From Reverse Engineering Software to CAD-CAM Systems: How Digital Environment Has Influenced the Clinical Applications in Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics

Background: Reverse engineering (RE) or back engineering is a process that analyzes a physical object to obtain the primary data of the same project. RE technologies have different applications in industrial settings and productive chains; however, with the advent of digital technologies in dentistr...

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Published inApplied sciences Vol. 13; no. 8; p. 4986
Main Authors Ronsivalle, Vincenzo, Ruiz, Ferdinando, Lo Giudice, Antonino, Carli, Elisabetta, Venezia, Pietro, Isola, Gaetano, Leonardi, Rosalia, Mummolo, Stefano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2023
Subjects
3-D printers
Biometry
CAD-CAM systems
CAD/CAM appliances
CAM
Computer aided manufacturing
Computer programs
Computer-aided design
Datasets
Dentistry
digital orthodontics
Engineering
Industrial applications
Lasers
Light
Medical diagnosis
Orthodontics
Photogrammetry
Planning
Reverse engineering
Scanners
Scanning
Scanning devices
Soft tissues
Software
Software engineering
Technicians
Technology application
Tissue analysis
Workflow
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Summary:Background: Reverse engineering (RE) or back engineering is a process that analyzes a physical object to obtain the primary data of the same project. RE technologies have different applications in industrial settings and productive chains; however, with the advent of digital technologies in dentistry and orthodontic fields, they are involved in the new diagnostic and clinical digital workflow. For example, 3D model scanning, 3D facial scanning, models superimposition, digital orthodontic setup, anatomical volumetric assessment, soft tissue analysis, orthodontic digital guided systems, and prototyped orthodontic appliances represent a few examples of the application of RE in orthodontics. Moreover, clinicians can manipulate the data derived from original digital file to enhance diagnosis and communication with other clinicians and dental technicians; however, RE and digital technologies systems are not exempt from shortcomings, including costs and knowledge curve. In this regard, the aim of the present manuscript was to describe the use of reverse engineering technologies in modern digital orthodontics and provide helpful information for those specialists who are at the beginning of the transition from analogic to digital orthodontic workflow.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app13084986