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Oral-Systemic Link: Page 141
Electric toothbrushing does not prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
By
Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 11 - Electric toothbrushing as part of standard oral care does not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), results of a study indicate.
September 10, 2009
Periodontitis a risk factor for head and neck cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic periodontitis is an independent risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study to be published in the journal
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
.
September 8, 2009
Good oral hygiene may guard against cardiovascular disease
By
Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 8 - There are common genetic factors that slightly predispose individuals to develop both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, a prospective study of Swedish twins indicates.
September 7, 2009
MicroRNA in saliva could help diagnose oral cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MicroRNAs in human saliva could aid in detecting oral cancer, according to researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles.
August 24, 2009
Alcohol fuels dramatic rise in U.K. oral cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.K. doctors are calling for tobacco-style warnings on alcohol after new figures show that rates of cancer of the lip, tongue, mouth, and throat have risen by 24% among women and 28% among men in their 40s in the past decade.
August 9, 2009
Glibenclamide can discolor teeth in children with neonatal diabetes
By
Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 10 - Glibenclamide (glyburide) use has been associated with tooth discoloration in at least five children treated for neonatal diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of
Diabetes Care
.
August 9, 2009
Poor oral health increases brain surgery risks
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients undergoing surgery for neurological conditions such as removal of a brain tumor are at greater risk of developing postoperative pneumonia if periodontal disease is also present, according to a new study.
August 6, 2009
Saliva can predict risk of preterm births
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Women going into early preterm labor have low levels of progesterone in their saliva as early as 24 weeks of gestation, according to a new study.
July 30, 2009
Periodontal disease a risk marker for stroke
By
Rabia Mughal
Men with a history of bone loss due to periodontitis run a higher risk of having a stroke, according to a study in the
Annals of Neurology
.
July 30, 2009
Smokeless tobacco doesn't increase cancer risk
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smokeless tobacco products do not appear to increase cancer risk, including oral cancer, according to a new study.
July 28, 2009
Study: VELscope helps reduce oral cancer recurrence rates
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The VELscope screening system from LED Dental can help surgeons reduce the recurrence rate for oral cancer following surgery, according to a recent study.
July 26, 2009
Tissue developed from stem cells mimics oral mucosa
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences have developed complex, multilayer tissues that mimic human skin and the oral mucosa from human embryonic stem cells.
July 20, 2009
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