Dentures are experiencing the transition from craft to digital | Press Work

According to Guilherme, the digital flow allows the professional to work with images of the patient, precise aesthetic simulations and objective measurements, providing the dentist with greater security in decision-making and facilitating the patient’s adherence to treatment. “In many cases, this planning becomes a determining factor in carrying out the final procedure,” he explains.

Despite technological advances, Guilherme believes that dental prostheses are still going through a period of transition. “The best result today continues to be the combination of digital and manual work. Technology accelerates, organizes and predicts, but the artistic finish still depends on the human hand,” explains the expert. According to him, techniques such as ceramic lamination continue to be a reference when the objective is to obtain maximum aesthetic naturalness.

This professional vision is the result of a journey built in practice. Guilherme began his training as a teenager, at the age of 16, with an internship in a prosthetics laboratory, where he had his first contact with hair removal, dental sculptures and artisanal processes which sparked his interest in the field. He then entered the technical course in dental prosthetics, in which he quickly stood out for his manual skill and technical mastery, attracting the attention of teachers and coordinators.

Over the years, he has worked in laboratories recognized for a high level of technical requirements, where he participated in the execution of complex cases and was in direct contact with different materials and techniques, such as metallic ceramics, feldspathic ceramics, zirconia, resins and diagnostic planning. This integral experience of the bench, from the initial stages to the final aesthetic finish, has consolidated a solid foundation that today guides its operations in the digital environment.

The transition to digital took place gradually, following the technological evolution of the sector. Guilherme was among the first technicians in his region to work with digital flows applied to dental prostheses, an experience that allowed him to understand not only the tools, but also their limitations. “Digital technology does not replace knowledge of prosthetics, but rather enhances those who already understand the dental construction process.”

Currently, its activities are concentrated in the digital planning of prosthetics, focusing on veneers, crowns, implants and protocols, providing remote services to dentists and laboratories in Brazil and abroad. Projects are delivered in digital files that allow for high clinical and aesthetic predictability, integrating with 3D printing or milling processes used by local partners.

According to the specialist, one of the main differences of his work is the ability to anticipate solutions in the virtual environment based on practical experience accumulated over almost two decades. “Those who have spent years at the bench can predict problems that software alone cannot see. This completely changes the quality of planning,” he explains.

In an increasingly globalized market, digital dentistry has also expanded boundaries. Guilherme serves clients in different countries, adapting his projects to the different aesthetic standards and preferences of each clinic or laboratory. Personalization, he says, is key to ensuring consistency and loyalty. “Every client has a working philosophy and planning must respect it,” he says.