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Digital vs. conventional implant prosthetic workflows: a cost/time analysis.

Tim Joda¹, Urs Brägger¹

¹Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Clinical Oral Implants Research

|September 3, 2014

Summary

The digital workflow for implant-supported crowns is more cost-effective and efficient than the conventional method. This dental technology offers significant cost savings and improved productivity in prosthetic treatment.

Keywords:

conventional cost minimization analysis (CMA)costs dental crown dental implant digital economics productivity rate workflow

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Area of Science:

Dental implantology
Prosthodontics
Health economics

Background:

Conventional workflows for implant-supported crowns are established but may not be the most cost-effective.
Digital dentistry offers potential for improved efficiency and reduced costs in dental restorations.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a cost and time analysis comparing digital versus conventional workflows for single-unit implant-supported reconstructions.
Evaluate the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of digital dental technology in prosthodontics.

Main Methods:

A prospective cohort trial with 20 patients undergoing implant crown rehabilitation.
A crossover design compared customized titanium abutments with CAD/CAM-zirconia suprastructures (digital) against standardized titanium abutments with PFM crowns (conventional).
Analysis included clinical and laboratory work steps, costs (CHF), productivity rates, and cost minimization.

Main Results:

Both digital and conventional protocols were successful.
Direct treatment costs were significantly lower in the digital workflow (1815.35 CHF) compared to conventional (2119.65 CHF).
Laboratory costs were lower for the digital group (941.95 CHF vs. 1245.65 CHF), and clinical productivity was higher (29.64 CHF/min vs. 24.37 CHF/min).

Conclusions:

The digital workflow demonstrated superior efficiency and cost-effectiveness compared to the conventional pathway for implant-supported crowns.
An overall cost reduction of 18% was observed within the digital process.