Gloves Off: Products and technology to support the oral microbiome

April 11, 2022
Dr. David Rice and Amber Auger, MPH, RDH, talk about how to look at the mouth clinically to determine where patients are and where they need to be. They focus on products and technology that can train the biofilm to work effectively.

In this Gloves Off video, we’re talking about how important it is to look at our patients’ mouths from a clinical approach to see where they are and where they need to be. As we consider the pH of the mouth, biofilm control, periodontal pathogens, and more, we’ll discuss some of the products and technology that dental professionals can use to support the oral microbiome.

Dental pros and dental patients, send us your questions! We’re talking about important topics that happen all day every day in the dental practice.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

About the Author

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH, is an international lecturer, 2019 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction recipient, and creator of Thrive in the OP and the certified Functional RDH. With more than 24 years in the dental field and practicing hygiene since 2010, Amber empowers professionals through on-demand courses and coaching. She specializes in root-cause soft tissue management, practical protocols, and career development, inspiring clinicians to enhance patient care and achieve career satisfaction. Reach Amber at [email protected].