The Future of Dentistry

If you're over a certain age, the idea that it's now 2014 can be bit overwhelming, if only because a lot of us really were expecting flying cars by now -- but that's not to say that there haven't been some pretty amazing technological innovations in just about every field. Of course, if you're a dentist in Van Nuys, you're going to be most interested in the technologies that impact dentistry. Certainly digital technology in regards to dental X-rays has sped up the process of diagnosis.

Since Hamlin Dental Group is all about gentle dentistry, we're also happy to say that great strides have been made in terms of anesthesia. While no one loves getting that first shot of Novocaine, today's younger dental-phobes would be terrified to know what a hypo full of the stuff looked and felt like back in the 1970s; today's subtler approach to injections might not be the dental equivalent of flying cars, but it's definitely important. So are the big strides we've made in terms of cosmetic dentistry and orthodontia.

Now, we're reading about toothbrushes that actually use mobile apps to report back to parents about whether or not their kids are brushing sufficiently. We don't know whether to be delighted or slightly creeped out by that prospect, but there it is.

One thing we do know about the future of an individual dental prospects, which is that taking care of your teeth now is the best and only way way to insure you'll still have them in the future! If you've been putting off a visit, it might be time to turn to the office for a   dentist Northridge, North Hollywood, and Van Nuys residents turn to first by calling us right away at 888-400-8011.