Implementing Intraoral Scanners for a Digital Workflow

About This Course

This course provides an introduction to digital dentistry, including the role of intraoral scanners, benefits and challenges, costs and maintenance, and integration into a practice. SEO optimized at 150 characters.

Why Take This Course?

Digital dentistry has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, and it presents both benefits and challenges for dental professionals. One common challenge is the adaptation to new technology, specifically intraoral scanners. These scanners can be costly and require extensive training to use effectively. However, they also offer numerous benefits, such as increased accuracy, efficiency, and patient comfort. This course addresses these challenges by providing a comprehensive introduction to digital dentistry, including the role and benefits of intraoral scanners, costs and maintenance, and integrating scanners into a practice. Additionally, the course emphasizes the importance of evaluating success and continuously improving to stay up-to-date with advancements in digital dentistry.

The course on digital dentistry provides valuable insights into the importance of digitization in dentistry and covers different aspects such as the role of intraoral scanners, benefits and challenges of digital dentistry, and integrating scanners into a practice. It also covers different brands of intraoral scanners, costs and maintenance, training and adaptation to intraoral scanners, evaluating success, and continuous improvement. This course can be highly beneficial for dentists and dental professionals looking to incorporate digital dentistry into their practice and stay up-to-date with the latest technology and trends in the field.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
#REF!	1: Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to demonstrate proficient understanding and navigation of radiography equipment, contributing to improved quality in dental radiographs and patient care.
	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely increase the overall safety in dental practices by understanding and implementing strict operation and maintenance measures for radiography equipment.
	3: The course should lead to an improved understanding and application of both traditional film-based and modern digital radiography, enhancing learners’ versatility and adaptability in various dental practice settings.
	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the advancement of dental radiography practices by equipping learners with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills vital for the field.
	5: Following the course, the expectation is that attendees will be better equipped to handle potential equipment malfunctions, leading to minimized downtime in dental practices and enhanced patient experience.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course covers an introduction to digital dentistry, the importance of digitisation in dentistry, the role of intraoral scanners, benefits and challenges of digital dentistry, different brands of intraoral scanners, costs and maintenance, training and adaptation to intraoral scanners, integrating scanners into a practice, evaluating success and continuous improvement.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course provides an introduction to digital dentistry, explores the importance of digitisation in dentistry, discusses the role of intraoral scanners in digital dentistry, and presents the benefits and challenges of digital dentistry through a case study of successful implementation.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers an in-depth exploration of intraoral scanners, including their function and different brands, costs, and maintenance. It also covers essential training required for using intraoral scanners, guided navigation tools, effective patient communication, and potential patient resistance. The section ends with steps to integrate intraoral scanners into your practice, quality control, and data management, and evaluating the success of your digital workflow implementation.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course explores the essential training required for using intraoral scanners, guided navigation tools for easy adaptation, effective patient communication about intraoral scanners, managing potential patient resistance, and steps to install an intraoral scanner in your practice. It also covers digitizing your current dental workflows, interoperability, quality control and data management in digital workflows, evaluating the success of your digital workflow implementation, unresolved challenges and potential solutions, continuing professional development in digital dentistry, and the future of digital dentistry and intraoral scanners.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course covers the steps and considerations involved in integrating intraoral scanners into your dental practice, including installing the scanner, digitizing current workflows, interoperability, quality control, and data management. It also includes a case study on transitioning from traditional to digital workflows.

Section 5

Section 5 of the course covers evaluating the success and continuous improvement of implementing intraoral scanners for a digital workflow. It includes topics such as evaluating the success of digital workflow implementation, identifying unresolved challenges and potential solutions, continuing professional development in digital dentistry, the future of digital dentistry and intraoral scanners, and a course summary.

Course Reviews

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I found the course to be incredibly informative and well-structured. The section on integrating scanners into a practice was especially helpful and has allowed me to streamline my workflow.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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The course provided an excellent overview of digital dentistry and its benefits. I appreciated the in-depth discussion on the various brands of intraoral scanners and their unique features.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As a dental professional who is new to digital dentistry, this course was a great introduction. The section on evaluating success and continuous improvement has given me a clear framework for implementing new technology in my practice.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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