The scientific and medical information in our articles is referenced, verifiable, and written or reviewed by at least one of the independent specialists below.

Erica Anand, DDS

Erica Anand attended Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine in New York, earning a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 2014. Erica underwent a specialty training program in pediatric dentistry thereafter and currently practices in New York.

Christopher Casterline, DMD

Christopher Casterline received his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from the University Of Kentucky College Of Dentistry. He is skilled in oral surgery and restorative dentistry. Dr. Casterline practices at HealthFirst Bluegrass in Kentucky.

Artem Cheprasov, DVM

Artem holds a degree in biology and graduated in the top 10% of his medical class (DVM). For over 10 years he’s worked for pharmaceutical, medical device, and gene-tech companies creating medical education content for patients and physicians. Versed in evidence-based medicine, his work involves in-depth literature reviews and critical appraisal of clinical trial methods, results, and statistics.

Lindsey Chun, DMD

Lindsey Chun received her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She completed her residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Chun is a faculty member at Bradley Free Clinic and practices at Chun & Chun Dental in Virginia.

Zelio Fusco, PhD

Zelio is a research fellow at the Australian National University, where he’s working on a renewable energy and carbon capture/conversion project. He earned his PhD in engineering and nanotechnology from the same university.

Isabel Garcia-Hermosa, Dphil

Isabel received her Dphil in engineering science from the University of Oxford. For over 15 years she has worked on projects related to the large scale removal of microplastics from aquatic environments, the physical impacts of marine renewable energy devices, and much more.

Greg Grillo, DDS

Greg has been in clinical practice for over 25 years. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Washington. Greg served as a dentist in the U.S. Navy (as Division Officer for NAF Atsugi Dental Facility). He’s currently a practicing dentist in Washington.

Khalid Khan, MSc, FCPS

Khalid ran numerous primary research trials and served as an editor of BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. He’s the lead author of the award-winning Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine. Khalid studied health research methods at McMaster University.

Martin Pendola, DDS, PhD

Martin is a scientist at NYU Langone Medical Center and a trained dentist (DDS). He holds a PhD in biomedical engineering/biomaterials from SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Graduate Studies.

Jodi Shim

Jodi Shim has worked as a clinical research specialist in the nonprofit and university setting. She managed global and national clinical trials in various therapeutic areas. She has a degree in chemistry and biochemistry and an advanced education in clinical trial management.

Arianne Soliven, PhD

Arianne Soliven received her PhD in chemical sciences from Western Sydney University. A multidisciplinary scientist, she works as a scientific editor and is on the advisory board for Springer’s Chromatographia.

Arik Tashie, PhD

Arik is a former researcher at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He currently works as an environmental scientist (hydrologist) and data analyst. Arik graduated from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a PhD in geological sciences.