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Many of us have had the privilege of listening to Dr Renato Cocconi on the subject of digital orthodontics, as he takes on an exquisite tour through the ‘art of the possible’. He takes digital smile design to new levels and shows what can be achieved for our patients when working together with talented technicians, restorative dentists and maxillofacial surgeons.
Modern technology has enabled us all to obtain the highest possible standard of digital records that can then be manipulated on our computers to enable treatment simulations, which can be discussed with both colleagues and patients to truly enable patient-led treatments and fully informed consent.
We are enormously indebted to Invisalign, the original disruptor, which has forever changed the orthodontic landscape. Is it now time for the orthodontists to regain control of the situation. Intra-oral scanners are plentiful and 3D printers are cheap as chips, and will soon become part of every forward-looking practice.
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