F Duret

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François Duret is a pioneering figure in digital dentistry, best known for his foundational work in dental CAD/CAM systems. His research centers on the development and practical application of computer-aided design and manufacturing for dental prosthetics, a field he helped establish in the early 1990s. Duret’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility of using robots and computers to produce dental prostheses, effectively replacing traditional manual impression and fabrication methods. His 1993 paper, "The practical dental CAD/CAM in 1993," with 7 citations, provided one of the earliest comprehensive overviews of emerging systems that used palpation devices or cameras to capture intraoral data. His 1996 work, "CAD/CAM in dentistry" (9 citations), further detailed the critical steps in the digital workflow, from impression-taking to prosthesis production. While his citation counts reflect the early stage of the field at the time, Duret is widely recognized as a visionary whose concepts laid the groundwork for the modern digital dentistry revolution, influencing countless subsequent innovations in restorative and prosthetic dentistry.