Guven Y. Scientific basis of dentistry.
J Istanb Univ Fac Dent 2017;
51:64-71. [PMID:
29114433 PMCID:
PMC5624148 DOI:
10.17096/jiufd.04646]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Technological and scientific innovations have increased exponentially over the past years in the dentistry profession. In this article, these developments are
evaluated both in terms of clinical practice and their place in the educational program. The effect of the biologic and digital revolutions on dental education and
daily clinical practice are also reviewed. Biomimetics, personalized dental medicine regenerative dentistry, nanotechnology, high-end simulations providing virtual
reality, genomic information, and stem cell studies will gain more importance in the coming years, moving dentistry to a different dimension.
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