APPLICATION OF SCANNING IN ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Toumassian Mikhail Grachyevich

This paper is devoted to the application of scanning in dentistry, in particular, in orthopedic treatment of patients with periodontal diseases. It considers modern scanning methods, including 3D-scanning and CAD/CAM technologies, their role in determining the structural features of the oral cavity of patients with periodontal diseases. It considers advantages and disadvantages of scanning in comparison with traditional methods of medical examination, possibilities of scanning application for personalized choice of prostheses and implants in patients with periodontal diseases.

Keywords:digital dentistry, prosthetic dentistry, periodontal diseases, 3D-scanning, CAD/CAM technologies