by admin | Oct 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
The pathogenesis of periodontitis is no longer attributed to a single infectious organism but rather to a dysbiosis-affiliated microbial community that disrupts host immune response. Within this polymicrobial ecosystem, Tannerella forsythia has emerged as one of the...
by admin | Oct 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
The final piece in this series looks at fascia and the autonomic nervous system — the connective tissue and nerve pathways linking the jaw, neck, and airway into one continuous system — and why both matter to dentistry. Dr. Davis draws on current fascia and pain...
by admin | Oct 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
New Orleans Dental Association (NODA) News includes regular columns with regional news impacting the New Orleans membership including: columns from the President and Executive Director, feature articles relating to the field of dentistry, association events and...
by admin | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
In part two of her three-part series for NODA News, Dr. Kelly Davis, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, MTC, explains why a dentist’s own regulation is one of the most powerful tools in the operatory. Dental anxiety triggers a genuine sympathetic nervous system response —...
by admin | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Saliva is being researched as a potential significant player in disease diagnostics. The financial implications could likely become much more noteworthy, as dentists and physicians recognize. The many benefits of salivary testing over the more traditional methods of...
