Dental Assistant Nation

Many patients struggle with gagging during dental procedures — and it’s stressful for both the dentist and the patient. In this episode, we meet someone who decided to fix that problem with a simple but powerful solution. Recorded live from IDS in Cologne, Germany, this episode features Rodney Schutt, founder of No Gag, a company tackling one of dentistry’s most annoying problems: the gag reflex. Rodney explains how the gag reflex creates issues with impressions, scans, and general dental comfort. He shares how No Gag developed a powder that, when placed on the tongue, stops the gag reflex in 10 seconds — lasting for at least an hour. It’s non-invasive, simple to use, and helps both dental teams and patients feel more at ease.