About

Wei-Shao Lin
Dr. Wei-Shao Lin, DDS, FACP is an Associate Professor and the Program Director in the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics at the Department of Prosthodontics and a Co-Director of the Center for Implant, Esthetic and Innovative Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry. He received his DDS in 2003 from Chung-Shan Medical University, Taiwan, and a Certificate in Prosthodontics as well as a Certificate in Surgical Implant Fellowship from the University of Rochester in 2010. Dr. Lin’s research interests include clinical dental implant research, ceramic restorations and digital dentistry, and he has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Dr. Lin is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI). Dr. Lin serves on several editorial boards and is a reviewer for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, and Clinical Oral Implants Research. He maintains an intramural dental implant and prosthodontics practice at the Indiana University School of Dentistry.
Articles
Feature Article
Complete or partial digital workflow utilizing computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology provides dental clinicians with ample options to treat their patients in a more effective way in daily practice. Dental clinicians and technicians need to recognize the limitations and proper indications of currently available technologies to accomplish optimal clinical care outcomes for patients.