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Dental Hygiene: Page 340
Football legend diagnosed with oral cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been diagnosed with cancer of the upper mandible.
June 2, 2013
AAPD foundation accepting dental home grant applications
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is accepting applications for its 2014 Access to Care Grants.
June 2, 2013
Are partners of people with HPV-related oral cancers at risk too?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Spouses and long-term partners of patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oral cancers appear to have no increased risk of oral HPV infections, according to a pilot study by researchers from Johns Hopkins University.
June 2, 2013
LED Medical Diagnostics Q1 revenues drop 69%
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Medical Diagnostics, the parent company of LED Dental, saw its 2013 first-quarter revenues decline significantly year-over-year due to a shift in its exclusive distribution partnerships.
June 2, 2013
Nutraceuticals show promise in oral cancer therapy
By
Donna Domino
Green tea extract and resveratrol are two plant-derived dietary agents that have shown promise in treating oral and other cancers. But their limited availability and inadequate targeted delivery mechanisms pose a challenge for clinical use, according to a new study in
Oral Oncology
.
June 2, 2013
Less radiation better for HPV/oropharynx cancer patients?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have completed a phase II clinical trial that may help identify patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer who do not require the full radiation dose given in a standard regimen of intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
May 30, 2013
Did dental implants cause actor's neurological disorder?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Actor Dick Van Dyke suspects that his dental implants may be linked to an undiagnosed neurological disorder he has had for seven years, according to an article in the
Huffington Post
.
May 30, 2013
Head/neck cancer patients with HPV fare better
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with metastatic or recurrent forms of head and neck cancer respond better to systemic treatments if their tumors arise in association with the human papillomavirus, according to new findings to be presented June 2 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
May 30, 2013
DANB offers restorative functions certification program
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) has introduced a new certification program for dental assistants: the Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant program.
May 30, 2013
AAPD responds to study on value of kids' dental visits
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) today responded to a recent report in
Pediatrics
that questioned the value of preventive dental visits in reducing nonpreventive dental visits and costs.
May 29, 2013
Video explains why toothpaste and orange juice don't mix
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has released a video that explains why toothpaste transforms the sweet flavor of orange juice into something bitter.
May 29, 2013
One alcoholic drink a day increases cancer risk
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Just one alcoholic drink a day increases the chances of developing cancer, according to a presentation this week at an Irish Cancer Society conference.
May 29, 2013
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