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New research shines light on risks for HPV-linked oral cancer

By Melissa Busch

People who have had more than 10 oral sex partners face an approximately four times greater risk of developing HPV-associated mouth and throat cancer than those with fewer mates, according to a study published on January 11 in Cancer.

January 12, 2021

Researchers get $3.3M to study AI in oral cancer treatment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Case Western Reserve University and partners were awarded a $3.3 million grant to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for predicting treatment for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

January 5, 2021

Gum disease bacteria may up heart disease risk in RA patients

By Melissa Busch

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have elevated rates of periodontal and cardiovascular disease, suggesting that their immune responses to gum disease bacteria may be linked to higher heart disease risk, according to a study published on November 17 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

November 29, 2020

Did you know there's a rare tumor that mimics periodontitis?

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon diagnosed and treated a teen with a rare vascular tumor in her mouth after a dentist and periodontist improperly treated her for periodontitis for two years. Details of the case were published on November 6 in BMC Oral Health.

November 10, 2020

Groups push for oral cancer warning labels on alcohol

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Public health groups have banded together to call for the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to add a warning statement on alcoholic beverages indicating a risk of oral cancer and other cancers.

October 25, 2020

Fast cancer screening brought to Taiwan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Taiwan National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center has added infrared wax physisorption kinetics capabilities to detect oral cancer and other cancers in minutes using tissue and cell samples.

October 25, 2020

Delaying oral cancer treatment by weeks raises death risk

By Melissa Busch

Survival rates drop significantly when patients who use tobacco and are diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas delay treatment for more than six weeks, according to a study published on October 13 in Head & Neck.

October 21, 2020

Univ. of Maryland School of Dentistry establishes endowed professorship

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry has established a new endowed professorship with the Maryland Department of Commerce and private matching funds.

October 19, 2020

Dental cleanings have never been, will never be nonessential for patients

By Dr. James V. Anderson

Dr. James Anderson looks back at the closure of dental practices forced by COVID-19, as well as which dental procedures were considered "essential" during that time. With preventive cleanings and other hygiene-focused procedures not on that list, Anderson wonders what message that sent to dental patients -- and what dental practices need to be doing now to reverse those thoughts.

October 19, 2020

Podcast: A history lesson involving a presidential cover-up to hide oral cancer

By Kevin Henry

Author Matthew Algeo joins DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry for a podcast to discuss the fascinating case of President Grover Cleveland and the oral cancer surgery that he went to great lengths to cover up. It's an intriguing tale of deception with a dental connection.

October 14, 2020

Mouth ulcers may be early sign of autoimmune disease

By Melissa Busch

People in South Korea who were diagnosed with recurrent aphthous stomatitis were at a much greater risk for developing several autoimmune diseases, according to a study published on October 3 in Oral Diseases.

October 11, 2020

Week in Review: EPA and amalgam | Oral cancer in the spotlight | Dental 'splinters' to avoid

By Kevin Henry

October 9, 2020

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