The Digital Clone: Intraoral Scanning, Face Scans and Cone Beam Computed Tomography Integration for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Julian Conejo; Adeyinka F Dayo; Ali Z Syed; Mel Mupparapu

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.011

The Digital Clone: Intraoral Scanning, Face Scans and Cone Beam Computed Tomography Integration for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Jul;65(3):529-553. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.011. Epub 2021 May 3.

Authors

Julian Conejo¹, Adeyinka F Dayo², Ali Z Syed³, Mel Mupparapu⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Robert Schattner Center, Suite #350, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
² University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Robert Schattner Center, 240 S 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 10104, USA.
³ Admitting & Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine & Diagnostic Sciences, CWRU School of Dental Medicine, Office # 245 C, 9601 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
⁴ University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 S 40th Street, Suite 214, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: mmd@upenn.edu.

PMID: 34051929
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.011

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to synthesize different technologies that are available for the creation of a virtual patient, "the digital clone" because the data can be used for diagnosis as well as treatment planning. The role of facial scans, 3-dimensional intraoral scans as well as the cone beam computed tomography in the creation of a digital clone is discussed in detail. A step-by-step guide is created for the reader for integration of the intraoral scan data with the cone beam computed tomography Dicom data to create a digital clone.

Keywords: Digital impression; Digital wax-up; Face scanners; Intraoral scanning.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Clone Cells
Computer-Aided Design
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography*
Face / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional*
Models, Dental
Patient Care Planning