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Dental never events: Moving beyond wrong-tooth extraction
By Lori Roniger
Can you identify the "never events" in dentistry -- patient care incidents that safety experts agree should never happen? The concept of these never events is familiar in medicine, but its use in dentistry is more limited. An international team of researchers developed a list of dental never events that goes beyond wrong-tooth extraction.
May 22, 2018
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CDA Presents 2018: How a researcher took on Big Tobacco with a stolen drawer
By Theresa Pablos
ANAHEIM, CA - A secret laboratory, stolen desk drawer, and quick escape -- learn how addiction researcher Victor DeNoble, PhD, went from being an employee at one of the largest tobacco companies to testifying before Congress about the harms of cigarettes. He shared his story at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.
May 17, 2018
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JDR publishes issue on head and neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has published a special issue on head and neck cancer.
May 16, 2018
FDA plans to stop e-cigarette sales to kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a four-part plan of enforcement and regulatory steps to stop U.S. youth from having access to and using e-cigarettes.
April 23, 2018
How to talk with parents and kids about HPV vaccination
By Theresa Pablos
Have you talked to patients about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine today? The American Academy of Pediatrics hopes so. The association is leading the charge to get kids vaccinated against HPV, but it needs the help of dental professionals to succeed.
April 12, 2018
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FDA seeks comment on lowering nicotine levels
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the next step toward the goal of lowering the levels of nicotine in cigarettes to minimal or nonaddictive levels.
March 15, 2018
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What do practitioners need to talk about HPV with patients?
By Lori Roniger
Time to have that talk? Dental practitioners are well-positioned to help patients prevent cancers related to human papilloma virus (HPV) but can find it difficult to communicate about the topic. A new study examined the role of practitioners in this area and what might help them do a better job.
March 15, 2018
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Do patients with head and neck cancer get more opioids?
By Tony Edwards
Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer were significantly more likely to be prescribed opioid medications than patients diagnosed with lung or colon cancer in a new study, published on March 8. The findings highlight the need for healthcare professionals to be mindful of opioid prescriptions in this patient population.
March 8, 2018
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Report: Effects of e-cigs on oral health still uncertain
By Theresa Pablos
Switching to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may offer some oral health benefits for smokers, according to a new report released on January 23 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. However, the long-term effects of e-cigarettes are still unknown.
January 22, 2018
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More HPV communication needed from dentists
By Tony Edwards
Can dentists and hygienists help prevent oropharyngeal cancers? The authors of a new study suggest being informed about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the ability to talk with patients about this difficult topic may help reduce the incidence of these cancers.
January 18, 2018
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Certain oral bacteria may help prevent head and neck cancer
By Lori Roniger
Can maintaining a healthy oral microbiome reduce the risk of head and neck cancer? Since research suggests a relationship between oral bacteria and these types of cancer, investigators examined whether pre-existing differences exist between the oral bacteria of people who develop these often fatal cancers and those who don't.
January 16, 2018
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Study finds increased cancer risk in periodontitis patients
By Tony Edwards
Patients with severe periodontal disease have a 24% greater risk of developing cancer than patients with no or mild periodontal disease, according to a new study. Researchers also found that even patients who never smoked had an increased risk of cancer if they had severe periodontal disease.
January 15, 2018
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