The Age hen I opened my dental practice in 2008, I was awed by the transformative power of technology. Through the years, I've stayed up to date with the latest dental technology trends to expand beyond dentaltown.com \\ JUNE 2021 59 Digital W As clinical dentistry moves away from analog tools, the opportunities for efficiency grow exponentially private practice to teaching and research. Understanding the intricacies of new technology is hard work and takes a lot of time, but I believe it's a requirement for successful modern dentistry. The latest digital tools-ranging from practice management software and cone-beam imaging to intraoral scanning and chairside milling-have dramatically streamlined processes and improved patient diagnosis and treatment in fewer visits. Digital dentistry is quickly revolutionizing the practice of dental medicine, yet the concept still isn't quite mainstream. Many practitioners are timid about investing in new and unproven digital equipment, citing cost concerns and the time constraints of proper training. While there is a certain amount of risk involved, I believe in leveraging new technology to better treat complex cosmetic/beauty and restorative cases. Research has shown that integrated digital solutions can improve the clinical efficacy of dental implant restoration, compared with conventional analog dental implants.1http://www.dentaltown.com