cancer

Gum Disease Increases Cancer Risk in Older Women

Postmenopausal women with a history of gum disease have a higher risk of cancer,...

FDA Launches New Strategy for Fighting Nicotine Addiction

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a comprehensive, multi-year plan for tobacco...

More Extensive Surgeries Yield Better Outcomes for MRONJ Patients

Osteoporosis patients who suffer drug side effects that result in painful exposed bone in...

Dental School to Benefit from $500 Million Donation

The Helen Diller Family Foundation has granted $500 million to the University of California...

E-Cigarettes Kill Epithelial Cells, Damage Tissue, and May Cause Cancer

While electronic cigarettes have been marketed by their manufacturers as safer alternatives to tobacco...

Dental Tools Make Johns Hopkins List of Public Health Successes

In recognition of its centennial, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has...

Despite Staining, Coffee Strengthens Teeth

There’s good news for people who need their morning cup of coffee to get...

Oral Bacteria Linked to Colorectal Cancer

Some bacteria known as fusobacteria that commonly are found in the mouth use a...

Salivary Test Accurately Predicts Lung Cancer Mutations

Typically, doctors need to biopsy tissues to detect treatable cancer mutations—a potentially risky and...

California Dentists Required to Post BPA Notice

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical present during the application of some composite fillings and...