Delta Dental accepting applications for $25,000 grant
The Delta Dental Foundation is accepting applications for a $25,000 grant for education or research focused on oral cancer. The grant is open to not-for-profit
The Delta Dental Foundation is accepting applications for a $25,000 grant for education or research focused on oral cancer. The grant is open to not-for-profit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 21 – People with moderate to severe gum disease may have an elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the
Patients with periodontitis who are also infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV) are at a higher risk for tongue cancer, a new study has
The American Diabetes Association feels so strongly about the link between periodontal disease and type 2 diabetes that the group invited a number of dentists
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
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