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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Dentists, stop guessing and start biopsying

March 17, 2026

The Sterisil(r) SAFEWater Solution is Safety Simplified.

The Sterisil(r) SAFEWater Solution is Safety Simplified.

January 22, 2026

Mouth Dental Mirror New Africa

Give feedback on early detection of oral cancer

November 19, 2025

Woman Lab Microscope

Texas dental school to study oral cancer pain management

November 17, 2025

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

Mouthwash Towfiqu Barbhuiya

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

Mouth Dental Mirror New Africa

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

Woman Lab Microscope

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

Woman Lab Microscope

What cannabis use may do to your cancer risk

A study published in Preventive Medicine Reports potentially links long-term cannabis use with a threefold-plus increase in the risk of oral cancer over five years.

July 29, 2025

Marijuana Joint Smoking

1st reported case of small intestine tumor spreading to the TMJ

By Melissa Busch

A small intestine neuroendocrine carcinoma metastasized to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a man, which is believed the first reported case of its kind.

March 19, 2025

Dentist Ct Pavel Siamionov

Study connects oral microbiome changes to mouth cancer

Oral cancer patients may show different bacteria, viruses, and fungi in their saliva, suggesting an imbalance in the microbiota may aid in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma, according to the American Society for Microbiology.

February 10, 2025

Oral cancer patients are thinking about killing themselves

By Melissa Busch

Patients diagnosed with oral cancer experience substantial psychological distress, according to a review.

January 31, 2025

Woman Depression

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