In many cases the lack of a proper oral hygiene has led to the need for a prosthetic treatment. The lack of motivation is often a result of the fact that the patient didn't understand the causal connection between the bad oral hygiene and present oral situation. That is the reason why for me, making a new crown, bridge or implant is not enough: the patient has to be involved in the treatment by learning, improving and sustaining their post-procedural hygiene.
The July issue of Oral Health is guest edited by the renowned Dr. George Freedman and focuses on new technology in dentistry. We were very pleased and honored to be invited to contribute to this publication. Our own Dr. Peter Rusanen provides in his article "Video Dentistry: Observations, Practical Uses and Research" a close view on how Futudent started as an idea, evolved into a prototype and is now in worldwide use by both the private and academic dental sectors.