title: New technology: mandatory, elective, or hype?
abstract: If you were to buy all of the technologies that are currently advertised as being important, it would be financially stressful. In addition, you may not find that you would use all of them with equal enthusiasm. In our opinion, some new technologies are mandatory for current practice, while others are primarily elective. Only you can decide which technology is desirable to better treat your patients and make dentistry more enjoyable for you and your staff. Incorporation of the right new technology into your practice will excite you, your staff, and your patients, stimulate your interest in dentistry, and potentially provide higher quality dentistry. The money you spend on the technology of your choice will be well spent if you evaluate each concept carefully and thoroughly before buying it.
authors.affiliation: info@pccdental.com
authors.forename: Gordon J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Child
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D055117:Curing Lights, Dental; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation; D004560:Electricity; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring / Q000592:standards; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D013674:Technology, Dental
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants