Cellerant Announces 2023 Best of Class Hygiene Awards
Cellerant’s Best of Class Technology Awards debuted in 2009, focusing on the remarkable products that set standards for dentists. Recognizing that hygienists are a vital … more
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The 2023 Best of Class Hygiene Award Winners Announced by Cellerant
Cellerant Consulting Group is pleased to announce the 2023 Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Award winners. “These innovative companies have earned the right to celebrate … more
Revolutionizing Oral Hygiene: The Power of Technology
AI powered toothbrushes, 3D printing, CAD/CAM, lasers, CBCT, and robotics are revolutionizing dentistry dramatically. Why has there been no appreciable decrease in dental disease over … more
Stop Using the “F” Word.
If your dental fairy godmother popped out of your compressor room tomorrow and granted you three dental hygiene-related wishes, what would they be? New instruments? … more
What Are Great Teams Made Of?
What Does The Science Say? Google has taken some deep dives into what makes for a great team member and has also conducted research into … more
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 6)
Q: What is the difference between recurrent periodontitis and refractory periodontitis? A: In previous classification systems, recurrent periodontitis and refractory periodontitis were thought to be … more
Loupes, Headlights and Intuitive Response — Oh My!
How four little lights can be so different? Have you ever treated a patient in a dimly lit operatory with little overhead lighting or, on … more
Chlorhexidine: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
When you hear the word chlorhexidine it is easy to guess the first things that pop into your mind: stain, poor patient compliance, great bacterial … more
Oral Cancer: Screening and Early Discovery
A vast amount of my career has been spent on defining our powerful role as dental hygienists in the earlier discovery of an abnormal lesion … more
Prevora as a Successful Therapy for Oral Dysbiosis in High-risk, Complex-needs Adults: A Series of Four Patients and a Review of the Literature
Oral dysbiosis is an imbalance of bacteria in the dental plaque whereby pathogenic bacteria dominate the biofilm and, in turn, initiate destruction of the hard … more
Preventive Protocols and Quality Recommendations: Helping Your High-Risk Dry Mouth Patients
Is dry mouth a complaint you hear frequently from your patients? Does your mirror ever stick to your patient’s cheek during their dental visit? We … more
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 5)
Q: Has the definition of “localized” and “generalized” changed in reference to describing the extent of periodontal disease? There seems to be a lot of … more
Behind Every Hurricane is a Rainbow
A rainbow has arrived – no more fallow time! For years, dentistry has weathered the pandemic storm (“Hurricane”) of shut-down, isolation, cabin fever, new normal … more
Understanding Procedure Codes: A Practical Look at Risks and Ethics
Proper procedure coding within your practice is important on many levels, from ensuring accurate payment for dentists to creating a valid record of patient care. … more
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 4)
Q: I just started using the term “nonsurgical periodontal therapy” (NSPT) when speaking to my patients, and they often ask how NSPT is different than … more
Making Your Team’s Wellbeing a Top Priority
Since the onset of the pandemic, our personal and professional lives have been turned upside down in ways we could never have imagined. In addition … more
The Rush Hour: Time to Get Off the Hygiene Hamster Wheel
Some days, the life of a dental hygienist is like running on a hamster wheel. The race of the clock, running around in circles as … more
True Success, Giving Back.
In my personal and professional journey throughout of my life, I have discovered that giving back is the ultimate sign of true success. And in … more
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 3)
Q: Can you make a dental hygiene diagnosis based on pocket depths alone? A few of my fellow hygienists insist that a 5mm pocket depth … more
Reducing Noise in Dentistry: The Role of AI in Improving Radiographic Interpretation
A patient emails 20 different dentists her recently taken full mouth series of x-rays, stating, “My previous dentist took these just before I moved to … more