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.