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5 ways dental-medical collaboration can improve oral cancer statistics
By
Michael Ventriello
By implementing five collaborative strategies, dentists and physicians can shift the oral cancer paradigm to significantly reduce oral cancer mortality rates and improve overall patient outcomes, writes Michael Ventriello.
April 30, 2024
What dental teams can do to help prevent oral cancer
By
Ava Barros
Educating patients about risk-reduction strategies, like promoting HPV vaccination, is crucial for the early detection and prevention of oral squamous cell carcinomas. The report was published in the
Journal of Dental Hygiene
.
April 29, 2024
Body composition linked to oral health in post-stroke patients
By
Ava Barros
A high body mass index combined with low muscle mass is linked to poor oral health in older post-stroke patients, highlighting the importance of addressing dental and overall health in this population. This study was published in
Gerodontology
.
April 26, 2024
Gum disease, invasive dental care linked to young onset stroke
By
Melissa Busch
Recent invasive dental procedures and gum disease may be connected to strokes with unexplained origins in younger adults.
April 24, 2024
What every dental practice must know about getting paid for oral cancer screenings
By
Estela Vargas
There is no question that oral cancer screening is important for every practice, but what about the insurance side of the equation? Estela Vargas, CRDH, has some advice that can help on that front.
April 23, 2024
Cellerant CEO series: Vigilant Biosciences and advances in the battle against oral cancer
By
Kevin Henry
As Oral Cancer Awareness Month continues, we take a look at a company that is using biomarkers as a way to catch oral cancer earlier and give patients a better chance of survival.
April 18, 2024
Maybe it's time to advance dentists as primary care providers?
By
Ava Barros
With a better understanding of the oral-systemic link, reorienting dental education to better integrate dentistry into primary healthcare could lead to better health outcomes, according to a study published in the
Journal of Dentistry
.
April 13, 2024
Controlling this heart condition may rely on gum disease treatment
By
Melissa Busch
Patients with this cardiac condition had better outcomes if their gum disease was treated, according to a new study.
April 13, 2024
Oral germ linked to worsening of colorectal cancer
By
Ava Barros
A specific type of bacteria commonly found in the mouth can migrate to the gut and grow within human colorectal cancer tumors, potentially exacerbating cancer progression, according to a study recently published in
Nature
.
April 13, 2024
Nanoparticles to be developed to treat oral cancer
By
Ava Barros
A lipid nanoparticles platform may treat oral squamous cell carcinoma by changing the genetic material of lymph nodes, according to research presented at the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research.
April 1, 2024
New test may be better way to detect oral cancer
By
Ava Barros
A new test may detect a germ-fighting protein associated with oral cancer, track precancerous lesions, and determine when a biopsy is necessary. The study was recently published in
Cell Reports Medicine
.
March 26, 2024
Study tightens link between poor oral health and systemic health
By
Melissa Busch
Patients who self-reported having poor oral health may be as likely as those already diagnosed with gum disease to have negative systemic health outcomes. The study was recently published in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
March 14, 2024
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