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New biomarker linked to better outcomes of HNC

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers have identified a new biomarker linked to better outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) and non-small cell lung cancer, according to a new study in Cancer.

April 1, 2014

Study: Plasma tool has potential for dental care, oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new technique that uses atmospheric pressure plasma, a new radiation source, could be used for dental care and to treat oral cancer, according to a recent study.

April 1, 2014

OSAP offers infection-control publication, educational program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is offering the publication "Infection Control in Practice (ICIP) Team Huddle" through its SafestDentalVisit campaign as part of its 30th anniversary celebration.

March 31, 2014

Oral Cancer Foundation sponsors Oral Cancer Awareness Month

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Oral Cancer Foundation is leading a national awareness effort by encouraging dental practices across the U.S. to offer free oral cancer screenings during April for Oral Cancer Awareness Month.

March 31, 2014

Vigilant gets $2.3M for oral cancer test

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vigilant Biosciences has received $2.3 million to develop its "rinse and spit" test for the early detection of oral cancer.

March 31, 2014

Researchers reverse bone loss in immune disorder

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Treating a rare, but life-threatening immune disorder required a group of researchers to abandon what they thought they knew about periodontitis. Now they've found a way to reverse bone loss for patients with leukocyte adhesion deficiency.

March 27, 2014

U.K. water fluoridation cuts hospitalizations for tooth decay

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new U.K. report has found that children living in areas with water fluoridation have less tooth decay and fewer hospitalizations than those living in areas without water fluoridation.

March 26, 2014

New device repairs bone damaged by cancer, periodontitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new device by Norwegian researchers can help rebuild the faces of patients who have been disfigured by mandibular cancer and help patients with loose teeth caused by periodontitis. The process uses artificial bone scaffolding that determines where new bone tissue will grow.

March 23, 2014

Scotland surgeries expose thousands to HIV, hepatitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patients of two dental surgery practices in Ayrshire, Scotland, are being offered blood tests after an investigation of the practices' infection-control procedures.

March 18, 2014

C3 Jian raises $60.5M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

C3 Jian has raised $60.5 million in Series D financing.

March 16, 2014

Football legend Jim Kelly's oral cancer returns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has had a recurrence of oral cancer.

March 16, 2014

Bacterium, fungus team up to cause early childhood caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Early childhood caries may result from a nefarious partnership between a bacterium and a fungus, according to a new study in the journal Infection and Immunity.

March 12, 2014

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