By Dr. Emily Watson<\/b><\/p>\n
It is incredible to look at technology and how quickly it advances and evaluate how it affects nearly all aspects of our lives. \u00a0 At one time making a phone call meant going to your home, office, or a pay phone and pressing or dialing numbers. Then along came cell phones and you could make a call from nearly anywhere. Perhaps you were just getting accustomed to your flip phone when smartphones appeared.<\/span><\/p>\n The world of orthodontics is no different. One of the challenges we practitioners face is staying up-to-date and knowledgeable on the technology that is available in our field. Among the things that patients may have noticed over the years is that two-dimensional X-rays have been replaced with 3D images, the process for making molds of your bite has evolved to a 3D intraoral scanner, and patient charts on paper have given way to electronic charts.\u00a0 The latest technology available is now going to include AI (artificial intelligence).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe, though, even if you\u2019ve encountered it, the technology is still something of a mystery. If so, let me discuss some of the technology we put to use here at Warsaw Orthodontics and the ways in which it helps us and our patients.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m sure we will see other advances as technology continues to evolve, and as each higher stage of development occurs it will be important for orthodontists and other medical professionals to do their best to keep up.<\/p>\n Technology can be fascinating, and when the latest version arrives, for many people it can be like a new toy to play with.<\/p>\n But the technology, of course, is more than that for anyone in the medical profession. Technology helps us provide the best service we can for our patients and allows them to be as comfortable as possible when they come in for procedures that aren\u2019t always comfortable.<\/p>\n With each advancement, we can do things easier, faster, and more accurately\u2013\u2013and our patients\u2019 oral health and patient experience is the ultimate beneficiary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Dr. Emily Watson It is incredible to look at technology and how quickly it advances and evaluate how it affects nearly all aspects of our lives. \u00a0 At one time making a phone call meant going to your home, office, or a pay phone and pressing or dialing numbers. Then along came cell phones…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orthodontic-treatment"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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