SHIFTING PARADIGM IN PROSTHODONTICS

Abstract

The options for prosthodontists and their patients have grown as new treatment modalities have been developed. However, the proliferation of information has prompted some to question the reliability and usefulness of more conventional approaches to prosthodontic care. Collectively, these contributors have made treatment planning far more difficult. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for the prosthodontic treatment-planning process that incorporates the latest evidence-based information available.

Keywords

• : prosthodontics
• virtual patient
• digital dentistry