Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Community Special Feature Highlight (Responsive)

Apr 23, 2014

5 misconceptions about oral and oropharyngeal cancer
Screening of every dental patient older than 18 for oral and oropharyngeal cancer is a must, writes Jo-Anne Jones, RDH. Taking the time to screen each patient can make an impact on oral cancer survival rates. However, dentists and oral healthcare professionals have a few common misconceptions about these cancers. Read more.

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LED Dental launches redesigned VELscope Mantis device

June 15, 2026

The Sterisil(r) SAFEWater Solution is Safety Simplified.

The Sterisil(r) SAFEWater Solution is Safety Simplified.

May 1, 2026

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Busting oral cancer with gum? Maybe?

April 27, 2026

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Oral cancer screening must become dentistry’s daily discipline

April 6, 2026

LED Dental launches redesigned VELscope Mantis device

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The cordless, iPhone-compatible oral cancer screening device features three visualization modes and a wider field of view.

June 15, 2026

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ADA seeks feedback on salivary tests for oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental professionals have until May 1 to comment on draft recommendations for using salivary tests to guide biopsy decisions in oral cancer detection.

April 29, 2026

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Busting oral cancer with gum? Maybe?

By Melissa Busch

Researchers have engineered a chewing gum that may reduce cancer-causing bacteria linked to oral cancer.

April 27, 2026

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Oral cancer screening must become dentistry’s daily discipline

By Michael Ventriello

Michael Ventriello and Debra Zafiropoulos explore why oral cancer screening must become a daily practice in dentistry.

April 6, 2026

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Dentists, stop guessing and start biopsying

Dr. Ashley Clark, an expert oral pathologist, shares why dentists must always biopsy suspicious lesions rather than guess.

March 17, 2026

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Enriched artificial saliva may protect teeth in cancer patients

An artificial saliva mouthwash may safeguard teeth in patients with head and neck cancer by reducing bacteria and aiding disease control.

January 16, 2026

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Give feedback on early detection of oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA Living Guideline Program is seeking feedback about its oral cancer early detection recommendations.

November 19, 2025

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Texas dental school to study oral cancer pain management

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

University of Texas at San Antonio School of Dentistry researchers have received three U.S. National Institutes of Health grants totaling $6 million.

November 17, 2025

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SimplyTest launches saliva-based HPV test

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SimplyTest’s oral HPV test offers an alternative to visual or swab-based tests and can identify multiple high-risk HPV types.

November 4, 2025

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HPV may be linked to oral leukoplakia

Oral HPV infection may be linked to oral leukoplakia, a potentially cancerous condition appearing as white patches in the mouth.

November 3, 2025

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Dentulu launches Viome's saliva test

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Teledentistry provider Dentulu and Viome are collaborating to integrate Viome's CancerDetect salivary diagnostic test into Dentulu’s U.S. platform.

September 5, 2025

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OHSU gets $3.5M to study aggressive oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers have received $3.5 million in funding to study how oral cancer interacts with bone using a new “tumor-bone interface on a chip.”

August 6, 2025

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