Clinical

Dr. Lou Shuman is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator; a venturer-in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab; the chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media; a long-time contributor to Dental Products Report; and the founder and creator of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

Articles

OraCare offers practitioners a healthy and versatile alternative to the controversial chlorhexidine. Learn more about it from OraCare Chief Clinical Officer Kristin Goodfellow, RDH.

A Mouth Rinse to Tackle More Than Just a Single Job

This new toothpaste from Designs for Health balances the oral microbiome to create healthier and brighter smiles. 

Designs for Health Launches PerioBiotic™ Silver, a Fluoride-Free Probiotic Toothpaste for Enhanced Oral Health

A new study demonstrates that dental opioid prescribing increased during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing the importance of non-opioid pain management solutions even during global health emergencies. 

Study Shows Dental Opioid Prescribing Went Up During COVID-19 Pandemic

[SPONSORED] Our goal, obviously, is to be talking prevention. But one of the things I think might be more helpful is if we start talking about protection as well. 

The Challenges of Helping Patients Find the Best Homecare Products

Catapult evaluators tested Ultradent’s Astringedent X’s ability to put control back in the clinician’s hands during restorative treatments. 

Keeping Blood Under Control in Restorative Procedures

We know what acids do to enamel, but what are they doing to the enamel replacements? Five recent studies may reveal the answer. 

What Are Soda and Other Acids Doing to Your CAD/CAM Restorations?

Ivoclar’s Global Aid Program, “Ivoclar Joy” aims to serve patients all over the world in improving oral care and outcomes. 

Ivoclar Group Launches Global Aid Program "Ivoclar Joy" to Bring Smiles Through Dental Care

Brandi Hooker Evans is a registered dental hygienist and consultant. 

She acquired her formal education from Idaho State University, most recently earning a master's degree in health education. Hooker Evans has served the Idaho Dental Hygienists' Association as President, as well as her local Portneuf Valley Dental Hygiene Society. With nearly 2 decades of experience as a clinician in private practice, she has treasured her time as clinical dental hygiene faculty at Idaho State University and served on the ISU Dental Hygiene Advisory Board. Currently, Hooker Evans owns and operates Stellar Outcomes and Evans Dental with her husband, Dr. Eron Evans. Furthermore, she is an American Academy of Dental Hygiene accredited continuing education provider.

How one hygienist is changing her approach to combating biofilm build-up in her patients.

Setting Site on Biofilm: Technologies and Techniques to Help Patients Eliminate Biofilm Buildup

Podcasts

This week's Product Bites podcast features the latest from Dentsply Sirona, Yapi, DEXIS, DentXcel.ai, Tops, Burst Oral Care, and NSK America. [6 Minutes]

Product Bites — October 13, 2023

This new biomaterial from ZimVie called Biotivity aims to increase comfort and growth factor. 