Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Chapter 6 Information Technology in Dentistry

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Education Online education for professionals Computer-generated treatment plans for patients Virtual reality simulations to help train dentists

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Administrative Applications Electronic appointment book, accounting, and record keeping Electronic dental charting Electronic dental record

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Demographics and the transformation of Dentistry Early 20 th century, poor care of teeth led to tooth loss by middle age Late 20 th century fluoridated water and better care lead most people to keep their teeth Epidemic of decay among poor children Aging population leads to new specialties in dentistry

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Computerized Instruments in Dentistry Fiber-optic camera Electronic periodontal probe CAD/CAM to create crowns Digital X-ray

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Endodontics Diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp. Use of fiber optics to take pictures of the root canal that dentist and patient can see. Ultrasonic instruments help in root canal therapy.

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Periodontics Diagnoses and treats diseases of the gums and other structures supporting the teeth. Periodontal disease is more prevalent in older people. Use of electronic probe and electronic charting.

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Cosmetic Dentistry Attempts to create more attractive smile using Whitening Bonding Dental implants Digital cameras and graphics software to show before and after

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Diagnosis and Expert Systems Collections of evidence-based articles Databases of articles such as MEDLINE Expert systems EXPERTMD allows the creation of medical and dental expert systems

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Diagnostic Tools Clinical examination Dentist’s examination using a probe

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Diagnostic Tools X-rays used for more than 100 years More effective than clinical examination May not detect cavities at an early stage

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Diagnostic Tools Digital radiography Take less time than traditional X-rays Uses 90% less radiation Image can be immediately seen and shared on a computer monitor Can be scanned into a patient’s digital chart

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Diagnostic Tools Electrical Conductance Electrical current passed through the tooth and the resistance measured Accurate in the diagnosis of large cavities, not early lesions

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Emerging Diagnostic Methods Light Illumination A bright light illuminates tooth; decay looks darker Fiber-optic Transillumination Finds early lesions in enamel

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Emerging Methods DIFOTI® Takes images of teeth illuminated by lasers. Shows direct correlation between loss of flourescence and cavities. Intra-oral Fiber-optic Camera gives dentist and patient a close up view of mouth.

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Lasers in Dentistry Lasers deliver light energy. Depending on the target, the light travels at different wavelengths. Different lasers have different uses: Drilling and filling cavities Reshaping gums Minimal use in root canal therapy Whitening teeth in cosmetic dentistry

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Minimally Invasive Dentistry Prevention Antibacterial rinses Fluoride Sealants Healthy diet Sugarless gum Minimal intervention Air abrasion Lasers

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Computers in Dental Surgery Planning surgery using virtual reality simulations Delivery of anesthesia Creation and planning of dental implants Monitoring of vital signs

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ The Growth of Specialization The percentage of dentists who are specialists is expected to rise from 10% to 30%. The aging population may seek cosmetic dentistry. The possibility of early diagnosis may result in dentists who specialize is diagnostics.

Information Technology for the Health Professions, 2/e By Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill ©2005 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Teledentistry Link dentists with dental specialists via telecommunications lines. Images and records can be ed to the specialist giving patients access to expert advice.