The Co-existence of Digital and Analog
Date: 16 Oct 2025
Lecture: 8:45-9:45hrs
Venue: Laguna Grand Hotel & Spa Songkhla, Thailand
Synopsis
Digital in a powerful tool. Rapid adoption of digital workflow in dentistry has been a subject of debate and even worry. The notion that analog techniques that have been used for decades to create aesthetic restorations, may soon become irrelevant has been a cause of fear for some. Dentists and dental technicians struggle to choose one technique over the other, due to the existing bias that digital and analog stand at opposite ends of the spectrum.
During this presentation, we will address these concerns and elucidate why we may not need to pick sides after all, when it comes to digital and analog. One can truly complement the other. Digital and analog techniques can be used in combination to create aesthetic, functional and life-like restorations.
We will discuss real life cases that optimally combine both digital and analog in the restoration process. In the end, the goal is to use the best of both (digital and analog) worlds to save time, ensure predictability and maximize the results of our daily work.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the advantages, limitations, and combination of CAD/CAM systems and digital workflows versus the time-tested handcrafted techniques
- Examine real-world applications and case studies, to demonstrate how dental professionals can leverage both methods to optimize patient outcomes, streamline production, and maintain the artistry that remains essential in dental craftsmanship
Speaker Profile
Dr. Kelvin Tantono graduated from Trisakti university in 2012 and gained clinical experience in Jakarta and Binjai followed by his own private practice in Medan. After more than 5 years of clinical practice, he decided to follow his heart and pursue the field of dental ceramics and has not looked back since. A passionate dental ceramist, Kelvin has trained on various aspects of dental technology from leading experts – the art of ceramics from Master Mitsutaka Fukushima, morphology & occlusion from Szabi Hant & Stefano Cossar, Smile design & ceramics with Dr. Marcelo Calamita and his technician, Edson Da Silva. He has also completed the international program at the Osaka School of Dental Ceramics Training School in September 2018. Dr. Tantono is a passionate ceramist whose dental degree enables him to understand the needs and challenges of both the dental surgeon and the dental technician and bridge the communication gap. Dr. Kelvin conducts lectures and workshop on dental ceramics in Indonesia and internationally. He is also the Key Opinion leader for Shofu. He believes in sharing knowledge and experiences amongst peers, as this will empower both the dentist and the technician to overcome challenges, obtain predictable outcomes and enhance the quality of dental restorations rendered.
