U.K. oral cancer survival rates not improving
A professor of oral medicine at King’s College London has expressed concern about the lack of improvement in U.K. oral cancer survival rates compared with
A professor of oral medicine at King’s College London has expressed concern about the lack of improvement in U.K. oral cancer survival rates compared with
The human body is better at fighting periodontal disease when fat cells — which trigger inflammation — disappear, according to a study in the Journal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Erbitux (cetuximab) for use with chemotherapy to aid in the treatment of patients with late-stage head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge blocked a U.S. rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs, such as a man exhaling
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) —