Oral-Systemic Link: Page 87

Another study links HPV and laryngeal cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Chinese researchers have established a link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and laryngeal cancers, and estimate that it increases risk by five times, according to a study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases (November 21, 2012).

November 29, 2012

Study finds link between perio disease, CAD

By Rabia Mughal

A new study in the Journal of Periodontology that looked at the relationship between oral health and coronary artery disease (CAD) in Pakistan found that poor oral health indicators were significantly associated with the disease.

November 29, 2012

NIDCR grant funds oral cancer pain project

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a joint administrative supplement grant to Brian Schmidt, DDS, of the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry, and Markus Hardt, PhD, a protein chemist at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute, to study the molecular mechanisms of oral cancer pain.

November 28, 2012

New oral cancer test uses saliva; iPad makes DEXIS 'immersive'

By Kathy Kincade

November 27, 2012

Molecular saliva test detects oral cancer, diabetes

By Donna Domino

A Pennsylvania start-up is gearing up to launch a molecular saliva test that analyzes biomarkers to detect oral cancer and diabetes. PeriRx is now conducting clinical trials of its diagnostic test, which has attracted the interest of the U.K.'s National Institute for Health Research.

November 27, 2012

Do fruits and veggies offset tobacco/alcohol cancer risks?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Consuming fresh fruits and vegetables has been shown to reduce the risk of oral cancer, and now a new study suggests that these "protective effects" may impede the negative effects of tobacco and alcohol consumption with regard to cancer risk.

November 26, 2012

Study links tooth agenesis, family history of cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study in the Journal of Dental Research has found an association between tooth agenesis and an individual's family history of cancer (November 20, 2012).

November 26, 2012

PET/MRI detects head/neck lymph node metastases

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

PET/MRI outperformed diffusion-weighted MRI for detecting lymph node metastases in the staging of head and neck cancer patients, according to a study presented November 25 at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting in Chicago.

November 26, 2012

Do snuff users have fewer dental caries?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates and starch that increase the risk of cavities, according to a thesis presented November 2 at the Sahlgrenska Academy, part of the University of Gothenburg.

November 25, 2012

Safety-net hospitals a good option for HNC patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Safety-net hospitals appear to provide head and neck cancer (HNC) surgical care to a vulnerable population without an increase in short-term mortality, morbidity, or costs, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.

November 25, 2012

DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider

By Donna Domino

November 20, 2012

Perio health worse in moms with preterm babies

By Rabia Mughal

A new study has found that periodontal disease was more severe and a periodontitis diagnosis more frequent in mothers with preterm or low-birth-weight babies versus those who had full-term, normal-weight infants. However, tthe placental inflammatory infiltrate and bacterial profile of both groups were not different.

November 18, 2012

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