title: Technology integration: a journey, not a destination.
abstract: This article discusses the integration of the latest technologies into the dental practice. Given the rapid rate of obsolescence in computer hardware, clinicians need to look to practice-management software to build the foundation for incorporating all future applications into a smoothly running operation. Combined, the core components of the clinical dental record, digital radiography, intraoral and digital cameras, and cosmetic imaging create an integrated dental image-management system that is becoming a critical factor in how we communicate with our patients and with each other.
authors.forename: Claudio M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Levato
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D019992:Databases as Topic; D003792:Dental Records; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D023861:Photography, Dental; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D012984:Software; D013674:Technology, Dental