Digital Twins in Dental Care: Innovation with Limited Clinical Grounding Digital twin technology, which creates dynamic virtual replicas of physical systems using real-time data, is gaining attention in healthcare—but its role in dentistry is still evolving. This scoping review mapped current applications and future potential of digital twins across dental specialties. Out of 5,989 records screened, only 7 studies met inclusion criteria, highlighting the early stage of this field.
Existing applications span orthodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, and dental education, primarily focusing on patient-specific virtual modeling, treatment simulation, predictive analytics, and training platforms. However, most studies remain conceptual or prototype-based, with limited clinical validation and small sample sizes . While the potential for precision, personalization, and real-time monitoring…
