Virtually Together

Expanded virtual communication strengthens community and collaboration within the dental profession

Hannah Feldman-Harless

As people around the world have been forced to physically distance themselves from others due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in new and developing modes of virtual communication and collaboration has experienced a resurgence. While the root cause is less than pleasant, this technological blossoming may have lasting, positive effects on communication, collaboration, and education in the dental laboratory community that far outlive the pandemic that necessitated them.

Much of the communication technology that has come to the forefront during the present crisis was already in development or existence, but increased need has caused acceleration in both progress and adoption…