Dentalcompare
Clinical Director
A few years ago when we first got our CEREC machine, my business partner joked that we could practically start doing dentistry from home. Before CEREC Connect was even around, the ability to perform some functions of our profession from a remote location seemed all too easy.
Yesterday, I got a call from a friend of mine, saying her son had crashed on his Razor Scooter and hit his face on the handle bars. She was mostly concerned that one of the front teeth looked like it had bent back a bit. This type of emergency call is probably one of the most common after-hours calls we get. Normally, if it was bad enough, I would be able to meet the family in the office to take a look. The problem this time: they live in Texas.
So thanks to Apple, we broke out the iPhones with the front facing cameras, booted up Facetime, and I got to see first hand what was going on. The resolution was definitely clear enough that I could see the position of the tooth, look for any supragingival fractures, confirm he could still bite down without that tooth getting in the way, and even ask him how he was doing. I had a few recommendations for them, and they were going to follow up with their local dentist in the morning.
As a dentist who loves dental technology in the practice, this was an amazing way to bring consumer electronics into the field as well. Maybe it’s just the excuse I needed to get another iPad.