In this day and age, with things ever changing, it is so nice to be part of online groups. We all need information fast. It’s nice to have access to dentists from all areas of the country.
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Looking AHEAD in Dentistry By Sanjie Jackson, DMD
This world is ever changing. To me, it’s never been more so since March 2020. As a practicing dentist for the past 15 years, I feel like the last two have been the most mentally and emotionally challenging. Since the middle of March 2020, I have had to be more flexible, understanding and open than I’ve ever been as a dentist and owner. When I think about the future of dentistry there a few things that come to mind: artificial intelligence (AI), dental hygiene and comradery. I know, these things are very different; however, they all can and will affect the way we practice dentistry. AI has made its way into medicine, and we now see an increasing amount of robotically assisted surgeries. I had surgery last year and my amazing surgeon used a robot to aid her during surgery. A surgery that once would have taken four or five hours was com-
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