The Phenomenon Which the Pediatric Dentistry Is Confronting in the 21^st Century!

Karimi, M., D.M.D., B.S.

Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Sepideh Dental Clinic, Iran

Dr. Karimi, M., D.M.D., B.S., Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Sepideh Dental Clinic, Iran.

Keywords: Pediatric Dentistry; Risk Management; Global Community

Abstract

From the point of view of dentistry, 8 concepts that need to be addressed in the 21^th Century are so important that a review of them is of particular importance. These issues include:
1. Technology
As we see, technology is changing rapidly and its effects on dentist and dentistry are evident. Painless dentistry is an example of the progress which is performed by an expert dentist with the application of the lasers. Digital systems have become pervasive; materials are constantly changing; and systems are available for recording problems, patient records, the follow-up treatment, time scheduling, and bills payments.

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