A patient receiving antiresorptive therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has a low risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), and benefits
Breast cancer victims often suffer serious dental problems resulting from chemotherapy and radiation treatments, including oral mucositis and infections, xerostomia, and caries. But many dentists
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received a $2.8 million grant to conduct clinical trials of a new diagnostic test
In 2008, physicians at Mayo Clinic Florida, led by Herbert Wolfsen, MD, were looking for new ways to keep in touch with the large group
While modern anesthesia techniques have reduced the risks associated with sedation, dental practitioners need to exercise added caution when treating patients with pre-existing medical conditions,
MicroRNA induced by chronic nutritional stress that leads to obesity may also modulate inflammatory pathways within periodontal tissues and affect disease expression, according to a
Althera Medical will conduct a human study of its alpha radiation treatment for head and neck, colon, pancreatic, sarcoma, brain, melanoma, and lung cancers. Benjamin
Too many parents and young people in the U.K. are unaware of one of the most common sexually transmitted infections — human papillomavirus (HPV) —
Normal bacteria present in the oral cavity provide the catalyst for the development of periodontal disease, according to a study in Cell Host and Microbe
The low rate of high-risk oral human papillomavirus (HPV) found among adult patients in a pilot study conducted by researchers from the University of Nevada,
Maintaining good nutrition and sufficient calorie intake is critical for head and neck cancer patients who are undergoing treatment, and dental professionals can help cancer
(Reuters) – U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend that boys be routinely vaccinated with Merck & Co’s Gardasil vaccine to protect them from
