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Oral bacteria linked with pancreatic cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study in the journal Gut has found significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer. The authors speculate that the underlying mechanisms that link Porphyromonas gingivalis to pancreatic cancer could be causal but that more research is needed.
September 17, 2012
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Scientists define bacteria that live in oral cavity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For the first time, scientists have defined the bacteria that inhabit multiple sites along the healthy human digestive tract in a large number of individuals.
June 13, 2012
Patient claims dentist dropped screwdriver down her throat
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Kentucky dentist is facing a lawsuit after allegedly dropping an implant screwdriver down a patient's throat that had to be surgically removed from her digestive tract, according to an article in the Lexington Herald-Leader.
April 26, 2012
Study finds elevated macromolecular degradation in periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Periodontal disease can induce metabolites associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, tissue degradation, and bacterial metabolism, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.
October 19, 2011
Oral bacteria may signal pancreatic cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Changes in the bacteria in a person's mouth may be an early indication of the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study in Gut (October 12, 2011).
October 12, 2011
New oral health products supports 'good' bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Impact Fusion International has expanded its Intact Nutrition product line with Intact Oral, which uses Nutri-Mastic -- a combination of magnesium, calcium, ionic trace minerals, and mastic gum -- to support oral bacteria that are beneficial to oral health and the digestive system.
November 15, 2010
Retinal, gingival bleeding linked by abnormal glucose metabolism
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gingival and retinal hemorrhaging are predictive of each other and most often reflect an underlying disorder in glucose metabolism, researchers report in an October 11 online paper in Diabetes Care.
October 28, 2010
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Fire destroys Va. dental association's offices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Virginia Dental Association was the victim of a lightning-sparked fire on July 29 that gutted the agency's office building.
August 5, 2010
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