title: New and emerging technologies: promise, achievement and deception.
abstract: Technology has touched every aspect of dentistry from diagnosis to treatment. The promises and limitations of several emerging technologies, including lasers, digital radiology and electronic anesthesia, are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee 53233.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Zakariasen
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D003201:Computers; D004580:Electronarcosis; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D012463:Saliva / Q000502:physiology; D018581:Technology Transfer; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D013675:Technology, High-Cost