Digitalisation in Prosthodontics: An Subtle Approach for Advancements In Dentistry

Digitalization has captured the world with its ubiquitous applications, such that no field remains aloof. With the present scenario, anything and everything is just a click away. The Digital Revolution, known as the Third Industrial Revolution, is the change from analog, mechanical, and electronic technology to digital technology. With advent of new technology and advancement, there’s a changing need based on modern demands, the impact of the same has come into existence in dentistry as well. Likewise impact of digitalization in  dental clinical practice has pronounced effects on  various treatment modalities, which has uplifted the dental fraternity as clinicians and prosthodontics. Digitalization has been implemented in many dental procedures including digital radiographs aiding in diagnosis, CAD/ CAM technology, digital shade matching, prosthesis fabrication, rapid prototyping, and stereolithography for maxillofacial prosthesis as well as digital face bows, virtual articulators, and many others to mention. and digital prosthodontics has shown a splendid future to all clinicians. The indexed contents of  recent advancements helps us assimilate latest trends for benefit of patient and expansion of dental profession as a whole. This literature reviews the varied treatment modalities used in complete denture , removable partial denture , fixed partial denture, implantology and other miscellaneous topics that cover the latest digitalisation in the field of prosthodontics. It’s with each section that all the various treatment options have been discussed along with its clinical application , advantages, drawbacks and limitations of newer materials and methods have also been surfaced.