During the last decade, stem cell research has emerged at the forefront of innovative technologies poised to revolutionize medicine. Like iron and steel to the industrial revolution, like microchip to the tech revolution, stem cell are the driving force of the next generation regenerative medicine revolution. Stem cells are defined as immature or undifferentiated cells that are capable of generating daughter cells identical to themselves or of differentiating into diverse cellular phenotypes. By the conventional definition, these cells can renew themselves indefinitely through self-renewal...

It is not sufficient to have knowledge about the biological and organic aspects of a disease only, it is important to understand the person having the disease and his psychological background. Developments in medical as well as dental education have come about mainly as a response to scientific and technological advances. There is a growing danger that the doctor may become so preoccupied with the various technologies that he loses sight of the patient as a "whole person", functioning in society.

The future of dentistry is linked strongly to the use of computer technology. If dentists and dental technicians succeed in obtaining qualifications in the areas of information technology, dentistry will be able to keep up with the highly networked information society. Virtual reality (VR) technologies have a strong impact on research, development, and industrial production. VR technologies in dentistry will be used to provide better education and training by simulating complex contexts and enhancing procedures that are traditionally limited, such as work with the mechanical articulator.

Il ne suffit pas d'avoir des connaissances sur les aspects biologiques et organiques d'une maladie, il est important de comprendre la personne qui en est atteinte et son contexte psychologique. L'évolution de l'enseignement de la médecine et de l'art dentaire s'explique principalement par les progrès scientifiques et technologiques. Il existe un danger croissant que le médecin soit tellement préoccupé par les différentes technologies qu'il perde de vue le patient en tant que "personne à part entière", fonctionnant dans la société.

Es reicht nicht aus, nur die biologischen und organischen Aspekte einer Krankheit zu kennen, sondern es ist auch wichtig, die Person, die die Krankheit hat, und ihren psychologischen Hintergrund zu verstehen. Die Entwicklungen in der medizinischen und zahnmedizinischen Ausbildung sind vor allem eine Reaktion auf die wissenschaftlichen und technologischen Fortschritte. Es besteht zunehmend die Gefahr, dass sich der Arzt so sehr mit den verschiedenen Technologien beschäftigt, dass er den Patienten als "ganze Person", die in der Gesellschaft funktioniert, aus den Augen verliert.