Dentist
NDB is intimately familiar with the needs of operating a successful dental practice. We provide the necessary information and tools for the dental office to best serve the needs of the patient in real time, with ease. NDB has assembled a set of tools that are effective in managing the patient as well as time.
Autumn 2022 | Issue - 3
ANGERS OF BALSAMIC VINEGAR SODA TREND
There’s no such thing as a “healthy” soda.
A purportedly “healthier” alternative to sweetened soda - a drink concocted of sparkling water and balsamic vinegar - recently went viral on social media, prompting.....
SPIKE IN PATIENTS WHO GRIND, CLENCH TEETH
Dentists reported a 69 percent jump in patients who clench or grind their teeth during the pandemic, according to the American Dental Association (ADA) And most of these people are probably unaware that they’re doing it.....
Read MoreSummer 2022 | Issue - 2
MOUTH-EYE CONNECTION
It's no surprise to dental professionals that a healthy mouth is critical to overall health and wellness. But could a healthy mouth also lead to healthier eyes? Emerging research suggests that infection and inflammation may travel.....
ORAL BACTERIA & VIRAL GROWTH
Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and their colleagues have discovered details of how proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth.....
Read MoreSpring 2022 | Issue - 1
YOUNG PATIENTS & FLUORIDE
The USPSTF recommended that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation in asymptomatic children aged 6 months to 5 years “whose water supply is deficient in fluoride” (that is, it contains fewer than 0.6 parts.....
GUM DISEASE & MENTAL HEALTH
A study from the University of Birmingham, in the United Kingdom, finds that periodontal disease is associated with the development of a range of serious health issues. These include mental health conditions, autoimmune.....
Read MoreWinter 2021 | Issue - 4
RARE SUGARS LABELING EXEMPTION
KANSAS CITY - Food companies increasingly have turned to allulose in their sugar-reduction efforts since the US Food and Drug Administration.....
KIDS & FLUORIDE TREATMENTS
Very few privately insured young children get recommended dental fluoride treatments at health wellness visits, even though insurance typically covers them, a new study finds.....
Read MoreAutumn 2021 | Issue - 3
CHILD STRESS & EARLY MOLAR ERUPTION
Allyson Mackey is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She runs The Changing Brain Lab.....
COVID-19 LINGERING SYMPTOMS
Serious cases of "long-haul COVID-19" are rare in patients who were not hospitalized after their infection, but these patients still report more doctor or health care visits after recovery,. Danish researchers report.....
Read MoreSummer 2021 | Issue - 2
LOW BONE MASS & GUM DISEASE
Low bone mass may be associated with periodontal disease (PD) in middle-aged adults, according to a study published on March 23 in the International.....
GUM DISEASE & COVID-19
A new study found that coronavirus patients with gum disease were nine times more likely to die – but why? From the beginning, doctors have known that COVID-19 is especially dangerous for high-risk groups.....
Read MoreSpring 2021 | Issue - 1
TOOTHBRUSH DISINFECTION & COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted, even from asymptomatic individuals, in different ways, including droplets, aerosols and, to a lesser degree, fomites.....
COMPLIANCE
OSHA announces $3,930,381 in coronavirus violations from the beginning of the pandemic through December 31, 2020. Visit the OSHA website here, for information on implementing COVID-19 procedures to prevent exposure.....
Read MoreWinter 2020 | Issue - 4
COVID-19 RESOURCES
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to impact the nation and our community, with modified guidelines being issued at least weekly.....
ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS
Start getting paid faster! Deliveries from USPS have been unpredictable and often delayed the past few months. Because paper claims take longer to receive, this almost always results in slower payments.....
Read MoreAutumn 2020 | Issue - 3
NDB COVID -19 UPDATE
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to impact our community, I want to personally update you on the protective actions we’re taking.....
OSHA ALERT- COVID-19 GUIDANCE
OSHA is committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. The agency will be issuing a series of industry-specific alerts designed to help keep workers safe.....
Read MoreSummer 2020 | Issue - 2
NDB COVID-19 UPDATE
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to impact our community, I want to personally update you on the protective actions we’re taking.....
COVID-19 RESOURCES
COVID-19 pandemic updates are changing at a rapid pace. Click the resource links below to find the most up-to-date information on Nevada and the United States.....
Read MoreSpring 2020 | Issue - 1
TOOTH-ON-A-CHIP STUDY
The "tooth-on-a-chip" is allowing researchers from Dr. Luiz Bertassoni's OHSU lab to observe how teeth interact with reconstruction materials and bacteria.....
HPV SALIVA TEST
Scientists have fused acoustics and micro uidics in a novel saliva test designed to show within minutes whether a person has a high-risk strain of HPV associated with mouth and throat cancers.....
Read MoreWinter 2019 | Issue - 4
VAPING ILLNESSES
Illnesses and deaths linked to vaping continue to increase around the country, now totaling 1,080 cases.....
ATHLETES & POOR ORAL HEALTH
Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more frequently than most people, finds a new UCL study. The findings, published in the British Dental Journal, highlight potential.....
Read MoreAutumn 2019 | Issue - 3
DENTISTS GIVING VACCINES
In a year marked with heated debate about the state’s involvement in boosting vaccination rates, the bill was quietly.....
PERIODONTAL DISEASE INCREASES CAD RISK
Periodontal disease increases the risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) among adults with type 1 diabetes who smoke, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.....
Read MoreSummer 2019 | Issue - 2
PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND DEMENTIA
When we start visiting the dentist as children, the importance of brushing and flossing our teeth is something that is stressed from the outset.....
FLU SEASON 2018-2019
Flu season has been relatively mild in the U.S. this year. But even though it’s late in the season — flu activity tends to wrap up by May — influenza viruses are still circulating, according to a recent health alert from the Centers.....
