Dentistry is a part of the field of medicine which is advocated in this digital revolution. The increasing trend in dentistry digitalization has led to the advancement in computer-derived data processing and manufacturing. This progress has been exponentially supported by the Internet of medical things (IoMT), big data and analytical algorithm, internet and communication technologies (ICT) including digital social media, augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), and artificial intelligence (AI). The interplay between these sophisticated digital aspects has dramatically changed the healthcare and biomedical sectors, especially for dentistry. This myriad of applications of technologies will not only be able to streamline oral health care, facilitate workflow, increase oral health at a fraction of the current conventional cost, relieve dentist and dental auxiliary staff from routine and laborious tasks, but also ignite participatory in personalized oral health care. This narrative article review highlights recent dentistry digitalization encompassing technological advancement, limitations, challenges, and conceptual theoretical modern approaches in oral health prevention and care, particularly in ensuring the quality, efficiency, and strategic dental care in the modern era of dentistry.
In this paper, a variety of 3D printed microwave antennas are presented including wide band, narrow band, multiband and reconfigurable designs. In particular, single layer patch, folded E-patch, a bilateral Vivaldi, Spartan logo and Lego-like assembled antennas are demonstrated. 3D printing provides significant flexibility in the design of antennas that combine the assembly of both dielectric and metal layers to achieve desired performance characteristics such as resonant frequency and radiation pattern. Also, small Lego-like blocks can be printed that allows in the design and assembly of novel antennas structures using a combination of dielectric and metal coated blocks.
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