THE DIGITAL STREAM

From the patient’s perspective, dental impressions haven’t traditionally offered the most pleasant experience. The availability of digital intraoral scanners has changed this drastically, providing a much more comfortable alternative. For dentists, intraoral scanners offer many benefits in addition to encouraging patient satisfaction.

The answer isn’t necessarily one or the other. It might be a combination of the two. If you’ve decided to transition away from film, it’s important to look at all of the computed radiography and direct radiography options available in order to consider the pros and cons of each. It’s an important decision—you want it to be an informed one.

The misconceptions about digital radiography dissuade many oral health professionals from making the transition. They focus on the immediate impact of equipment changes and stop there. Do you fall into this category? If so, you may not realize the potential for digital radiography to advance your dental practice objectives.

As part of our New Year kick off, we asked a number of experts in the dental industry about their predictions for 2017. Jackie Dorst, of Safe Practices, shares her thoughts on what the year will bring in terms of sterilization and infection control for dental practices.