Prof. Vygandas Rutkūnas

Lithuania

Bio

1995-2000 undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Dentistry, Kaunas Medical
University, Lithuania;
2002-2004 PhD studies in Department of Masticatory Function Rehabilitation, Tokyo
Medical and Dental University, Japan.
2004 recipient of “A.R. Frechette 2004 New Investigator Award” prize in IADR)
meeting, Honolulu (USA).
From 2005 Assistant Professor, Center of Prosthodontics, Institute of Odontology,
Vilnius University;
2006 PhD degree, Institute of Odontology, Vilnius University/ Tokyo Medical and
Dental University.
From 2006 Head of Division of Prosthodontics, Institute of Odontology, Vilnius
University;
From 2009 Associated Professor, Division of Prosthodontics, Institute of Odontology,
Vilnius University.
2019 Professor in Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University,
Lithuania.
2016 – 2023 President of Lithuanian Society of Prosthodontics.
From 2018 – Board member of the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA) and
Digital Dentistry Society (DDS).
2022 – 2023 President of European Prosthodontic Association.
Founder of the dental clinic ProDentum, DIGITORUM lab and education center.
Leader of the DIGITORUM team, focusing on applications of the digital workflow in
prosthodontics and implant dentistry, 3D printed bone scaffold.
Developer of the Total Fit Workflows (TFW)

Main research interests: digital implant surgery and prosthodontics, bioengineering.
Reviewer in 14 peer-reviewed journals.
Co-author of 8 textbooks.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Rutkunas&sort=date
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vygandas-rutkunas-b5182482/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vygandas_Rutkunas/research

Abstract

SO YOU MADE PERFECT DIGITAL IMPRESSION? NOW THE GAME
BEGINS

Prof. Vygandas Rutkūnas, DDS, PhD, Dipl. Prosthodontist
Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University
DIGITORUM research group (www.digitorum.eu)

The success of implant-supported prostheses strongly depends on the quality of the
digital impressions. The workflow and technique selection plays an important role for
obtaining the accurate digital impressions. However, it only the start of the prosthetic
workflow. The other aspects, such as digital bite registrations, abutment type selection,
repositioning accuracy of the prosthetic components, and material selection can strongly
influence the accuracy and fit of the final prosthesis. This lecture will cover a novel Total
Fit Workflow (TFW) concept that help to increase the efficiency of the digital workflow
in implant prosthodontics through the comprehensive understanding of above mentioned
variables.