tobacco

NIDCR Awards $2 Million to Study E-Cigarettes and Oral Health

As e-cigarettes grow in popularity, their long-term effects remain unknown, even though the water...

Cancer Survival Times Tied to Better Dental Care

Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who practice better dental care...

The UK Encourages Dentists to Discuss Smoking’s Dangers

On March 9, the United Kingdom (UK) celebrated No Smoking Day. Yet dentists around...

E-Cigarettes Can Speed Up Atherosclerosis

New research indicates that e-cigarettes can accelerate atherosclerosis, which causes the plaque that leads...

Support Grows for E-Cigarette Tax and Regulation

With an eye on reducing smoking rates, Save Lives California has been working to...

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Tooth Decay in Kids

Smoking around children is a bad idea due to the potential for respiratory illnesses....

Teens Who “Vape” More Likely to Try Tobacco

There’s no good news when it comes to adolescents and e-cigarettes. Teens who “vape”...

BruxZir Solid Zirconia Surpasses Five Years of Clinical Use

Dentists could play a pivotal role in curbing tobacco use. A recent study was...

Diabetes Care Improves, but Costly Gaps Remain

About 18.8 million adults have diagnosed diabetes People with diabetes are getting better control...

Lifestyle, Diet May Prevent Oral Cancer

New research shows something that should be obvious. A healthy diet and a healthy...