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CDC seeks former smokers for education campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reaching out to the oral health community for help in finding former smokers to be featured in its Tips From Former Smokers education campaign.

April 12, 2021

Gum germ imbalance linked to Alzheimer's biomarker

By Melissa Busch

Cognitively healthy adults who have more harmful oral bacteria may be at greater risk of having a key Alzheimer's disease biomarker, according to a study published on April 12 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.

April 11, 2021

DentalPlans.com touts importance of dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Online dental marketplace DentalPlans.com is urging people in the U.S. to get preventive dental care and oral cancer screenings.

April 7, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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