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CAI: Computer-Assisted Imaging

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Acquiring reliable digital data from the patient is fundamental for accomplishing a correct diagnosis and a trustworthy treatment plan. For that means, clinicians need to obtain 2 types of data: surface scans from patient oral cavity and medical images from the underlying tissue anatomy.

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Rubio, N.A. (2021). CAI: Computer-Assisted Imaging. In: Galante, J.M., Rubio, N.A. (eds) Digital Dental Implantology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65947-9_1

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