OBJECTIVE: Computers have taken over in all areas of activities carried out by man. The objective of the present study is to assess the impact of computers on the practice of dentistry in Nigeria. METHOD: Internet sources and local (Nigerian) publications were utilized for the collection of data. RESULT: Throughout the world, communication, entertainment, education, information gathering and dissemination, business transaction and health care delivery are being transformed by the use of computers. There is limited availability of data on the origin of the use of computers in Dentistry, but there is evidence that dental librarians have used computer for database searching since the early forties. In dentistry, applications areas include; education, record keeping, laboratory investigations and clinical services. The impact of computers on dental practice and education in Nigeria is still minimal. CONCLUSION: It is therefore imperative that dentists and dental students should not be left out in this revolution. It is necessary to enlighten and educate dentists and dental students about computers so as to encourage them to embrace this new way of living.