Saliva provides early warning signs of cancer
Looking inside someone’s mouth may one day involve more than dental care. It could enable early diagnosis of various cancers, leading to more effective treatment
Looking inside someone’s mouth may one day involve more than dental care. It could enable early diagnosis of various cancers, leading to more effective treatment
Controversial advertising in an ADA-endorsed oral cancer awareness campaign is likely to change, according to the campaign’s sponsor. The advertising, which began appearing on buses,
Oral cancer has a five-year survival rate of only 50%. A patient’s best chance of surviving is early detection. While a number of methods and
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 6 – Children with diabetes may develop their permanent teeth earlier than normal, which could potentially increase their risk of
A law passed April 15 allows hygienists in Maine to serve patients at any location without supervision by dentists. Maine is hard-pressed for dental care
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 29 – Patients with symptomatic oral lichen planus respond equally well to betamethasone oral minipulse therapy and to topical triamcinolone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) April 14 – Damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in
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
NEW YORK (Reuters) April 8 – Pregnant women with gum disease may be more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those with healthy gums, researchers
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
DentalEZ has introduced new sonic scalers that it claims are clinically proven to provide a gentle cleaning for patients while removing stubborn calculus deposits and
Confused about treating your patient’s periodontal predicament with partial or full-mouth scaling? There is no significant difference in clinical outcome between the two, so dentists