Dental Medical Service Innovation with Digital Technology

• Main Authors: Chen-Hung Fan, 范振洪
• Other Authors: 洪一薰
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33p2xy

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 工業工程學研究所 === 106 === Dental service was totally transformed since the Millennium. Not only through the progress of bio-materials and apparatus, more drill into oral-biology, but also that patient has look for modern methods of precise medicine in dental therapy, which accelerate the revolutionary trend while the digital techniques were introduced into high end dental therapy system. Taiwan is known for her excellent medical and high-tech professionals. Clinical researches and the quality of treatment were rated the top of the world. From 1995 the National Health Insurance set a nation-wide foundation of data collection to develop custom-made medical treatment. If we could combine our leading techniques in semiconductor and 3C manufacturing with dental and medical industries, these would be the best way to conduct digital dental medicine ahead of the world. This study aims to examine longitudinal development of dental treatment that follow advanced medical systems, and the digitized evolution of dental medicine therapy and business model. Literature reviews and interview with leading professionals reveal that digital evolution has already applied onto various hierarchy of dental services. We could cross-link various field of industries and alter the economic trend, thus transforming dental healthcare industry into international business. The findings were summarized as the following statements, the core ability of dental service combines digitization and alliance business strategy would enhance industrial link and attract people from nearby countries to search for high quality dental service. The key determinants are (a) digital enhancement of dental service; (b) medical and dental delivery system reform; (c) updated legislation; and (d) hospitals and basic dental services strategic alliance.