This book provides evidence-based guidance on the clinical applications of digital dentistry, that is, the use of dental technologies or devices that incorporate digital or computer-controlled components for the performance of dental procedures. Readers will find practically oriented information on the digital procedures currently in use in various fields of dental practice, including, for example, diagnosis and treatment planning, oral radiography, endodontics, orthodontics, implant dentistry, and esthetic dentistry. The aim is to equip practitioners with the knowledge required in order to enhance their daily practice. To this end, a problem-solving approach is adopted, with emphasis on key concepts and presentation of details in a sequential and easy to follow manner. Clear recommendations are set out, and helpful tips and tricks are highlighted. The book is written in a very readable style and is richly illustrated. Whenever appropriate, information is presented in tabular form to provide a ready overview of answers to frequent doubts and questions.
Priyanka Jain graduated with a Master’s degree in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics in 2001 and then worked as a consultant Endodontist and Assistant Professor in India for more than 3 years. She subsequently moved to London, where she gained an MSc in Health Care Management and worked in both private and NHS settings. She has also worked in Qatar (licensed as a specialist) and UAE, where again she was licensed as a Specialist Endodontist under the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and was also a clinical tutor in Endodontics (part time) at the University Dental Hospital, Sharjah. At present, Dr. Jain is based in Manila, the Philippines while pursuing her PhD (Public Health) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is working as a Professor in the National University College of Dentistry in Manila. Dr. Jain has previously edited the Springer book “Common Complications in Endodontics: Prevention and Management” (2017). She has also authored a bookentitled “Essentials in Dentistry” (Jaypee Publishers) and edited a book on “Current Therapy in Endodontics” for Wiley Blackwell.
Mansi Gupta gained a Master’s degree in Prosthodontics and Crowns and Bridge in 2006. She subsequently worked as a senior registrar at Safdarjung Hospital (Govt. of India) and as a consultant prosthodontist in various public and corporate hospitals in Delhi. In 2017 she started her own private practice, the Orlin Dental Clinic, in New Delhi, India. Dr. Gupta is a reader/associate professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, Indraprastha Dental College, Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh. In 2013 she completed a fellowship in Implants (Maxi course Asia) under the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), and she has also undertaken a course in Advanced Aesthetics with the Smile India Foundation, Delhi, India. She has also completed associate fellowship in Laser Dentistry with the World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI), USA. Dr. Gupta hasbeen extensively involved in community outreach programs, spreading awareness about dental hygiene.
