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Dental News
Protective gear during dental radiograph procedures no longer necessary, researchers suggest
MINNEAPOLIS, US: Patient shielding during dento-maxillofacial radiography is a long-standing practice that is believed to help reduce the risk of ...
Good oral health associated with improved survival among head and neck cancer patients
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., US: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a global health concern, ranking as the sixth most common malignancy worldwide. Poor...
Finnish study finds oral health worse in oropharyngeal cancer patients with HPV than oral tongue cancer patients
HELSINKI, Finland: Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes roughly 2% of oral cavity or laryngeal cancers and 31% of oropharyngeal cancers, according to a Lancet ...
Artificial intelligence used to predict oral cancer survival chances
COVENTRY, UK: The impact artificial intelligence is having on the healthcare industry is becoming more and more evident on a daily basis. In dentistry, some...
Research into HPV-related neck cancer may help personalize treatment
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., U.S.: Within the health sector, dentistry has been leading the way when it comes to personalizing treatment. In a recent study that has...
Abnormal mouth sores are focus of free webinar
ZURICH, Switzerland: Dental professionals are well placed to identify abnormal sores in the mouth to aid in early diagnosis of oral cancer. In a free Dental...
Researchers conduct large study into oropharyngeal cancers
NEW YORK, U.S.: In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center (DFBWCC) have sifted through the ...
Cigarette smoke intensifies head and neck cancer, study finds
PHILADELPHIA, U.S.: The dangers of smoking are well known, and in a new study, researchers have pinpointed it as being a major factor in developing head and...
Artificial intelligence advances cancer therapy
CLEVELAND, U.S.: In a recent advancement in cancer research, scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help customize the radiation dosage for ...
New research to target head and neck cancer
AUGUSTA, Ga., U.S.: For a group of researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, the enzyme ecto-5’-nucleotidase (CD73) is going ...
Mouthrinse for human papillomavirus DNA may be biomarker in head and neck cancer
BALTIMORE, U.S.: In a recent study, scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigated whether a mouthrinse to detect human ...
Journal of Dental Research’s May issue focuses on oral and head and neck cancer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: This year marks the centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). To celebrate, JDR is featuring a yearlong monthly ...
Researchers uncover how oral bacteria can affect the aggressiveness of colon cancers
NEW YORK, U.S.: The risks associated with poor oral health are many. In the past, scientists have demonstrated that around a third of colorectal cancers are...
Free webinar to bring saliva into focus
NEW YORK, U.S.: According to some oral care professionals, it is essential for clinicians to have a good knowledge base concerning the norms of salivary ...
Cancer drug may help treat human papillomavirus infections, study finds
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, U.S.: Known to cause several cancers, human papillomaviruses (HPV) are contracted by around 12,000 people—aged between 15 and 24—each ...
Pollution may cause increased risk of oral cancer, study finds
TAIPEI, Taiwan: The debate on climate change and its effects on the earth are a hot topic. One discussion, in particular, is around air pollution, which is ...
E-cigarettes may modify genetic material in oral cells
BOSTON, U.S.: Electronic cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular. Although they are viewed by some as a safer alternative to smoking, their effects are...
Research predicts growth of oral cancer treatment market
PUNE, India: According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, cancer of the oral cavity is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with ...
Periodontitis-causing bacteria could trigger cancer
HELSINKI, Finland: Researchers in Finland have investigated the role of a bacterium strongly associated with periodontitis in the development of oral and ...
Study finds almost all Myanmar mouth cancer patients chew betel quid
TOUNGOO, Myanmar: A study has found that almost all of the mouth cancer patients investigated used smokeless tobacco in the form of betel quid, researchers ...