End-to-End Digital Workflows in Implant-Supported Fixed Prosthodontics: Are They Narrowing the Gap Between Ideal and Accessible Care?

Digital workflows have transformed implant dentistry, promising greater precision, efficiency, and patient comfort. But are they truly improving care... or creating a growing divide between those who can access cutting-edge technology and those who cannot?In this episode of Brace Yourself, Griffith University 3rd Year dental student Dania Jaber explores the evidence behind end-to-end digital workflows in implant-supported fixed prosthodontics. Drawing on current research, she examines whether digital techniques improve clinical outcomes, where conventional workflows still excel, and why the greatest benefits may lie in patient experience rather than prosthetic accuracy.The discussion then shifts beyond the clinic to explore equity, accessibility, and public health policy. From the cost of digital infrastructure to disparities between metropolitan and rural services, this episode asks whether digital dentistry is narrowing the gap between ideal and accessible care, or quietly widening it.