CDE1866 - ACDE Webinar: Intraoral Scanning: Fundamentals and Applications
Course Description
With the recent advances of CAD/CAM dental technology, the use of intraoral scanners has been rapidly increasing. Intraoral scanners are now widely used to fabricate various types of dental prostheses including fixed, removable and implant prostheses. Intraoral scanning has some advantages over conventional impression making, but it also has limitations. This presentation will review basic principles of intraoral scanning that clinicians should know about to control the accuracy of intraoral scanning. Scanning strategies and indications/contraindications of intraoral scanning will be discussed based on recently published studies. Various clinical examples will be presented to describe how the principles discussed in this presentation can be used to improve patient care outcome.
Learner Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Improve their understanding on basic principles and accuracy determining factors of intraoral scanning.
- Maximize scanning efficiency and accuracy by applying optimal scanning strategies and techniques for various clinical situations.
- Expand the scope of clinical applications for scanning technologies and know when and when not to use the technology.
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Speaker
Dr. Hongseok An
Dr. An is currently Associate Professor in Department of Restorative Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University. He received DDS from Seoul National University in Korea. He completed his prosthodontic residency at the University of Washington School of Dentistry, where he received his Certificate in Prosthodontics and MSD. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. An has severed as an editorial board member of Journal of Prosthodontics as well as Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. He has authored many scientific articles and book chapters related to digital dentistry. His lectures mainly focus on digital dentistry, implant dentistry and esthetic/full mouth reconstruction.