Oral-Systemic Link: Page 108

A new approach to oral cancer; does xylitol gum really work?
By Kathy Kincade
February 21, 2012
Raspberries offer new hope in oral cancer treatment
By Donna Domino
A mouthwash infused with antioxidants found in black raspberries and an adhesive patch that delivers fenretinide to precancerous oral lesions could deliver a powerful one-two punch to prevent malignant transformation of these lesions, according to researchers from Ohio State University.
February 21, 2012
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Smoking turns body against helpful oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease, according to a study published in Infection and Immunity.
February 15, 2012
Man loses teeth after electronic cigarette misfires
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Florida man lost some of his teeth and part of his tongue when an electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth, according to a news story by the Associated Press.
February 15, 2012
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
February 14, 2012
Shedding light on the link between periodontitis, diabetes, CVD, and more
By Mary Otto
Periodontal disease is synergistically bound together with a set of other afflictions, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to some researchers. Much is still unknown, but systemic inflammation may become the tie that also finally binds oral health professionals to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
February 14, 2012
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The pros and cons of oral bacteria
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A significant body of knowledge is now available on how to maintain a healthy ecology of microbiota and keep diseases at bay. There is also a growing number of oral health products designed to optimize the balance of bacteria in the mouth, retain their beneficial characteristics, and suppress their potentially harmful impact.
February 14, 2012
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Inflammation key to understanding periodontal disease
By Nancy A. Melville
In the quest to better understand the causes of periodontal disease, researchers are making big strides on two key fronts: understanding the nature of the bacteria that stimulate gingival inflammation, and the genetic and physiologic foundations that can determine the body's response to that stimulus.
February 14, 2012
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Baseball great blames smokeless tobacco for cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn underwent surgery today in San Diego to remove a cancerous lesion in his mouth, according to an article on ESPN.com.
February 13, 2012
Separating oral bacteria could help prevent perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Stripping some oral bacteria of their access to other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent periodontal disease and tooth loss, according to a new study in Microbiology.
February 9, 2012
CDC report: More smokers avoid the dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adult tobacco smokers are four times more likely to develop oral health problems but much less likely than nonsmokers to go to the dentist regularly, according to a report released February 7 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
February 7, 2012
U.K. antidrinking campaign warns of oral cancer risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new government advertising campaign in the U.K. is warning that consuming two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing oral cancer.
February 6, 2012
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