Successes and setbacks: adopting digital dentistry in the lab

Successes and setbacks: adopting digital dentistry in the lab

Kristina Vaitelyte discusses the main challenges faced by dental technicians and dentists when adopting digital dentistry.

Dentistry is a team effort, requiring the skills and expertise of various individuals in order to deliver exceptional outcomes for each patient. The advent and advancement of digital solutions have elevated workflows and afforded a number of additional benefits for professionals and patients alike. Collaboration and communication between dentists and dental technicians are crucial for success.

As an internationally renowned digital dental technician, Kristina Vaitelyte is passionate about helping colleagues utilise the capabilities of the modern digital workflow. 

She considers what she feels are the main challenges faced by dentists and dental technicians when introducing digital dentistry into their processes: ‘Communication is key when migrating systems to digital software, but it can be difficult to adapt processes and behaviours that have been unchanged for what could be decades. 

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