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NIDCR funds $102M in research over 2 years
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) used $101.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds over the last two years to fund numerous dental, oral, and craniofacial research projects.
October 6, 2010
Smoking, drinking still key triggers for oral cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite a growing body of research pointing to the role of sexually transmitted diseases in increasing rates of oral cancers, young adults who smoke, drink, and eat low levels of fruit and vegetables are at higher risk of contracting cancers of the mouth, esophagus, and larynx, according to researchers from the University of Aberdeen.
October 5, 2010
AGD partners with LED Dental on oral cancer CE cources
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) announced an 18-month corporate sponsorship agreement with LED Dental and its VELscope oral health assessment system. This sponsorship will provide AGD member dentists with a wide range of continuing education (CE) courses that focus on oral cancer and other oral disease screening topics through the end of 2011.
September 15, 2010
Gene's role in cleft palate established
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A key link between the human ephrin-B1 gene and cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies associated with craniofrontonasal syndrome has been demonstrated by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
September 15, 2010
Oral cancer demographics changing; aligner may make scout images moot
By Kathy Kincade
September 12, 2010
Actor's diagnosis puts spotlight on oral cancer
By Donna Domino
Michael Douglas' recent revelation that he has stage IV oropharyngeal cancer has highlighted the growing incidence of oral cancer, and experts say dentists can help stem the alarming increase in the disease.
September 8, 2010
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Mobile app aids in oral cancer detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical professionals at two Narayana Hrudayalaya hospitals in India and the Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre are screening high-risk individuals for oral cancer using smartphones and mobile communications technology.
August 31, 2010
Gender plays a role in risk for certain oral diseases
By Erin Archer, RN
For women, it's caries. For men, periodontal disease. Two recent studies attempt to explain the genetic differences that account for gender-specific predispositions to certain oral diseases.
August 29, 2010
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Agile Sciences awarded NIH grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Agile Sciences has been awarded a $252,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant to study the effectiveness of its proprietary compounds to inhibit and disperse the oral biofilms of pathogenic bacteria associated with dental caries.
August 25, 2010
Actor's diagnosis highlights oral cancer risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Actor Michael Douglas' recently disclosed diagnosis of oral cancer serves as an important reminder regarding the disease's risks, according to the British Dental Health Foundation.
August 19, 2010
A better way to diagnose burning mouth syndrome?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A biopsy-based approach can improve the diagnosis of burning mouth syndrome, according to a study in the Clinical Journal of Pain.
August 18, 2010
Dentists can play key role in screening for HIV
By Erin Archer, RN
With more people visiting their dentist than their physician each year, dental practitioners can help identify patients who may have HIV or AIDS and not know it. And the earlier the diagnosis, the better the treatment outcomes.
August 15, 2010
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