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J D Preston

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PubMed1999

Digital radiography--not if, but when.

Digital radiography can enhance the dental practice by facilitating diagnosis, enabling orderly filing and archiving, and allowing better communication with patients. Although the initial investment in equipment is substantial, it is quickly repaid and provides both a substantive and fiscal benefit. There are challenges involved in implementation, but they are quickly being overcome. It is only logical for dentistry to move along with the rest of society into the digital age and take advantage of its benefits.

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PubMed1998

Digital tools for clinical dentistry. An Internet tutorial.

Computer technology has expanded the scope of digital tools that play a significant role in the practice of dentistry. In the search for current information and references about these devices, the Internet has become an essential resource. This paper will discuss some of the available digital adjuncts and their useful application in the clinical practice of dentistry, and will point the reader to web sites that are pertinent and informative.

Computer Security↗
PubMed1997

Computers in dental education.

The advent of electronic support for dental education offers many possible improvements in the manner in which information is conveyed to students. Although dental schools are only beginning to implement these concepts and devices, there is indication that they will become increasingly common. Concepts can be more lucidly conveyed when images and mulitmedia are used effectively. Distances can be transcended, and information gathered from and conveyed to others without regard to physical limitations. The dental school curricula must accommodate the changing milieu in which dentistry is practiced and prepare students for the future, electronically assisted dental practice.

Computer Communication Networks↗
PubMed1993

Annual review of selected dental literature: report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

The annual review of selected dental literature this year cites 384 published papers and reports. This year's review contains more editorial comment than reviews of years passed. New data on the biological responses to materials is emphasized in several sections. Observations on new compounds able to prevent plaque formation are presented. Clinically relevant advances in knowledge concerning the etching of different tooth structures are reported along with the effect of etching procedures on the dental pulp. Evaluation of periodontal diseases in all age groups is a topic. Limitations of current diagnostic techniques in periodontal disease, temporomandibular disorders, and implant therapy are included. There are new views on the use of dental amalgam. The future use of dental mercury is predicted. Interest in new ceramic systems is indicated as the demand for esthetics continues. Clinical information is emphasized over scientific information throughout this year's review.

Dental Implants↗
PubMed1992

Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

The committee screened several hundred articles, citing 518 published papers. Some are present quality in research, others provide clinical interest, and some are identified as misleading. New techniques in pulp physiology and pathology are reported. Laser use and techniques in prevention, restorative dentistry, and materials use are reported. Epidemiology of selected diseases and the results of various formulations for treatment are cited. Diagnosis of craniomandibular dysfunction is well represented as well as references to literature reviews and other sophisticated scientific investigation. Research on adhesives is presented in respect to bonding agents for dentin and enamel. Several clinical studies are included, along with customary laboratory reports on several materials.

Dental Materials↗
PubMed1992

The future of computers in clinical dentistry.

It is essential that computer manufacturers and system developers increase their cooperative efforts to establish and maintain standards. Individual, stand-alone systems will not survive, and error-prone integration will prevent progress. File formats--whether graphics or text based--must be completely and seamlessly integrated between users. This has not occurred in other aspects of computer application. Can we expect it to in dentistry? We must. The profession will only reap the true benefits of computerized practice if CDA, ADA, the insurance carriers, manufacturers and developers are willing to sit together and agree to cooperative efforts. Such cooperation is imperative. While initially altruistic, it will be commercially essential in the long run. For many applications, the ability of a computer-based system to quantify information adds a new level to diagnosis. Coupled with this diagnosis support knowledge bases will provide dentists with added sophistication and expanded competence in diagnosis and treatment. It is reasonable to assume that the patient's relevant medical data--medications, status of principal organ systems, etc.--may also be made available electronically. Practice performance data, the legality of entries, and the compilation of and access to national data bases must all respect the patients' and dentists' rights and privacy, while serving society's health care needs. There are some very large issues ahead. Developing the hardware is the easy part.The software is more complex and, as it is specifically designed for dentists, more expensive. The profession is too small to share these costs over the available customer base--limiting the number of vendors that can survive.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Computers↗
PubMed1991

Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

Subjects of the past decade in the dental literature are reflected in this year's Committee report. We note the decrease in the prevalence of caries, the influence of dental implants, the advancements in dental materials, and the continued efforts to control adhesive events in the oral cavity. This year we included comments from and about many significant review articles published this past year. The Committee continues to be concerned about the quality of some of the work reported and the quality of the reporting. We have attempted to select the distinguished work, that which provides new information to our profession. The subjects covered include pulp biology, caries prevention, periodontics, implants, craniomandibular function and dysfunction, occlusion, and dental materials.

Dental Bonding↗
PubMed1991

CAD/CAM imaging in dentistry.

CAD/CAM (computer-assisted design/computer assisted manufacturing), although devised 20 years ago, has only been available for routine dental practice for 2 years. As a supplement to the conventional methods for making dental prostheses, CAD/CAM will have profound effects on the dental profession. CAD/CAM will improve versatility, accuracy, and cost effectiveness and will be a part of routine dental practice by the beginning of the 21st century.

Denture Design↗
PubMed1990

Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

The growth in the dental literature continues to escalate, as evidenced by the publication of at least 326 new books in 1988 and 1989 and more than 20 new journals in 1989. There still appears to be undue emphasis on quantity instead of quality of research. This proliferation in the literature poses ever increasing difficulties to this Committee in filtering out the articles that are of particular interest to the members of the Academy and identifying those that are most likely to have a major impact on dental practice and service. The subjects covered include periodontics, caries and preventive dentistry, craniomandibular disorders, occlusion, pulp biology, ceramics, and restorative dental materials.

Dental Caries↗
PubMed1989

Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

Dental research continued to grow during 1988. Unfortunately the quality does not always parallel the quantity of publications. This report obviously does not encompass all of the literature but focuses on studies that are related to trends and to matters that are considered controversial. Likewise the particular interests of the members of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry were taken into consideration. The subjects covered include periodontics, preventive dentistry, bulp biology, craniomandibular disorders, ceramics, color in restorative dentistry, and dental materials.

Dental Materials↗