I'll be the first to admit that I have had a really blessed career. Over the years my adventures as "Technology Evangelist" have taken me in some interesting directions, taken me to some interesting places, and given me the opportunity to meet some incredibly smart & interesting people. Today's post is sort of based on one of those people that I've been lucky enough to meet.
I read not too long ago that medical knowledge doubles every 18 months and I'm inclined to agree with that. With all of the research and technology at our disposal these days, research and knowledge is advancing at a blistering pace.
Because of that blistering pace, it is really nigh impossible to adequately keep up by relying on our own knowledge and/or our own ability to digest the appropriate literature and comprehend it adequately. I know from personal experience that there are times when I must read something 2 or 3 times and then take time for the information to "gel" in my mind before I feel it is properly locked in and that I properly comprehend that information.
What this means for our learning and understanding process is that we cannot be all knowing... even in a limited subject. Instead the world of information development has evolved to a point where we, as information consumers, need to find a person with a massive amount of "deep dive" information that we can rely on.
Let's use dental composites and the science of adhesive dentistry as an example. Most dentists have a pretty good idea of the overall science of what transpires when a composite restoration is bonded into or onto tooth structure. However, there are things that are happening on a microscopic level that require a much more detailed examination to learn and the person who has done the "deep dive" into that aspect of adhesive dentistry is a dentist and researcher by the name of Richard Price.
Richard is one of those people who, as the old saying goes, has probably forgotten more on adhesive dentistry than many of us will ever know. Last week, he reached out to me to tell me about a presentation he had given at the 2021 IADR meeting. The lecture was given by Dr. Price and Dr. Jack Ferracane. Dr. Ferracane is also a friend and someone I highly respect.
For quite some time there has been a debate in the field as to whether the light that is emitted from a dental during light might be dangerous to the eyes and this video covers that topic.
This lecture is about 18.5 minutes long and is definitely worth your time to view. Rather than putting a viewing window in this post, I think it is just easier to provide with a link to the YouTube video itself. Click here and make sure you have something available to take notes with.
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