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How dentists can spot patients with cardiovascular risks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Heart Association Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts initiative, with Delta Dental of California, creates a standard of care for heart health screening in the oral healthcare setting.

November 18, 2025

Texas dental school to study oral cancer pain management

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

University of Texas at San Antonio School of Dentistry researchers have received three U.S. National Institutes of Health grants totaling $6 million.

November 17, 2025

Periodontitis may subtly damage the brain

By Ava Barros

People with gum disease may be more likely to have cerebral small vessel disease, a neurological condition with an increased risk of stroke and dementia.

November 12, 2025

Caries, gum disease may be tied to increased stroke risk

By Ava Barros

Merging dental care into routine medical assessments and promoting good hygiene habits may reduce stroke risk across the population, a study suggests.

November 10, 2025

SimplyTest launches saliva-based HPV test

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SimplyTest’s oral HPV test offers an alternative to visual or swab-based tests and can identify multiple high-risk HPV types.

November 4, 2025

MS linked to specific oral microbiome

By Ava Barros

An altered oral microbiome and metabolites may be a factor in the development of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a study.

November 4, 2025

HPV may be linked to oral leukoplakia

By Ava Barros

Oral HPV infection may be linked to oral leukoplakia, a potentially cancerous condition appearing as white patches in the mouth.

November 3, 2025

Want to live? Maybe keep your teeth

By Melissa Busch

The risk of all-cause death appeared to rise significantly with the rapid progression of tooth loss, according to a study.

October 28, 2025

Higher dental caries may be linked to cardiovascular risk

By Ava Barros

The decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index may predict cardiovascular disease risk, according to recent research.

October 23, 2025

Are high blood pressure drugs the key to caries reduction?

By Melissa Busch

Some antihypertensive drugs may reduce the risk of dental caries, according to a study.

October 20, 2025

Oral bacteria may be linked to Parkinson's disease

By Ava Barros

The oral bacteria known for causing caries may contribute to the development of Parkinson’s disease.

October 8, 2025

Gum disease may increase risk of CKM syndrome

By Ava Barros

Gum disease may raise the risk of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, underscoring the need to include oral health in cardiometabolic care, a new study finds.

September 10, 2025

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