Oral-Systemic Link: Page 101

Canadian hygienists push for more tobacco control
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association announced its support for ongoing funding for the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy to further reduce tobacco use levels in Canada.
April 24, 2012
Ask Marty: How often do you screen for oral cancer?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. You need to screen your patients during every exam.
April 23, 2012
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Dux kicks off breast cancer campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dux Dental will kick off its "Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze" campaign to benefit the American Breast Cancer Foundation next week at the California Dental Association convention in Anaheim, CA.
April 23, 2012
Electrochemotherapy shows potential for head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OncoSec Medical's electrochemotherapy has shown promising results compared to surgery in the treatment of primary and locally recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, according to a study presented April 20 at the 5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology.
April 22, 2012
MUC1 glycoproteins found in tongue cancer
By Donna Domino
The mucin MUC1 is preferentially expressed in advanced and metastic squamous cell tongue cancer and appears to be a predictive marker for lymph node metastasis, according to a presentation at the recent American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
April 22, 2012
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Survey: Many lack awareness of oral cancer causes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New results from a national survey conducted by Kelton on behalf of the Oral Cancer Foundation show that Americans remain in the dark about certain potential causes of oral cancer, including alcohol consumption and the human papillomavirus.
April 19, 2012
Do clean teeth protect against heart disease?
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who get thorough dental cleanings may be somewhat less likely to have a heart attack or stroke than their peers who are less careful about oral hygiene, a new study suggests.
April 18, 2012
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Swallowing exercises help head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Among patients undergoing chemoradiation for head and neck cancer, performing targeted swallowing exercises following chemoradiation is associated with short-term improvement in swallowing function, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 17, 2012
AHA: No proof that periodontitis causes heart disease
By Kathy Kincade
For more than a century, doctors have proposed that periodontal disease leads to systemic problems such as heart disease. But statements that imply a cause-and-effect link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease are "unwarranted," according to a statement published today by the American Heart Association (AHA).
April 17, 2012
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Study predicts risk of oral mucositis in chemo patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Inform Genomics has completed the first phase of product development to predict a patient's risk of developing oral mucositis after receiving high-dose chemotherapy prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
April 17, 2012
Saliva test could improve oral cancer detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Michigan State University surgeon is teaming up with Delta Dental of Michigan's Research and Data Institute on a clinical trial to create a simple, cost-effective saliva test to detect oral cancer.
April 16, 2012
'Lab on a chip' could detect oral cancer in minutes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Rice University are developing a new "lab on a chip" technique they say can diagnose oral cancer more quickly and effectively.
April 12, 2012
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