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The article discusses the benefits of using the Waterlase iPlus all-tissue dental laser from Biolase in root canal treatments. The author, an endodontist, shares their experience with traditional root canal treatment methods and how adopting the dental laser has improved their practice. They present two cases to illustrate the difference in treatment outcomes. The first case was treated without the dental laser, using traditional tools and techniques. The second case, treated with the dental laser, showed improved results, including better disinfection, reduced side-directed tenderness, and more conservative cleaning and filling of canals. The author emphasizes that the dental laser provides enhanced dentin debris removal, better management of complex canal configurations, and improved healing times. They conclude that investing in a dental laser has greatly improved their endodontic practice and expanded treatment capabilities.

ChatGPT is already in existence; it is not the future. A significant shift in the healthcare sector is about to occur thanks to developments in chatbots, AI, and natural language processing (NLP) techniques. The public may see a preview of what the healthcare sector might look like in the future thanks to ChatGPT. Patients will be able to do research, self-diagnose, and self-prognose with a fair amount of accuracy because to the remarkable data sets and analysis techniques available to them. The dental profession must be ready for the societal and ethical ramifications of this technology.

In dentistry, new ideas, methods, tools, and technology are emerging so quickly that it can be challenging to know when to adopt them or stick with tried-and-true methods. Several of the new techniques appear to be more expensive and complicated. As a result, Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, PhD, MSD, a practicing prosthodontist in Provo, Utah, and cofounder and CEO of Clinicians Report, has chosen a few of the most significant recent developments and will discuss both the techniques that are unquestionably superior to more traditional ideas and those that are not. Included are each concept’s benefits and drawbacks as well as his recommendations for the finest ones, which are based on both study and clinical observation.