Dentistry technology seems similar to battery technology in that these developments never seem to filter down out of the lab, ever. The only thing new that's been added to my dentist visits is that little graduated paperclip looking thing that measures depth between your teeth and gums. Other than that, every dentist visit I've ever been to has been basically identical, as far as technology goes.
I get that much of it works, so there's not a lot of need to throw it out, but where's the progress? My eye doctor visits add new technology regularly. Not often, to be sure, but still regularly. My eye doctor visits now are quite a bit different in many ways than they were when I first got glasses.
There's a point where I started to wonder if dentists in general are worried about becoming obsolete. That's conspiracy theory, of course, so I don't take it seriously. But I do wonder all the same.
I get that much of it works, so there's not a lot of need to throw it out, but where's the progress? My eye doctor visits add new technology regularly. Not often, to be sure, but still regularly. My eye doctor visits now are quite a bit different in many ways than they were when I first got glasses.
There's a point where I started to wonder if dentists in general are worried about becoming obsolete. That's conspiracy theory, of course, so I don't take it seriously. But I do wonder all the same.