Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 113

Study links periodontal disease and prostatitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers may have found a correlation between inflammation from periodontal disease and inflammation from prostatitis, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology.

February 17, 2010

Olympic dentists screen athletes for oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to screen a record number of athletes for oral cancer during the 2010 Winter Olympics, according to a story in the Vancouver Sun.

February 17, 2010

Growth factor gene a key to cleft palate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cleft palate has been linked to dozens of genes. While studying one of these genes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine were surprised to find that cleft palate occurs both when the gene is more active and when it is less active than normal.

February 3, 2010

Photodynamic therapy effective on oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) appears to be a useful modality for treating early-stage cancer of the mouth or oropharynx, according to a study published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. Researchers from the Henry Ford Health System conducted a retrospective study of 30 patients with squamous cell carcinoma in the mouth or oropharynx.

January 28, 2010

Baby's death linked to pregnancy-related gingivitis

By Rabia Mughal

While gum disease has long been associated with possible adverse outcomes of pregnancy, the first documented case linking pregnancy-associated gingivitis with the death of an unborn child has elevated the importance of this connection.

January 25, 2010

Dentists eye noninvasive diagnostic tools for Sjögren's

By Kathy Kincade

Salivary gland biopsies and sialograms may be the most common techniques for confirming a Sjögren's diagnosis, but they can also be painful and, in the case of sialograms, costly. A new Japanese study finds merit in a noninvasive and less expensive alternative.

January 21, 2010

Another study finds green tea good for oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A growing body of research is supporting the anti-inflammatory, anticariogenic, antioxidant, and antibacterial effects of green tea on oral health.

December 28, 2009

Green tea a preventive agent for oral cancer?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for patients with oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

November 4, 2009

$2.4 million NIH grant supports genetic research for oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The first comprehensive analysis of genetic variations involved in the development of oral cancer will be conducted under a $2.398 million grant awarded to researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

October 28, 2009

Oral cancer rates higher in some Hispanic groups

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Cancer rates among U.S. Hispanics vary according to their families' country of origin, pointing to the need for increased education to prevent a potential spike in the incidence of cancer, including oral cancer.

September 24, 2009

Electric toothbrushing does not prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 11 - Electric toothbrushing as part of standard oral care does not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), results of a study indicate.

September 10, 2009

Periodontitis a risk factor for head and neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Chronic periodontitis is an independent risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study to be published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

September 8, 2009

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