Oral-Systemic Link: Page 21

Philips creates infographic for World Oral Health Day
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Philips designed an infographic to educate patients about oral systemic health in support of World Oral Health Day.
March 31, 2021
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University at Buffalo secures $1.5M grant for oral cancer research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University at Buffalo in New York a $1.5 million grant to use toward oral cancer research.
March 28, 2021
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Periodontitis poses heart risks for healthy patients
By Theresa Pablos
Even patients with periodontitis who are otherwise healthy may be at an increased risk for hypertension, according to findings published on March 29 in Hypertension. Patients with periodontitis but no other diseases were twice as likely to have elevated blood pressure as those with healthy gums.
March 28, 2021
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PDS Foundation to host diabetes webinar
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation, in collaboration with Crest + Oral-B and the Smile Generation, plans to host a webinar on March 26 that will address the connection between oral health and diabetes.
March 17, 2021
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Drugs for other diseases show promise for oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University found that two established drugs used for other diseases showed promise for treating oral and esophageal cancers in a study published in Molecular Cancer Research.
March 17, 2021
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St. Jude targets HPV-related cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, has launched a $12 million initiative aimed at preventing HPV-related cancers around the world.
March 8, 2021
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What you need to know about cannabis
By Theresa Pablos
When it comes to cannabis in the dental office, there are more questions than answers. Pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, sat down with DrBicuspid.com to discuss what we know -- and don't know -- about the controversial green plant.
March 8, 2021
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State of U.S. oral health: 4 dental trends to watch
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. spent $135 billion on dental services in 2018, according to a March 2 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the health status of the nation. The whopping sum was just one of several dental trends outlined in the report.
March 1, 2021
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Saliva tests may be effective in diagnosing COVID-19
By Hannah Welk
Saliva may be a reliable and cost-efficient way to diagnose COVID-19, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. Saliva-based tests were found to be roughly as reliable as nasopharynx or throat swabs.
February 28, 2021
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Study flags cancer risks from dental x-rays
By Emily Hayes
Dental x-ray radiation exposure caused an estimated 967 cancers in the U.S. in 2019, according to a recent study published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Of these cancers, the vast majority could have been prevented, the researchers found.
February 16, 2021
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AAAS 2021: OSU professor shares oral microbiome facts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A professor of periodontology at Ohio State University (OSU) gave the scientific community an update on the relationship between oral and overall health at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, being held February 8-11.
February 9, 2021
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Patients approve of medical screening at dental offices
By Emily Hayes
Patients generally approve of getting general medical screening -- including blood pressure tests and lab tests -- at their dentists' offices, according to a new study. The results support a broader role for dentists in identifying conditions in high-risk patients.
February 4, 2021
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