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Mouth ulcers linked to inflammatory diseases, depression

By Theresa Pablos

Mouth ulcers may be closely linked to seemingly unrelated physical and psychological conditions, a new study has found. Genetic variants associated with canker sores are also related to inflammatory diseases and depressive symptoms.

March 25, 2019

FDA commissioner resigns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scott Gottlieb, MD, has resigned as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

March 4, 2019

Regular NSAID use may increase some HNC survival rates

By Tony Edwards

Regular use of aspirin or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) pain medication may increase the survival rates for certain head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, according to a new study. However, researchers caution that there are no specific regimen recommendations at this time.

January 31, 2019

Liquid medications pose risk for cancer patients' oral health

By Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH

Patients receiving treatment for cancer face many obstacles, including possible damage to their oral health from the sucrose in the liquid medications they take. Dental hygienist Jill Meyer-Lippert shares some practical advice for helping these patients maintain and improve their oral health.

January 29, 2019

Why do our kids have tooth decay?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

It's a question dentists and hygienists hear every day whether they are in the office or not: Why do our kids have so much tooth decay? Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes that the roots of the issue are nutrition and activity.

December 11, 2018

CDC: Number of U.S. adult smokers hits record low

By Theresa Pablos

Although teen tobacco use is on the rise, the number of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes has reached a record low, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, about 1 in 5 U.S. adults still uses tobacco products.

November 26, 2018

How do you get low-income smokers to go to the dentist?

By Lori Roniger

Smokers have an increased risk of oral disease but use dental healthcare at lower rates than nonsmokers, so researchers sought to understand the factors affecting dental care use in low-income smokers. They found that the issues involved went beyond cost to characteristics such as motivation and self-efficacy.

November 19, 2018

FDA proposes limits on e-cigarette sales to kids

By Tony Edwards

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and their flavor delivering systems, known as pods, will continue to be sold in U.S. stores but only in areas that are off-limits to minors, according to a November 15 directive from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD.

November 15, 2018

CDC: Teen e-cigarette use rose sharply from 2017

By Theresa Pablos

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) by middle and high school students may be an epidemic, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 20% of high school students report using e-cigarettes on a regular basis, almost double the number from 2017.

November 15, 2018

Exercise and dental health are interlinked

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Alvin Danenberg, DDS, tells his patients that their gut and health are dependent on moving their body. But many of his patients don't know that even dental health is indirectly affected by healthy exercise. In his latest column, he outlines recent studies with a clear message about oral and overall health.

November 13, 2018

Study reports epinephrine safe in heart failure patients

By Tony Edwards

Should epinephrine be used with local anesthesia for dental procedures in adult patients who previously had heart failure? Researchers reported their answer to this question in a poster at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions on November 11.

November 12, 2018

U.S. voters decide on dental-related issues

By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards

U.S. citizens headed to the polls on November 6 to weigh in on a number of dental-related issues in the midterm election. Local and state ballot measures ranged from community water fluoridation to the future of soda taxes, and five dentists were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 6, 2018

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