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TECHNOLOGY Beyond the Classroom
As founder and CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading incubator and accelerator, I am exposed to new technologies and brilliant entrepreneurs on a routine basis. As founder of the annual Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards – now in its 12th year – my team and I spend an entire year searching to find dentistry’s leading technologies. With those two points of perspective, I can say with confidence that as you prepare to enter the dental community as a new pro-
vider, there is so much around both hardware and software to be excited about, innovations that will surely benefit your practice and patients. When Oral Health asked me to write this article, I jumped at the chance, eager to leave you awed and maybe even a little inspired. We’ll discuss the entry of artificial intelligence, machine learning, nanoparticle technology, and anti-microbials into daily practice. I will also discuss legacy technologies that are considered must-haves in establishing the ideal practice. Let’s begin.
LOU SHUMAN, DMD, CAGS
Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS, is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator. He is a venturer in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab, chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media, a member of the Oral Healthadvisory board, and founder of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.
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