Clinical Applications are computer-based technologies that you can use directly in clinical practice. These include software programs, such as clinical decision and expert systems, as well as combined hardware and software systems such as CAD/CAM applications.
Note: Intraoral cameras, digital cameras and digital radiology systems are discussed in Digital Imaging.

Clinical Applications will include the following chapters and sections:

Why use computers for clinical dentistry?
- History of patient records
- "Being digital" in dentistry

Computer-based patient records
- A new view of patient information
- Capabilities of computer-based patient records (storage, analysis, measurement, decision support)

Recording clinical parameters
- Types of devices
- Computer-based tests (e.g. OralCDx)

Diagnostic and treatment applications
- Cerec - Invisalign - DentSim (implant placement)
- Orthodontic/orthognathic surgery analysis and planning software
- Digital articulator