Uso do fluxo digital e cirurgia guiada na implantodontia: revisão de literatura

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Technological resources enhance oral rehabilitation, such as the use of digital workflows in implantology, performed with appropriate software based on the overlay of images generated by Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and intraoral scanning with digital scanners. OBJECTIVES: To investigate and describe the application of digital workflows, involving intraoral scanning technologies, computed tomography, and guided surgery in implantology, aiming to provide a precise and minimally invasive approach to dental implant placement. METHODOLOGY: Searches were conducted in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Google Scholar, and MEDLINE – PubMed databases, using the keywords “Digital Flow,” “Intraoral Scanner,” “Dental Implants,” and “Cone Beam Computed Tomography.” Scientific articles published in the last ten years were included, and the data of interest were described narratively. RESULTS: Seventeen studies were included. The digital workflow presents numerous advantages in implantology, with intraoral scanning and CBCT being essential to this technique. The main benefits found were reduced clinical time and less invasive techniques. CONCLUSION: This literature review concluded that the digital workflow in implantology provides various advantages to both the professional and the patient, such as increased comfort and predictability during the procedure, and reduced clinical time, with intraoral scanners and CBCT being essential in contemporary practice.