Oral Cancer: Page 110

AGD panel to discuss perio, heart disease link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The connection between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease will be the topic of a panel discussion on the growing need for dentists and physicians to collaborate at this week's Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) annual meeting.
July 9, 2009
Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental pain may be a warning that the high-glycemic diet that can cause dental problems in the short term may, in the long term, lead to potentially serious chronic diseases, according to researchers from the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
July 8, 2009
Survey: Prescription meds cause most dry mouth complaints
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 90% of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a U.S. member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry.
July 8, 2009
Links found between obesity and oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A scientific team from the Forsyth Institute says it has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that the salivary bacterial composition of overweight women differs from that of nonoverweight women.
July 8, 2009
Australia to establish 'first of its kind' oral health center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Australia's premier research center for all aspects of oral health will be established at the University of Adelaide thanks to a Australian federal government grant, university officials announced.
June 29, 2009
OkayToKiss test targets bacterial source of bad breath
By Rabia Mughal
Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a pocket-sized breath test they say can detect malodorous bacteria in the mouth and alert people when their breath is less than socially desirable.
June 29, 2009
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Selenium could help create new antibiotics for gum disease
By Rabia Mughal
The trace mineral selenium could be the key to developing a new line of antibiotics for bacteria that cause periodontal disease, according to researchers from the University of Central Florida.
June 25, 2009
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Florida dental professor receives NIH Merit Award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Richard Lamont, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology, has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Merit Award for his work on the molecular dialogue between oral bacteria and host cells.
June 23, 2009
ActoGeniX to study mucositis treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ActoGeniX has gained U.S. FDA clearance to conduct a phase IB clinical trial of a new treatment for oral mucositis in cancer patients, the company announced.
June 22, 2009
Probiotic suppresses periodontitis bacterium
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A probiotic tablet containing a strain of Lactobacillus salivarius suppressed at least one of the bacteria responsible for periodontitis in a randomized controlled study, according to researchers from Wakamoto Pharmaceutical, which markets the tablets.
June 22, 2009
Website to emphasize oral and systemic health link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Manitoba is preparing to launch a new online resource to bridge what it has identified as a major gap in oral health information among Canadian healthcare professionals.
June 22, 2009
Researchers study link between gum disease and memory loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to a group of researchers who have found a link between gum disease and memory loss.
June 18, 2009
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