Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, CDD

Steiriliu is designing seemingly simple solutions that enhance organization and streamline workflows for everything including restorative cases, implant cases, and orthodontics.

The HyGenie® will offer a new cleaning experience for dental appliance owners who want safe, quick performance.

Dentists, hygienists, and assistants at 15 practices reported feeling more protected with Helcasio uniforms.

When dental devices work in the patient’s oral cavity, a large amount of aerosol and droplets will be generated. The use of a rubber dam can help stop the spread of these particles.

Dental lasers provide an alternative to traditional treatments, are less invasive, and limit complications.

How using Practicon’s BFC3 helps protect clinician health and adds efficiency to impressioning.

Contemporary Product Solutions takes a look at this dental appliance tool.

Understand oral biofilm and rubber cup polishing to identify and treat the patients who can benefit most.

Why Contemporary Product Solutions gave these premium rubber dams a 5-Diamond rating.

Contemporary Product Solutions takes a look at this hands-free suction solution.

MI Paste ONE is a gentle, two-in-one product designed to prevent caries and rebuild tooth enamel.

The CPS Evaluation Team awarded these infection control products a 4-diamond rating.

An evaluation of the BeeSure Floral Face Masks.

Dental professionals need to take extra precaution to protect their eyes during their daily work.

An evaluation of the newest powder free nitrile glove from Pro2 Solutions.

An evaluation of the IPR Strip System from ContacEZ.

Contemporary Product Solutions presents its review on this new toothpaste flavor.

An evaluation of Opalescence, a whitening system from Ultradent Products.

In this Product Benchmark, Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, CDD explains how Ultradent's Opalescence Go can be used to whiten teeth in pediatric patients, restoring confidence and smiles.

One of the greatest challenges in integration of Invisalign clear aligner treatment in a dental practice is to how to create a complete patient care protocol and all the clinical steps needed for implementation.

Using composite resin, this case illustrates an efficient, reliable intraoral repair of fractured porcelain. These elements of esthetic dentistry can be very frustrating for both patient and practitioner especially in the case of an anterior tooth, yet most of these inherent problems with porcelain can be immediately and predictably repaired chairside with the use of composite resin.

In smile makeover cases, the provisional restorations take on a much greater level of importance than a typical crown case. These restorations serve as the patient’s first preview of what his or her new smile will look like and also help facilitate communication about the size, shape and shading for the final restorations. Of course, to create the provisionals, a preliminary impression material is necessary, and it is important to make the proper selection there, as well. 

Rubber cup polishing has been an effective method for completing prophylaxis and controlling biofilm growth, and on-going research has expanded dentistry’s knowledge regarding the formation, growth, development, behavior and effects of biofilm. 

As technology continues to provide unparalleled advances and innovation, dental practices continue to change their methods for performing treatments, maintaining patient records and communication. 

Align Technology's Invisalign SmartTrack aligner material is designed to more precisely conform to tooth morphology, attachments and interproximal spaces for improved control of tooth movement.

Photo-polymerization, i.e. light-initiated polymerization, has become an integral part of modern dentistry.