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UCLA researchers find trigger for head/neck cancer cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry have discovered what could be a crucial step toward understanding the process that activates cancer cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
May 7, 2013
Aspen Dental cancer screening campaign a success
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aspen Dental conducted 3,440 ViziLite oral cancer screenings at Aspen Dental locations across the U.S. during April, resulting in a $17,200 donation to the Oral Cancer Foundation.
May 7, 2013
Creighton dental school adds diagnostic sciences department
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Creighton University School of Dentistry will open a new department of diagnostic sciences with the start of summer clinic on May 13.
May 5, 2013
Study: Oral health awareness 'suboptimal' in teens with diabetes
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Educating teen patients with diabetes about oral hygiene can go a long way toward improving their overall health, according to a study presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting. Less than half of the adolescents with type 1 diabetes in the study strongly agreed that taking care of their gums is as important as taking care of their medical health.
May 5, 2013
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Nutrition plays key role in oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A strong connection exists between the food people eat and their oral health, according to an updated position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
May 2, 2013
Antitobacco slogan contest targets young ballplayers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America has launched the 12th annual NSTEP (National Spit Tobacco Program) slogan contest.
May 2, 2013
Study: Plain cigarette packs discourage smoking
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scottish women smoked less and got less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardized packs, according to a new study from the University of Stirling.
April 28, 2013
Oral cancer survivor's support group helps nationwide
By Donna Domino
Nancy Leupold founded Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer in 1991 after being treated for stage I oral squamous cell carcinoma. Here she describes being diagnosed with a disease she'd never heard of, what her treatment entailed, and how the disease has impacted her life.
April 25, 2013
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NBI shows promise in oral cancer detection
By Kathy Kincade
Endoscopic narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more effective than broadband white light imaging in detecting high-grade dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and invasive carcinomatous lesions in oral leukoplakia, according to a new study in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
April 24, 2013
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Researchers link facial structure to kidney disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the King's College London Dental Institute have shown that people with a certain kind of kidney disease have characteristic facial features that may reflect the genetic mutation they carry.
April 23, 2013
Irish Dental Association pushes tobacco control strategy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Irish Dental Association is asking the Health Service Executive (HSE) to give dentists a more prominent role in the country's tobacco control strategy.
April 22, 2013
Robotic surgery yields better quality of life for OPSCC patients
By Donna Domino
Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) maintain a high quality of life following transoral robotic surgery compared to those treated with adjuvant therapies, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 22, 2013
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