Implementation strategies for incorporating new technologies into the dental practice.
Staying ahead of the technology curve is an ongoing challenge for all dentists. Ignoring advancements in technology and the related improvements in diagnostics and delivery of care, as well as the impact technology may have on productivity in practice, is simply not an option for the modern clinician who aims to maintain a successful contemporary practice. This article delivers some insight into the challenges that arise when upgrades in technology and the related acquisition investment are considered.
Hakim
Foroud
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif. 94115, USA.
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Parag R
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