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5 oral health myths your patients might believe

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

When periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg is in conversation with colleagues, his team, and his patients, he sometimes hears certain information reported as a fact. Dr. Danenberg reminds them not to believe everything they hear, starting with these five myths.

July 24, 2018

7 tips to ease the HPV talk with your patients

By Susan Maples, DDS

Does your practice struggle when it comes to talking about oral cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) with patients? Dentist and health educator Dr. Susan Maples offers seven tips for how to start and have this lifesaving but sometimes difficult conversation.

July 23, 2018

Poor oral hygiene linked to increased heart disease risk

By Theresa Pablos

Poor oral health has been once again linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD). A recent study found that adults with periodontitis and poor oral hygiene habits may be at an increased risk for heart troubles.

July 9, 2018

NYU researcher gets $950K to study oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded a New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry researcher a five-year grant of $950,000 to study oral cancer pain and growth.

July 1, 2018

ADHA partners with CDC on antismoking campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has partnered with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a campaign to educate the public about the harms of smoking.

June 21, 2018

Overall tobacco use down among U.S. students

By Theresa Pablos

The number of U.S. middle and high school students who use tobacco products has significantly dropped since 2011, according to new data from the U.S. government. However, more than 3 million students still regularly use electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.

June 13, 2018

Study: Stronger link between periodontitis and diabetes in men

By Lori Roniger

Are men and women with type 2 diabetes just as likely to have periodontal disease? Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes share a connection, but men and women are diagnosed with them at different rates, so investigators sought to determine whether there was a link.

June 3, 2018

Dental never events: Moving beyond wrong-tooth extraction

By Lori Roniger

Can you identify the "never events" in dentistry -- patient care incidents that safety experts agree should never happen? The concept of these never events is familiar in medicine, but its use in dentistry is more limited. An international team of researchers developed a list of dental never events that goes beyond wrong-tooth extraction.

May 22, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: 1st day highlights

By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards

ANAHEIM, CA - DrBicuspid.com offers a look at a busy first day at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting, covering new products, clinical presentations, industry news, and more.

May 17, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: How a researcher took on Big Tobacco with a stolen drawer

By Theresa Pablos

ANAHEIM, CA - A secret laboratory, stolen desk drawer, and quick escape -- learn how addiction researcher Victor DeNoble, PhD, went from being an employee at one of the largest tobacco companies to testifying before Congress about the harms of cigarettes. He shared his story at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.

May 17, 2018

JDR publishes issue on head and neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has published a special issue on head and neck cancer.

May 16, 2018

FDA plans to stop e-cigarette sales to kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a four-part plan of enforcement and regulatory steps to stop U.S. youth from having access to and using e-cigarettes.

April 23, 2018

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