For there are a number of e-clasps, it’s easy to get confused when lling the form, and sometimes it might cause misun­derstanding. Undoubtedly, it would be easier if there is elec­tronic form with pull-down options. However, design drawing sometimes is irreplaceable. The diagram below is work authorization form for e-clasp offered exclusively in this book. The front of it there is basic information of patient, smile exposed area, and framework design (Fig.7.1).

With the establishment of new medical model and clinician­patient relationship, clinicians are required to have good communication skills, learn to listen to patients’ chief com-

plaints, and pay attention to the way of language communi­cation. Through good communication with patients, clinicians should respect their rights, gain their trust, help them establish the nal achievable goals, and correct some unrealistic expectations in the meantime.

2. The need for the development of efcient and accurate

The so-called digital clinician-patient-technician communi­cation and cooperation mainly refers to using a series of digi­tal technology and equipment (involving photography technology, scanning technology, multimedia technology, electronic colorimeter, oral and facial scanning system, digi­tal analysis and design, digital production, and so on) to transform patient-related oral and maxillofacial information into digital information form for preservation, analysis, design, transmission, production, processing, etc. It ensures the accuracy and completeness of relevant information and is conducive to save storage space and materials, quickly search and trace information, facilitate clinician-patient­technician communication and discussion, and establish a database to facilitate the big data analysis and promote medi­cal progress. Due to the complex form of dentition defect and the different health status of alveolar ridge and oral remaining teeth, the design and manufacture of denture is very complicated, which requires good and effective com­munication and exchange among clinicians, patients, and technicians, and makes use of digital technology and equip­ment for close cooperation to attain good nal prosthetic effect.

3. The need for clinician-patient-technician communication

medical care

Efcient and accurate medical treatment requires both clinicians and technicians to supervise and manage the processes of denture analysis and design, tooth prepara­tion, mold taking, occlusal and jaw position relationship recording, etc. Moreover, feedback problems to clinicians and patients in time put forward suggestions on the revi­sion of production. For patients who require individua­tion or have special requirements, it’s imperative to fully understand their gender, age, skin color, occupation, etc., conduct personalized colorimetry and tooth arrangement, and digitally obtain the patient’s oral and maxillofacial information. In particular, the concept of esthetic restora­tion requires that dentures not only have masticatory function but also have to be beautiful and comfortable to meet the needs of patients. Therefore, we need the digital design and production to make the restoration system more accurate and more in line with clinical requirements while to save time and procedures; avoid communication obstacles among clinicians, patients, and technicians; and improve the accuracy of restoration and the efciency of diagnosis and treatment.

There are common problems in the traditional produc­tion process, such as incomplete lling of processing design forms, poor quality of models or impressions, etc., resulting in technicians not well understanding the design intention of clinicians and the needs of patients. Digital technology can provide a good platform for communica­tion and exchange between clinicians and technicians, which is able to completely deliver the patients’ informa­tion and needs to technicians and clearly express the cli-

Digitalization has gradually penetrated into all aspects of the medical process, from electronic medical records at the ini­tial stage of medical treatment to digital analysis and to the nal production and design of digital models. The digital technology runs through the whole process and is conducive to good communication and cooperation among clinicians, patients, and technicians. The following digital technologies all benet to that in the treatment process, improve the satisfaction of medical treatment, and avoid the rework rate and clinician-patient disputes.

animation or photos can be used to show the treatment process to patients and communicate well with patients to avoid disputes and contradictions in the treatment process.