ISSN : 0376-4672
The purpose of this study was to explore the socio-cultural function of network dental system and suggest the improvement of limitations of the current network dental system format. The Parker E-system, which appeared in the early 20th century in the United States, was examined to identify the early stage of the network dental system. Next, large network systems in other areas were compared as examples to consider the current operational form of network hospitals and clinics. The network dental system shows its strength in securing profits for healthcare systems, but it has ethical issues in terms of publicness of medical establishments. When comparing network dental systems to medical, Korean medical, and pharmacy networks, the dental network was identified as being in the middle of networks of other domains in terms of expertise, universality, and vertical relationships. Brand value is lower than other domains. This study suggests that the network dental system needs to specialize in the role of the Management Service Organization to strengthen their values. Institutional supports should be provided to perform public functions in the community.
With the development of oral scanners and dental CAD/CAM systems, a various prostheses can be manufactured more accurately than before. If equipment such as a dental milling machine and 3D printer are equipped in the hospital, the dentist can produce the desired prosthesis relatively quickly and easily. Digital prosthesis production in the hospital can reduce chair time and the time for model making and delivery compared to the impression taking method. If the dentist actively participates in the prosthesis manufacturing process, it can improve understanding and help the clinical process. If conditions such as CAD software or equipment installation do not allow, communication between the dentist and the laboratory can be improved through the Viewer provided by the company. It should be remembered that the importance of basic treatment procedures such as tooth preparation, accurate margin, and soft tissue management remains the same even when digital prostheses are manufactured.
For anterior implant prostheses, both teeth and gingival esthetics must be considered. It is true that one mistake during analog implant surgery and prosthesis manufacturing can cause failure of the final results, making it difficult to access easily. Recently, digital devices such as CT, intraoral scanners, CAD programs, milling machines, and 3D printers are spreading to dental clinics. By utilizing this, digital workflow can minimize mistakes in each process and complete successful anterior implant prostheses within the clinics. If we accurately recognize the possibilities and limitations of digital clinical practice and effectively apply them to clinical practice, standardized results can be obtained and various applications will be possible in the future.
The purpose of this study is to report a case Digital all on 6 treatment concept for a patient with class 3 malocclusion.
