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Periodontitis increases risk of oral leukoplakia

By Donna Domino

Periodontitis increases the risk of developing oral leukoplakia and mucosal lesions that are predisposed to become oral cancer, according to a study in Oral Oncology. The findings provide clues into the complex relationship between systemic and local disease.

October 2, 2012

Study: Cruciferous vegetables help prevent oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Eating cruciferous vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing several cancers, including oral, esophageal, colorectal, breast, and kidney cancer, according to a study in the Annals of Oncology.

September 30, 2012

NC center wins $8M to study radiation therapy side effects

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A research team in the department of oral medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, has been awarded an $8 million National Institutes of Health grant to study dental and oral medicine outcomes of patients who have received high-dose radiation to the head and neck region.

September 27, 2012

DenMat partners with LED Dental on VELscope

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DenMat has entered into a long-term exclusive agreement with LED Medical Diagnostics/LED Dental as the exclusive global distributor (except for a handful of group practices for a limited time) for the VELscope Vx, including all responsibility for sales and marketing.

September 26, 2012

DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider

By Donna Domino

September 25, 2012

Oral cancer not among falling U.K. cancer death rates

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The rates of people dying from cancer are predicted to decline by 17% in the U.K. by 2030, according to new statistics released by Cancer Research UK, a treatment, prevention, and research group.

September 24, 2012

Billboards, radio ads deliver effective oral cancer message

By Kathy Kincade

A two-year media campaign in Detroit that utilized print, radio, billboards, and mailed surveys was effective in raising public awareness of oral cancer and influencing healthcare providers to screen for the disease, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

September 24, 2012

French firm brings candidiasis drug to U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BioAlliance Pharma has signed a licensing agreement with Vestiq Pharmaceuticals to commercialize its Oravig product in the U.S. for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in adults.

September 23, 2012

FTC: Tobacco firms spending less on advertising

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the U.S. declined from $9.94 billion in 2008 to $8.53 billion in 2009, and again to $8.05 billion in 2010, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

September 23, 2012

LED Dental to sell VELscope directly

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

LED Dental has amended its distribution agreement with Henry Schein and will now sell its VELscope Vx product directly to customers.

September 23, 2012

Henry Schein to be exclusive Identafi distributor

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ Group has signed a letter of intent to make Henry Schein the exclusive global distributor of the Identafi oral cancer screening device, a product of DentalEZ's StarDental division.

September 23, 2012

Study links rapid weight gain with perio disease risk in men

By Rabia Mughal

Several studies have shown that obese patients are at an increased risk for periodontal disease. Now a new study in the Journal of Dental Research has found that tracking adiposity changes in men may help predict their risk of periodontitis progression.

September 23, 2012

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