How can we improve dentistry?

An emerging field that improves dentistry is Bio mimetic dentistry. Typically bio mimetic dentistry IS better than traditional dentistry and here are the reasons why: 1) most bio mimetic dentist reduce the need of root canals by at least 75% if not more. That means keeping more teeth alive which leads to less of a need to extract helpless teeth. 2) preservation of tooth structure. With the advances of adhesive dentistry and materials, we are able to reduce the need for full coverage crowns along with unnecessarily removing enamel and dentin for prep designs. 3) elimination of the need to retreat, replace, or redo a composite filling. Traditional dentistry expects a composite filling to last 3–5 years. A Bio mimetic restoration will be more conservative and can last 3x - 5x longer if not more. Each time a tooth needs to be retreated, tooth structure is removed. By doing this less you can preserve what tooth structures you have and therefore increasing the life of the tooth.