Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 112

Clinical impressions of oral lesions not always reliable
By Rabia Mughal
Dental practitioners should not rely solely on clinical impressions when looking at potentially cancerous oral lesions, according to a new study presented at the recent American Association for Dental Research meeting.
April 21, 2010
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Genes may increase caries and perio disease risks
By Laird Harrison
Caries seems to run in families, and some ethnic groups appear to suffer more from it than others. The same goes for periodontal disease. So along with questions about your patients' drug use and brushing habits, should you ask how many teeth their parents have?
April 20, 2010
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Dental x-rays may increase thyroid cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Multiple exposures to dental x-rays may increase the risk of thyroid cancer, according to a study conducted in Kuwait by researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
April 19, 2010
Research links diabetes and oral inflammatory diseases
By Donna Domino
A large majority of patients with diabetes, the fastest-growing disease in the world, also suffer from oral inflammatory diseases, according to a Canadian study that predicts that the interaction of the two diseases will have a growing impact on both dental and overall healthcare.
April 6, 2010
Nanobiochip helps detect oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A nanobiochip that analyzes specimens from brush biopsies of lesions can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive tests, according to a pilot study.
April 5, 2010
Second opinions enhance head/neck cancer diagnoses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study out of the University of California, San Francisco supports the use of second opinions by oral and maxillofacial pathologists, particularly in diagnosing head and neck cancers.
March 22, 2010
New therapies show promise for treating oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Antiangiogenic/antitumorigenic therapies may be effective in treating certain oral cancers, according to a paper presented at the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting in Washington, DC.
March 4, 2010
AADR honors UCSF professor for HIV work
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
John Greenspan, B.D.S., a professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is the recipient of the 2010 American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Distinguished Scientist Award.
March 1, 2010
Proper perio treatment can reduce preterm birth risk
By Rabia Mughal
Women who have successful nonsurgical periodontal treatment during their pregnancy are less likely to have premature babies, according to a study being presented at the 2010 American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
February 24, 2010
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Certain proteins may predict oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The presence of certain proteins in premalignant oral lesions may predict oral cancer development, according to Medical College of Georgia (MCG) researchers.
February 22, 2010
Gene sequencing could improve oral cancer treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sequencing RNA to study oral cancer tumors could help better characterize the molecular basis of cancer development and define improved therapeutic strategies for treating an individual's specific cancer, according to a proof-of-principle study on oral carcinomas in the current issue of PLoS One.
February 22, 2010
Oral Cancer Foundation donates VELscopes to free clinics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2009 the Oral Cancer Foundation initiated a program of donating LED Dental's VELscope oral cancer screening systems to free clinics. The most recent recipients of this program are two West Virginia clinics: West Virginia Health Right in Charleston and the Susan Dew Hoff Memorial Clinic in West Milford.
February 22, 2010
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