Challenges of Digital Prosthodontics in 2022

We all know that we live in a totally new world and digital technology has shaped this new world. Exponential growth in CAD/CAM dentistry took off in the early2000s. As digital technology and using an open digital workflow are coming into broader use, there will be an increased need for a wider range of dental materials on the market as well as more research on the clinical behavior, applications and biomechanical characterization of materials and technology. The aim of this presentation is to know what has been done about using digital technology in prosthodontics, what has been approved and what should be done in future to solve the challenges. Digital technologies offer a reliable alternative to conventional techniques for the fabrication of tooth- or implant-supported 3-unit fixed partial dentures; additional studies with up-to-date technologies and for prostheses with more than 3 units are recommended to provide stronger evidence. Scientific evidence for the efficacy of complete-arch implant digital scans is still scarce. Improved mechanical character, fewer patient appointments, reduced clinical time and digital archiving of completed prostheses are advantages of CAD-CAM Complete dentures. But long term prospective clinical studies are scarce and those which have been conducted include small numbers of patients. Dental treatments have been moving toward digital workflows gaining acceptance among clinicians in the past 25 years. New technologies may not only improve prosthetic treatment but also change the patients’ perspective. Present evidence suggests that patients prefer digital scanning to the conventional impression procedure