Study to assess lubricant that stops HPV transmission
2013-01-06
A new study at McGill University will test the ability of a personal lubricant with a special form of carrageenan gel to prevent the transmission
dental hygiene
Gingivitis bacteria manipulates immune system
2013-01-06
A new study highlights the mechanism by which Porphyromonas gingivalis establishes a chronic infection in the form of periodontal disease and provides insight into how
A response to ADA’s ‘scientific study’ of dental therapists
2013-01-02
The results of the ADA study published in the January 2013 Journal of the American Dental Association do nothing to discredit the utilization of dental
Mild sleep apnea may help heart attack patients heal
2013-01-02
A new study suggests that some heart attack patients may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing such as sleep apnea (American Journal of
Reolysin may aid head/neck cancer chemo patients
2012-12-30
Reolysin, a drug developed by Oncolytics Biotech to boost the effects of standard chemotherapy drugs, has shown initial positive results in a clinical study of
New research reveals genetic mutations of head/neck cancer
2012-12-25
New findings regarding the genetic mutations that cause head and neck cancer may lead to new therapies, according to collaborative research presented in November at
LED Medical raises $1.2M through share offering
2012-12-23
LED Medical Diagnostics, parent company of LED Dental, has raised $1.2 million for product development, inventory, and working capital through another private placement of company
Oral Cancer Foundation wins nonprofit award
2012-12-23
The Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) has been honored as the 2012 top-rated nonprofit organization by GreatNonprofits. The award was based on the large number of
Australian research grant targets oral cancer
2012-12-20
Hans Zoellner, BDS, PhD, an associate professor and head of oral pathology at the University of Sydney, has been awarded the 2012 Australian Dental Industry
Dentist: Coffee’s dental benefits need more research
2012-12-17
A recent study from the American Cancer Society that associates heavy coffee drinking with a reduced risk of death from oral cancer is being questioned
Univ. of Maryland hosts 1st oral-systemic health conference
2012-12-17
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) hosted the first national conference on oral and systemic health on December 10. More than 120 dental hygienists, nurses,
ADA: Routine antibiotics not needed for patients with orthopedic implants
2012-12-17
There is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because