Read MoreSpring 2019 | Issue - 1
PSORIASIS & PERIODONTAL DISEASE
People with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk for periodontal disease. The findings of a new study linked the itchy, red skin condition to the health of teeth and gums.....
NUTRITION CRISIS PROMPTS SOS
With billions of people either starving or obese, poor diets have become a leading cause of disease and death, prompting calls for a new approach in 2019 to how food is produced to stem rising rates of malnutrition.....
Read MoreWinter 2018 | Issue - 4
FLUORIDE IN WATER
In the past five years, 74 cities have voted to remove fluoride from their drinking water, despite thousands of studies showing.....
DENTAL LICENSURE
Dental licensure exams should be standardized nationwide and no longer include live patients, three dental organizations have proposed. The change, supported by the American Dental Association (ADA), the American.....
Read MoreAutumn 2018 | Issue - 3
NEVER EVENTS
Incidents known as “Never Events” (NEs) – severe healthcare failures by practitioners that should never occur under.....
MEDICARE CARDS
Medicare, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), of the federal government, has initiated a program to replace all Medicare cards for recipients that began in April this year. The reason: Medicare will.....
Read MoreSummer 2018 | Issue - 2
DENTAL INEQUALITY IN AMERICA
Even before any proposed cuts take effect, Medicaid is already lean in one key area: many state programs lack coverage for dental care.....
CHILDREN & ORAL HEALTH
In some cases, pediatricians don’t o er education about children’s oral health. In others, parents might not take it. Either way, parents who aren’t prompted by their pediatrician or other health professional don’t get their children.....
Read MoreSpring 2018 | Issue - 1
WHAT COMMUNICATIONS ARE HIPAA VIOLATIONS?
HIPAA is a very complicated law with many regulations. Understanding all of them and trying to serve the best interests of patients can be difficult.....
IT'S A NEW YEAR - CAN YOU JUICE YOUR WAY TO HEALTH?
This last holiday season probably brought you and your staff to celebrations with friends and family and along with it, a lot of food consumption. Unfortunately, many people think that they can compensate by “juicing” or “detoxing”.....
Read MoreWinter 2017 | Issue - 4
THE “DIFFICULT” INFECTION: C. DIFFICILE
There is a growing problem in the United States due to infection with Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff ). While C. Diff often inhabits the intestines of healthy people, exposure to some antibiotics can eliminate other gut flora and make C. Diff deadly.....
TOOTHBRUSHES HAVE COME A LONG WAY, BUT WHICH ONE IS THE VERY BEST?
Five hundred years ago, someone attached a bunch of hog hairs to a stick and rubbed it against his teeth. Five (or so) decades ago.....
Read MoreAutumn 2017 | Issue - 3
HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR FLU SHOT THIS YEAR?
The influenza virus tends to spread most intensely between October and May each season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone over the age of six months obtain the flu vaccine each year.....
ATHLETIC MOUTHGUARDS
As our patients start back to school remember to educate about the importance of mouthguards. Organized youth sports are popular and competitive.....
Read MoreSummer 2017 | Issue - 2
CAN YOU SEE A DENTIST WHEN YOU’RE PREGNANT?
Once you get pregnant, your to-do list grows exponentially. Between finding an OB-GYN, scheduling doctor visits, planning for your baby's arrival, and taking care of your own health, it's a lot to handle.....
CHANGING PEDIATRIC RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
As recently as the early 1990s, children requiring crowns to restore chipped or severely carious teeth had no option other than stainless steel or resin-based composites.....
Read MoreSpring 2017 | Issue - 1
ARGININE, CALCIUM TOOTHPASTE COMBATS DENTAL CARIES
Adding arginine and calcium salt to fluoride toothpaste makes it more effective in preventing dental caries, a large new clinical trial shows....
CDT CODE D4346
D4346 is a new 2017 CDT code available for scaling in the presence of generalized moderate or severe gingival inflammation. As you integrate this treatment code into your practice, the following information may be helpful from a benefits perspective....
Read MoreFall/Winter 2016 | Issue - 4
DENTAL UNIT WATER QUALITY
The dental community was saddened to learn about reported contamination in the dental unit waterlines, believed to have led to infections....
SHOULD YOU BOTHER TO FLOSS YOUR TEETH?
Flossing isn't usually seen as an enjoyable activity. Fifty-five percent of Americans, in fact, would rather wash dishes, sit in traffic, wait in a checkout line, or even clean the toilet than floss, according to a 2015 survey from the American Academy of Periodontology. If you're in that camp, you may have....
Read MoreAutumn 2016 | Issue - 3
CANNABIS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
After major policy changes in the United States, policymakers, health care professionals, and the general public seek information about....
RETIRING THE FACEBOW
A comprehensive, retrospective, literature study by Keith Yohn, DDS, MS, Associate Professor in the Division of Prosthodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry produced no compelling evidence that the use of the facebow transfer in fabricating dentures or planning orthognathic....
Read MoreSummer 2016 | Issue - 2
GUM DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER’S
Gum disease has been linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease, early stage research has suggested....
TEETHING AND PEDIATRIC FEVERS
Over the centuries teething has been indicted as a cause of many maladies in children. When President Thomas Jefferson’s sixth child died at age 2 1⁄2, the attending doctor attributed the death to teething, among other causes. In the 1842, “Sixth Annual Report of the Register General” of England....
Read MoreSpring 2016 | Issue - 1
PATIENT SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL
As Dentists we took an oath to “do no harm.” One vitally important way to keep patients safe when they are in your care is to follow strict infection control protocols....
DENTAL AMALGAMS: WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD
Two highly negative stories on dental amalgam by a syndicated news service in news outlets across the country in January and are summarised in the “Dentistry in the news” section of the ADA news....
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