Application of digital software as a medical devices in dental clinic
Authors
Keoncheol Woo ; SaeYun Baik ; Seong Taek Kim
Citation
Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science (구강회복응용과학지), Vol.36(4) : 203-210, 2020-12
Journal Title
Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science (구강회복응용과학지)
ISSN
2384-4353
Issue Date
2020-12
Keywords
지털 치료기기 ; 디지털 치료제 ; 디지털기반 소프트웨어 의료기기 ; 의료 소프트웨어 ; 치과 임상 ; digital treatment devices ; digital therapeutics ; digital based medical device ; software as a medical device ; dental clinic
Abstract
By facing the era of the 4th industrial revolution, personalized medical services for patients are expanding with the development of information and communications technology. With these changes, digital medical devices have begun to be used to support
diagnosis, patient monitoring, and decision-making of diseases, and recently software medical devices for the purpose of preventing, managing, or treating disorders or diseases have become popular. The aim of this article is to understand the current
concept and status of Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), which are actively being carried out in the United States, and to find out what fields can be applied in the future. In addition, it intends to find out the Korean domestic policy trends related to smart
healthcare and find out the application of digital software as a medical devices that can be used in dental clinic to keep pace with the upcoming changes in the medical field.