CR newsletter: Disinfect your preparations

2010-01-10

Before bandaging a wound, you apply an antibiotic ointment. Before probing a tooth, you sterilize your explorer. So should you also disinfect a tooth before

Another study finds green tea good for oral health

2009-12-28

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

British researchers question mouthwash/oral cancer link

2009-12-16

Conflicting reports about the role of alcohol-containing mouthwashes in the development of oral cancer prompted British researchers to delve into two recent epidemiological studies on

Green tea a preventive agent for oral cancer?

2009-11-04

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.

Diabetes foundation issues new guidelines on perio health

2009-11-02

New clinical guidelines released by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) emphasize the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes, according to a press release

$2.4 million NIH grant supports genetic research for oral cancer

2009-10-28

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

Oral cancer rates higher in some Hispanic groups

2009-09-24

Cancer rates among U.S. Hispanics vary according to their families’ country of origin, according to two new studies, pointing to the need for increased education

Time to rethink antimicrobials?

2009-09-16

BOSTON – With more than 700 species of bacteria found in patients’ mouths, selecting the best antimicrobial to treat periodontal disease can be a serious

Study: Photodynamic therapy no better than scaling, root planing

2009-09-13

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) works no better than scaling and root planing for periodontitis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Periodontology

Electric toothbrushing does not prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

2009-09-10

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

Good oral hygiene may guard against cardiovascular disease

2009-09-07

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 8 – There are common genetic factors that slightly predispose individuals to develop both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, a

MicroRNA in saliva could help diagnose oral cancer

2009-08-24

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have identified the presence of at least 50 microRNAs in human saliva that could aid in