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Study links oral health with head and neck cancer risk
By Kathy Kincade
New research out of the University of North Carolina supports the growing body of evidence linking oral health and periodontal disease with increased risk of squamous cell head and neck cancer.
January 13, 2010
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Another study finds green tea good for oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A growing body of research is supporting the anti-inflammatory, anticariogenic, antioxidant, and antibacterial effects of green tea on oral health.
December 28, 2009
Should dental offices screen patients for diabetes?
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Two recent studies suggest that adding diabetes screening to a dental visit can enhance detection of this disease and, thus, improve overall patient care. Will more medical diagnostics become standard practice in the dental office?
December 17, 2009
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British researchers question mouthwash/oral cancer link
By Kathy Kincade
Conflicting reports about the role of alcohol-containing mouthwashes in the development of oral cancer prompted British researchers to delve into two recent epidemiological studies to determine if, in fact, there is a definitive answer.
December 16, 2009
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Oral cancer deaths decline in Europe
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mortality from oral cancer declined about 10% in Europe over the decade ending in 2004, according to a report in the Annals of Oncology published online Nov. 30.
November 30, 2009
A better approach to oral cancer detection?
By Kathy Kincade
Combining autofluorescence visualization with white-light exams can enhance early detection of oral cancers, a new study finds. But there appears to be a gap between general dentists and oral surgeons when it comes to adopting the newer screening methods.
November 18, 2009
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Dentists can help patients at risk of fatal heart attacks
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists can play a potentially lifesaving role for some patients by identifying those at risk for cardiovascular disease and referring them to physicians, according to a new study.
November 9, 2009
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Green tea a preventive agent for oral cancer?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for patients with oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
November 4, 2009
Rice Univ. wins NIH funding for oral cancer test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers in Rice University's new BioScience Research Collaborative a $2 million Grand Opportunity grant to develop a fast, inexpensive test for oral cancer that a dentist could perform simply by using a brush to collect a small sample of cells from a patient's mouth.
November 4, 2009
Diabetes foundation issues new guidelines on perio health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New clinical guidelines released by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) emphasize the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes, according to a press release from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
November 2, 2009
$2.4 million NIH grant supports genetic research for oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The first comprehensive analysis of genetic variations involved in the development of oral cancer will be conducted under a $2.398 million grant awarded to researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.
October 28, 2009
New York meeting focuses on elder oral and healthcare
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Physicians and dentists with an interest in geriatric medicine got together to discuss the associations between oral health and overall health at a New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) program last week.
October 18, 2009
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