Eliminating Medicaid dental benefits and early-stage oral cancer diagnoses
ConclusionsEliminating Medicaid dental benefits negatively impacted early detection of cancers of the oral cavity. Continued volatility of Medicaid dental coverage and provider shortages may be further delaying oral cancer diagnoses. Alternative approaches are needed to prevent advanced stage OPC. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 13, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Alveolar bone loss and tooth loss contribute to increase in cancer mortality among older patients
ConclusionOur results indicate that older patients suffering from tooth loss or alveolar bone loss are at increased risks of cancer mortality, especially for total cancer and LOP cancer.  (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Africa: Brush Your Teeth! Bad Oral Hygiene Linked to Cancer, Heart Attacks and Renal Failure
[The Conversation Africa] It's normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of health problems. Medical scientist Glenda Davison and microbiologist Yvonne Prince, who have researched the oral cavity, explain why it's so important to practise good oral hygiene. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 3, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A: How to manage dry mouth during cancer care
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with oral cavity cancer and will need surgery. I spoke to another patient who underwent a similar procedure, and he said he had many issues afterward with hyposalivation, which affected his eating, speaking and oral health. Can you explain what this is and how do I prevent it? ANSWER: While they are being treated, patients with head and neck cancer often experience xerostomia, or dry mouth, which may be… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Prolonged Time to Postop Radiation Linked to Worse Survival in Oral Cavity Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 -- For patients with oral cavity cancer, prolonged surgery to initiation of postoperative radiation therapy (S-PORT) is associated with worse overall survival, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Positive Surgical Margins More Likely Among Black Men With Oral Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL –The rate of positive surgical margins was higher in Black men with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) than others, a retrospective cohort study suggested. Records from the National Cancer Database for... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - July 11, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Man, 57, noticed growth on the side of his tongue ‘one month’ before dying of bowel cancer
The case study marks a unique instance where bowel cancer cells have broken away from an original tumour and travelled to the oral cavity. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIDCR  Requests Input on Proposed Research Initiatives
NIDCR Home   |   Careers   |   Contact Announcements The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) requests your input on six proposed concepts (research initiatives) presented at the September 2022 National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council meeting. The six initiatives are listed below. To read the full initiative descriptions and provide input, please visit: NIDCR Requests Input on FY 2023 Proposed Research Initiatives   Initiatives: ...
Source: NIDCR Science News - October 6, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Taste Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Due to Radiation Dose Taste Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Due to Radiation Dose
Lowering the dose of radiotherapy delivered to the oral cavity could reduce the risk of taste dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer, say researchers.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 5, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Your Mouth on a Chip
 NIH ' s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchCell-loaded microchips offer a new lens into human biologyMicrochips that mimic parts of the human body may sound futuristic, but these devices —called organs-on-chips—are already being used to study human biology. Made from plastic, with grooves that are lined with cells and channels that transport air and fluids, these chips can simulate aspects of organ structure and function. Chips have been designed to mimic many different parts of the body, including beating heart tissue, air-filtering lung cells, and electrically active brain cells. The technolo...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 10, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

NIDCR's Fall 2021 E-Newsletter
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NIDCR's Fall 2021 E-Newsletter In this issue: NIDCR News Funding Opportunities & Related Notices NIH/HHS News Subscribe to NICDR News Science Advances   NIDCR News 5 Q&As About “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges” NIDCR issued a brief Q&A regarding details of the forthcoming report Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, which will be published in Fall 2021. This comprehensive report will examine improvements in oral health over the past two decad...
Source: NIDCR Science News - September 1, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Heart Failure Linked to Increased Incidence of Cancer
Increased rates of cancer seen among women and men and for cancer at multiple sites, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, respiratory organs (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - June 29, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, ENT, Pulmonology, Urology, Conference News, Source Type: news

NIDCR's Spring 2021 E-Newsletter
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NIDCR's Spring 2021 E-Newsletter In this issue: NIDCR News Funding Opportunities & Related Notices NIH/HHS News Subscribe to NICDR News Science Advances   Grantee News   NIDCR News NIDCR & NIH Stand Against Structural Racism NIDCR Director Rena D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD, said in a statement that there is no place for structural racism in biomedical research, echoing remarks from NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, in his announcement of a new NIH initiative—called U...
Source: NIDCR Science News - April 7, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Oral and maxillofacial reconstruction featured in Journal of the California Dental Association
 Contact: Alicia Malaby916.554.5372alicia.malaby@cda.orgSacramento, Calif. – The March 2021 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association features the latest advances in oral and maxillofacial reconstruction. Articles discuss dental implants, modern temporomandibular joint surgery, contemporary sleep surgery and the diagnosis and treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer.“This issue, followed by an upcoming issue on head and neck cancers, will augment health care providers’ understanding of several technical and complex areas of dentistry,” said Kerry K. C...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 4, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

NIDCR's Fall 2020 E-Newsletter
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NIDCR's Fall 2020 E-Newsletter In this issue: NIDCR News Funding Opportunities NIH/HHS News Funding Notices Science Advances Subscribe to NICDR News Grantee News   NIDCR News NIDCR Announces Availability of COVID-19 Research Funding On May 5, NIDCR issued two Notices of Special Interest highlighting the urgent need for research on coronavirus disease 2019. This research may be conducted either via the National Dental PBRN infrastructure or i...
Source: NIDCR Science News - September 1, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news