Digital implant dentistry now allows clinicians to plan and reconstruct bone, soft tissue and teeth with a level of predictability that was not previously available. This lecture reviews recent studies on the accuracy of the technologies used throughout the digital workflow, from data acquisition and virtual planning through to guided surgery and the final restoration, and discusses what current evidence says about the reliability of these steps in everyday practice.

A significant part of the presentation is devoted to the growing role of artificial intelligence within the digital dental workflow. Dr. Lerner explains how AI-assisted tools are being used to increase the speed of diagnosis and planning, improve the precision of measurements and design decisions, and reduce the incidence of errors and complications, while also outlining the current limitations of these tools and where clinical judgment remains essential.