The future of dentistry will be driven by data
Digital dentistry has been talked about as the “future” of the industry for nearly two decades. But as digital dental technology gradually goes from ‘new’ to ‘normal’ in the dental clinic, where is dentistry heading next? The answer is likely to be found in one small, four-letter word – data. Digital dentistry has been the oft-quoted “future of dentistry” for well more than a decade – and with good reason. Between then and now, new digital technologies have enabled same-day restorations of patient smiles,simplified workflows and patient communication, and, indeed, transformed diagnostic