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Grants to Support Research Into Smoking’s Impact on Oral Health

Two research projects at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of...

Help Your Patients Kick Their Butts on World No Tobacco Day

Tobacco use contributes to heart disease, respiratory disease, and lung cancer, and it is...

Promote Oral Cancer Awareness This April

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) is offering...

Aspirin May Save the Lives of Some Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Regular use of aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may help some patients...

Oral Cancer Rates Increase by 49% Over the Past Decade

Nearly 8,300 people a year are diagnosed with oral cancer in the United Kingdom—a...

Irish Famine Victims’ Heavy Smoking Led to Dental Decay

Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers, which caused badly rotten teeth, according to researchers...

Smoking Weakens Dental Pulp’s Defenses

Smoking weakens dental pulp’s ability to fight illness and disease, according to the Case...

More Young Adults Trying Smoking for the First Time

Millennials living more dangerously and settling down later could be creating a new generation...

HPV Oral Infection Rates Declining in England

Rates of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) oral infection in England are lower than expected...

Smoking Impairs Healing After Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment

Smoking impacts periodontal healing up to a year after nonsurgical treatment, according to research...