The Spring 2000 edition of the Global Dental NewsJournal has arrived! This issue is dedicated to the future-how technology is and will affect our dental practices. We, as dentists, are faced with a myriad of technologies and software systems proported to help us practice more efficiently and cut expenses. Alas, not much of the hype lives up to the reality! Check out the opinions.

The Clinical Excellence section has Part II of our Caries Detection Series. We also have an interesting research paper on DNA typing of oral bacteria by Ghassan M. Matar. Check it out.

As always, the Reviews, Letters, links and other sections are FREE for your learning pleasure and entertainment. We only ask that you share your knowledge with us- contact us with any thoughts or comments.

For those of you that are so inclined, we’ve found a company that seems to be addressing some of the challenges facing "High-Tech" dentistry! Check them out.

The Editors