Pa. boy wins antitobacco slogan contest

2012-08-20

An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy won a trip to the Little League Baseball World Series for submitting the winning slogan in the Oral Health America’s (OHA)

Molecular markers help predict oral cancer progression

2012-08-20

A group of molecular markers has been identified that can help clinicians determine which patients with low-grade oral premalignant lesions are at high risk for

Pa. hospital gets $1.7M xerostomia research grant

2012-08-19

Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study gene therapy using ultrasound for

Photodynamic therapy helps kill S. mutans

2012-08-19

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can “significantly kill” Streptococcus mutans in oral biofilms, according to a new study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (July 27, 2012).

Biomimetic capsules may help treat perio disease

2012-08-19

A potential new treatment for periodontal disease that involves controlled-release capsules is being unveiled this week at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and

Stroma plays role in spread of throat cancer

2012-08-12

Noncancerous tissue (stroma) surrounding cancers of the throat and cervix play an important role in regulating the spread of cancer cells, according to researchers at

NIH awards $2.5M for xerostomia research

2012-08-12

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $2.5 million grant for research aimed at creating artificial salivary glands to treat xerostomia. Xerostomia, or

Study: Should young males receive HPV vaccine?

2012-08-12

Vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) have shown they can prevent the disease, but many countries do not have the resources for national vaccination programs, according

ADA responds to Pew report on dental therapists

2012-08-07

The ADA reaffirmed its position that the midlevel dental provider (MLP) model is not economically viable despite a new report by the Pew Center on

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Mine Tezal

2012-08-07

HuangshanDental.com is pleased to present the next installment of Leaders in Dentistry, a series of interviews with researchers, practitioners, and opinion leaders who are influencing

Blood pressure meds linked to lip cancer risk

2012-08-06

Long-term use of photosensitizing antihypertensive drugs increase the risk for lip cancer by two- to fourfold, according to a new study in Archives of Internal

Michael Douglas, Blythe Danner promote oral cancer screening

2012-08-05

Actors Michael Douglas and Blythe Danner are partnering with the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) on a series of public service announcements (PSAs) that stress the