WASHINGTON (Reuters) April 14 – Damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday. They hope it may be possible to some day swab the mouths of smokers to predict who is developing lung cancer — saving painful and dangerous biopsies of the lung. The process may also lead to tests that will
In the world of self-etch adhesives, Kuraray’s Clearfil SE is like Muhammad Ali — the one to beat. That’s why researchers at the recent American Association for Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting in Dallas did a double take when they heard Ultradent’s improved Peak SE + Peak LC matched the champion in a test of each product’s adhesive power. Ultradent’s Peak SE + Peak LC self-etch adhesive combination fared well
More patients may be at risk of oral cancer than previously believed, warn Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The three companies are collaborating on an Oral Cancer Awareness Week campaign. Recent research has highlighted concerns about the disease. A study published last year in the New England Journal of Medicine found a link between oral cancer and human papiloma virus (HPV) , which can be sexually transmitted. “The
NEW YORK (Reuters) April 8 – Pregnant women with gum disease may be more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those with healthy gums, researchers have found. Gestational diabetes arises during pregnancy and usually resolves after the baby is born, but it can raise a woman’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes later on. It can also contribute to problems during pregnancy and delivery, including maternal high blood pressure and
Candies containing a novel formula of arginine bicarbonate and calcium carbonate reduced decayed, missing, and filled surfaces by two thirds in a new study on children’s molars. A team of researchers at the State University of New York (SUNY), Stonybrook have trademarked their formula as CaviStat and have licensed it to specialty pharmaceutical firm Ortek Therapeutics of Roslyn Heights, NY, which is seeking approval from the FDA to market the
So you’ve just bought a new cone-beam CT (CBCT) machine to plan implants, and you’re marveling about its ability to literally see inside your patients’ heads. Suddenly something catches your eye. What’s that spot on the patient’s neck? If you think that’s not your responsibility, think again. The 3D images created by cone-beam CT scans can reveal many medical problems, such as atheromas and spinal degeneration, not visible in traditional
NEW YORK (Reuters) April 4 – Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and periodontitis have a synergistic effect in promoting squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to study findings presented Friday at the American Association for Dental Research meeting in Dallas. “Our study is the first one to show that chronic periodontitis predicted HPV status in head and neck cancers,” Dr. Mine Tezal told Reuters Health. She speculates that the
NEW YORK (Reuters) April 7 Solobacterium moorei is the organism largely responsible for chronic bad breath, or halitosis, biologists reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Dallas. Persistent bad breath, which can be very embarrassing, is often caused by the breakdown of bacteria in the mouth, producing foul-smelling sulfur compounds that reside on the surface of the tongue. “Tongue bacteria produce malodorous compounds
DALLAS – Dry mouth can devastate patients and frustrate dentists. So the report of a promising new treatment excited researchers attending the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting here today. A drug so new it’s still known only by a number — 552 02 — appeared in a phase I clinical trial to moisten the mouths of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, said Athena Papas, D.M.D., Ph.D., a professor of
Lasers offer many advantages in cavity preparation, but even at recommended settings, they may kill pulp and weaken dentin. So dentists should turn down their lasers and cut more slowly, warned a researcher at the annual American Association for Dental Research meeting held in Dallas this week. “A lot of dentists use high parameters to cut fast,” says Julia Barros, D.D.S., M.S., a clinical assistant professor at the University of
Overweight children might be at an elevated risk for many diseases, but oral disease isn’t one of them. According to a new study in this month’s issue of Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology, overweight children or those at risk of becoming overweight may have a decreased risk of caries compared to children of normal weight. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center did an analysis of the nearly 18,000
Here’s a way to convince high-risk patients to take an oral cancer screening test. Tell them it’s free. HumanaDental Insurance has announced that it will now provide oral-cancer screening to HumanaDental members — over the age of 40 — enrolled in the company’s fully insured dental plans. Starting April 1, the insurance company will cover an annual ViziLite Plus exam. Vizilite uses a chemiluminescent light to identify oral lesions and
