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 Digital dentistry refers to the utilization of dental technologies or devices that comes with digital or computer-controlled components to hold out dental procedures instead of using mechanical or electrical tools. ... Used as how to facilitate dental treatments and propose new ways to satisfy rising patient demands. The following are some of the technologies used in digital dentistry, X-ray, Electric and surgical/implant handpieces, Computer-aided implant dentistry, Photography (extraoral and intraoral), Practice and patient record management software — including digital patient education, Shade matching and ect. X-rays have been extremely valuable for many years in assessments of oral health. However, sometimes the image produced can show limited information because it's only a 2D image. Intra-oral cameras (IOCs) allow an operator to see a clear image of the inside of the mouth. Similar to the dimensions of a dental mirror IOCs have a small camera that's ready to detect more on the 3D surface of a tooth than a 2D x-ray image is able to show. Examples include specific locations and sizes of cavities, cracked teeth, excessive erosion, abrasion and many more.  Caries disease process leads to structural changes to the dental hard tissue. The diffusion of ions out of the tooth, referred to as the demineralisation process, will end in loss of mineral content. The resulting region will be filled mainly by bacteria and water..  

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