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Regular perio treatment can lower Rx costs for diabetes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New findings from an oral health study conducted this year by United Concordia Dental and Highmark show pharmacy costs can average $1,477 lower per year for diabetes patients with periodontitis who receive at least seven treatments annually for the disease.
November 14, 2012
LED Medical Diagnostics sees jump in Q3 sales
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Medical Diagnostics, parent company of LED Dental, saw a 181% year-over-year increase in revenues for the third quarter of 2012, due in part to a strategic alliance with DenMat Holdings.
November 14, 2012
Study questions genotoxic effects of cellphone use
By Donna Domino
An evaluation of cell samples from the oral mucosa of mobile phone users showed no genotoxic effect from radiofrequency exposure to the devices. The study analyzed exfoliated cells, which were screened for nuclear abnormalities, especially micronuclei.
November 14, 2012
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Great American Smokeout urges smokers to quit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Cancer Society's 37th Great American Smokeout, which takes place November 15, encourages smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.
November 13, 2012
BDHF pamphlet outlines smokeless tobacco risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has produced a new public information leaflet emphasizing the risks association with smokeless tobacco.
November 11, 2012
HPV test for oral cancers may improve patient outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers should help deliver the right treatment to the right patients, according to research being presented at a National Cancer Research Institute conference in the U.K. next week.
November 8, 2012
Brooke Burke battling thyroid cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
"Dancing With the Stars" co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet has shared on a ModernMom.com blog post that she has thyroid cancer.
November 7, 2012
Neoadjuvant chemo does not improve oral cancer survival rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with advanced resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma who undergo surgery do not benefit from improved survival after induction with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, according to a new study.
November 7, 2012
VELscope reaches milestone for oral cancer exams
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental's VELscope has reached a milestone, having been used to conduct an estimated 25 million oral cancer exams since its 2006 introduction.
November 6, 2012
Gene therapy promising for salivary gland treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gene therapy can be performed safely in the human salivary gland, which could lead to new treatments for cancer patients suffering from xerostomia, according to scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
November 5, 2012
Oral cancer patient fights Medicare for coverage
By Donna Domino
Hank Grass has so far successfully fought his submandibular cancer. But the retired policeman is now facing bankruptcy in his losing battle to get Medicare to cover the oral surgeries, dental treatments, and dentures he needs following radiation treatment.
November 5, 2012
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Many in U.K. don't seek timely treatment for oral ulcers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
About half of the British population would not have a nonhealing oral ulcer checked in a timely manner, potentially leaving a symptom of oral cancer to go undetected, according to a survey by the British Dental Health Foundation.
November 4, 2012
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