Oral-Systemic Link: Page 150

'Swish and spit' test offers early detection of oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new "swish and spit" method, developed at the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute in New York, has joined the slew of diagnostic methods that aim to detect oral cancer at an early stage.
April 10, 2008
Oral cancer risks higher
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More patients may be at risk of oral cancer than previously believed, warn Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The three companies are collaborating on an Oral Cancer Awareness Week campaign.
April 8, 2008
Gum disease linked with gestational diabetes risk
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters) April 8 - Pregnant women with gum disease may be more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those with healthy gums, researchers have found.
April 8, 2008
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AADR show report: New drug promising for Sjögren's
By Laird Harrison
DALLAS - Dry mouth can devastate patients and frustrate dentists. So the report of a promising new treatment excited researchers attending the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting here today.
April 3, 2008
HumanaDental offers oral cancer screening to patients over 40
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Here's a way to convince high-risk patients to take an oral cancer screening test. Tell them it's free. HumanaDental Insurance has announced that it will now provide oral-cancer screening to HumanaDental members -- over the age of 40 -- enrolled in the company’s fully insured dental plans.
March 31, 2008
Dementia linked to tooth loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study reveals that the fewer the teeth a patient has, the more likely they'll suffer from dementia later in life. Patients with the fewest teeth are at the highest risk.
February 25, 2008
BCBS of Illinois launches new dental care service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Giving a nod to the oral-systemic link, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has launched a new service to help its members improve their overall health by improving their oral health.
February 10, 2008
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Healthy mouth for a healthy heart
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Here's an argument that will have your wayward patients back in the chair in a heartbeat. According to an article in the latest Journal of Periodontology, patients with a high level of systemic bacterial exposure -- due to periodontal disease -- are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
January 21, 2008
Meeting on the oral-systemic link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Looking for an informative session on the link between oral and overall (systemic) health? Head to the program at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) on January 18, where physicians and dentists will delve into the topic in detail.
January 10, 2008
Do-it-yourself diabetes testing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
If, like all noble dentists, you want to protect your patients from periodontal disease, Biosafe has a new useful tool -- a take-home diabetes risk assessment screening kit.
December 10, 2007
Is your culture giving you oral cancer?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cultural habits, such as smoking, and chewing tobacco or areca nuts, may put different ethnic groups at a higher risk for developing invasive squamous cell carcinoma according to an epidemiologic study of oral cancer in ethnic subpopulations in California.
November 25, 2007
Tooth loss may predict later-life dementia
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct. 17 To keep dementia at bay, take care of your teeth. That seems to be the message of a new study in which researchers found a possible link between tooth loss or having very few teeth -- one to nine, to be exact -- and the development of dementia later in life.
October 17, 2007
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