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Oral-Systemic Link: Page 4
Dentists ignore ADA blood pressure guide, rarely defer treatment
By
Melissa Busch
Dentists rarely adhered to ADA recommendations to defer treating patients who presented with elevated blood pressure levels, according to a study.
September 25, 2023
84% of women 50 and older are unaware of menopause link to oral health
By
Kate Madden Yee
Eighty-four percent of women age 50 and older are not aware of the connection between menopause and oral health, according to a study conducted by Delta Dental.
September 25, 2023
'Gates of heaven' calcium channel may drive oral cancer growth, pain
By
Will Morton
New York University researchers suggest that ORAI1 calcium channel activity in oral cancer cells could be targeted to reduce the growth of oral tumors and reduce pain, according to a study that was recently published in
Science Signaling
.
September 12, 2023
MUSC researchers developing oral cancer vaccine
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are developing a new type of personalized vaccine to prevent recurrences of oral cancer.
September 7, 2023
Researchers awarded grant to study radiation therapy delays
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from South Carolina have been awarded a $3.5 million grant to reduce delays in radiation therapy for head and neck cancers.
August 28, 2023
Raising awareness of oral cancer through patient communication
By
Misty Mattingly, RDH
With increasing rates of oral cancer, it’s time to re-examine our approach to informing patients about the risks, writes Misty Mattingly, RDH.
August 24, 2023
Can a simple saliva test ID CVD risk?
By
Will Morton
The early warning signs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be gleaned from a simple saliva sample.
August 24, 2023
High oral HPV burden puts older men at risk of oropharyngeal cancer
By
Kate Madden Yee
Older men carry the highest burden of oral HPV, putting them at the greatest of oropharyngeal cancer.
August 22, 2023
Hip-hop mogul Doug E. Fresh releases rap about oral health
By
Melissa Busch
The U.S. rapper Doug E. Fresh has released a song and music video that teaches kids about the importance of good oral hygiene.
August 21, 2023
TENS treatment proves effective in treating OSA
By
Will Morton
A commonly used treatment for pain relief has been shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
August 17, 2023
Study links tooth loss to brain shrinkage
By
Will Morton
Gum disease and tooth loss may be linked to brain shrinkage in a region that has ties to memory and Alzheimer’s disease.
July 7, 2023
Lymphoma case camouflaged by jaw pain, fainting, headaches
By
Kate Madden Yee
A man was diagnosed with lymphoma after experiencing months of right-sided headaches and jaw pain.
July 5, 2023
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