SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF DENTISTRY
JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, vol.51, no.3, pp.64-71, 2017 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 51 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.17096/jiufd.04646
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.64-71
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
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.