen as a maxillofacial prosthodontist in private practice in Tampa, Florida, where he also maintains a full-service, commercial digital laboratory. They also have flexibility in gradually implementing these technologies into practice.


At the same time, rapid advances and open-architecture formats are increasing the utility of digital design and manufacturing technologies.Ĭlinicians have many options for the use of digital dentistry, ranging from restorative treatment and orthodontics to dental implants and oral surgery, to name a few. Whether a dental setting relies on laboratories or utilizes in-house equipment, digital scanning and computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is a staple of today’s practice. Fadi AL Farawati, DDS, MS, MClinDent, and Edgar Davila, DDS, MS, CDT, FACP, share insights and perspectives from academia and private practice on dental applications for CAD/CAM technology in dental practice
