Introduction to Dental Informatics

Question 1

Is the application of computer and information science to improve dental practice, research, education and management.

Answer 1

Dental Informatics

Question 2

Is a fast emerging area of dental science, with an increasing number of applications and tools that could help dental clinical practice

Answer 2

Dental Informatics

Question 3

Is the key in helping practictioners solve clinical problems and keep current.

Answer 3

Informatics

Question 4

Is designed to aid dentists in getting acquaninted with the teeth anatomy, the handling of drilling instruments and the challenges associated with the dirrling procedure.

Answer 4

Virtual Dental Patients (VDP)

Question 5

Is a Manikin – based simulator consists of a manikin with head and dentoforom (plastic teeth), an infrared camera and two computers. The manikin head and the hand – piece contain infrared emitters that are tracked by the infrared camera.

Answer 5

DentSim

Question 6

Is used for teaching, diagnosis, treatment planning and placements of implants. Providing a particular patient’s scan, the simulator allows the patient and the virtual model image to be coordinated during the actual surgery.

Answer 6

Image Guided Implantology (IGI)