title: Evaluation of 3D technologies in dentistry.
abstract: Quality of service, in terms of improvement in patient satisfaction, is an increasingly important objective in all medical fields, and is especially imperative in orthodontics due to the high numbers of patients treated. Information technology can provide a meaningful contribution to bettering treatment processes, and we maintain that systems such as CAD, CAM and CAE, although initially conceived for industrial purposes, should be evaluated, studied and customized with a view to use in medicine. The present study aims to evaluate Reverse Engineering (RE) and Rapid Prototyping (RP) in order to define an ideal chain of advanced technological solutions to support the critical processes of orthodontic activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara. sci@unife.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gracco
authors.forename: Alida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzoli
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raffaeli
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Germani
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003765:Models, Dental; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000379:methods*