Getting smarter all the time

In recent years, artificial intelligence, or AI, has become so ingrained in our daily lives that we often don't even realise it's there, working in the background. So, what exactly is AI? Simply put, it's intelligence demonstrated by machines. AI is built to mimic the human mind, combining computer science and robust datasets to enable problem solving and decision making. AI is fuelled by algorithms, which are essentially the rules for problem solving. Today, AI is not only automating machinery; it's the technology behind your search engine results, the product recommendations you receive while scrolling through social media and the speech recognition systems you use every day.

It's clear AI has a huge impact on our daily lives, so it's no surprise it's starting to play a major role in dentistry as well. The AI algorithms can direct software to point out if information is missing on a scan, for example, or digitally select the appropriate tooth shade for a case. Of course, no matter the application, human input is still required; AI will never replace clinicians and their teams. For this reason, AI can be considered "assisted intelligence" technology, helping you arrive at informed decisions so you can better diagnose and treatment plan.

While dental equipment is evolving to include smart features that improve both practice efficiencies and patient outcomes, it's imaging software like DTX Studio Clinic that brings it all together.

Every image - whether 2D, 3D, clinical photography or intraoral scans - is housed in this solution. Any technology you buy comes with its own software, but it can be cumbersome to switch back and forth to get what you need from each one. This solution ties everything together, making it accessible via a single, intuitive software. DTX Studio Clinic makes it easy to integrate digital diagnostic and treatment planning processes into the workflow, from image collection and image capturing to treatment planning and delivery.

Improving communication

Dentists can use the software to boost patient education and ultimately case acceptance. Presentations become more robust, with patients able to see all the relevant images on the screen in front of them as you go over the treatment plan. They leave with a much better understanding of their condition and why you're recommending treatment, making them more likely to move forward.

The intuitive software also enhances communication between dentists and their team members. For example, it's easy to sync data across rooms or practices with 40 installations per licence; all team members have quick, easy access to the same information.

An enhanced workflow

With DTX Studio Clinic, AI is present throughout the workflow and serves as a digital assistant. The DTX Studio Clinic Smart features were designed together with dentists around the world to improve the way you diagnose and communicate with your patients. Through MagicSort™, for example, the software automatically recognises tooth numbers and orders intraoral images. Images are then correctly orientated and placed into the relevant position in your selected radiographic mounts, eliminating a task once handled manually. SmartFocus™ instantly brings up the entire 2D and 3D imaging history of whichever tooth you choose to click on the screen. SmartFusion™ combines surface models from intraoral and desktop scanners with any CBCT scan via proprietary voxel-based algorithms, providing clinicians with an accurate 3D view of surface details and the underlying anatomy. The software also automatically tracks mandibular nerve canals and identifies airways, removing manual labour and uncertainty for the clinician. 2D dental findings allows you to instantly detect and diagnose six potential pathologies in 2D intraoral x-rays.

Simplified image acquisition

Directly acquire from your imaging devices through DTX Studio Clinic on Windows® PC and Mac®. This includes CBCTs, Pans, Cephs, intraoral optical scanners, intraoral X-rays, intraoral cameras, diagnostic cameras and importing clinical photos. Easily import industry standard file formats, such as DICOM, STL, PLY, .bmp, .jpg and .png from your 2D and 3D devices or open DTX Studio Clinic from your Practice Management System and you never have to enter patient data twice.

GoShare™ - Encrypted data sharing

DTX Studio Go is an online data transfer portal to facilitate secure external collaboration. Share your patient's data with a connected lab, specialist, referral dentists or other colleague for smooth case collaboration. DTX Studio GoShare offers a monthly data transfer allowance from 3-30GB so you can efficiently request design and production services and effortlessly share the needed imaging data directly from your patient library. With an open output path, you can also export files for in-house printing and production.

Putting it all together

Clinicians must collect a great deal of data for each patient to make an accurate diagnosis and create a treatment plan. Because everything lives in one place with DTX Studio Clinic, the information is both easier to find and to digest, enabling better clinical decision making. All DEXIS 3D imaging products, such as the OP 3D™ CBCT range and the IS 3800W intraoral scanner come with DTX Studio Clinic at no extra cost.