Oral-Systemic Link: Page 42

Survey: Only 29% of patients screened for oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Only 29% of U.S. patients reported being screened for oral cancer at their last visit to the dental office, according to a new survey released by the Oral Cancer Foundation, the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, Vigilant Biosciences, and Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer.

March 30, 2017

Missing teeth may be a risk factor for dementia

By Theresa Pablos

Missing teeth may be a risk factor for developing dementia, the researchers of a new study have found. The more teeth older adults were missing, the more likely they were to develop dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, in the next few years, according to their findings.

March 19, 2017

2017 Dental Excellence Award winners honored

By Tony Edwards

CHICAGO - On the exhibit floor at the 2017 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, DrBicuspid.com honored the winners of the 2017 Dental Excellence Awards.

February 23, 2017

Mixed results seen with alternative sleep apnea device

By Lori Roniger

How effective are mandibular advancement devices, the main alternative to CPAP, for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea? A new randomized study has found that the devices reduced sleep apnea severity and related symptoms but did not improve endothelial dysfunction or blood pressure.

February 23, 2017

Is periodontal disease a risk factor for stroke?

By Tony Edwards

Are your adult patients with gum disease also at risk for an ischemic stroke? A poster presentation at a prestigious stroke conference this week suggests that may be the case.

February 22, 2017

Implants and inflammation

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Recent published research has raised a question about titanium dental implants and possible inflammation. Dr. Alvin Danenberg notes that while the vast majority of procedures using these implants have been successful and free of symptoms, he'd like to see well-designed studies undertaken and published so practitioners can offer their patients more complete information.

January 31, 2017

Oral cancer cases in men projected to increase in 2017

By Brian Casey, DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx in men is expected to increase to more than 35,000 in the U.S. in 2017, according to a report on cancer mortality published by the American Cancer Society. The number of new cases of these cancers in women is expected to remain around 14,000.

January 8, 2017

Oral cancer cases in men projected to increase in 2017

By Brian Casey, DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of new cases of cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx in men is expected to increase to more than 35,000 in the U.S. in 2017, according to a report on cancer mortality published by the American Cancer Society. The number of new cases of these cancers in women is expected to remain around 14,000.

January 8, 2017

Let's stop with the labels and get to the causes of dental disease

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Dental disease is a label, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. Just as cardiovascular disease and other diseases are a label. However, the label says nothing about what really has caused this specific disease. Let's stop with the labels and get to the causes.

January 3, 2017

DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards 2016 finalists

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the finalists chosen by our readers for the 2016 Dental Excellence Awards. We want to thank the hundreds of readers who participated in the voting.

December 11, 2016

U.S. surgeon general: E-cigarettes are a public health threat

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

E-cigarettes are now considered a public health threat, particularly to youth and young adults, according to a new report from the U.S. surgeon general.

December 7, 2016

Housing linked to cigarette use, dental visits for kids

By Theresa Pablos

Adolescents living in mobile and trailer homes are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to visit the dentist compared with kids living in other types of housing, a new study found. This is one of the few studies to evaluate health outcomes for adolescents based on housing type.

November 22, 2016

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