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Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Hypodontia in Children

Women who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day while they’re pregnant are much...

Biopsies Can Motivate Patients to Quit Risky Behavior

Discussions between patients and doctors about risk factors when oral cancer biopsies occur could...

FDA Launches New Strategy for Fighting Nicotine Addiction

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

Fewer Adolescents Using Tobacco

Fewer adolescents are using tobacco these days, according to the Centers for Disease Control...

E-Cigarettes May Be More Harmful to the Microbiota Than Traditional Tobacco

While marketers promote e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to tobacco products, research from Ohio...

California Budget Boosts Denti-Cal Funding

Passed on June 15, the 2017-2018 California budget includes funding for state dental programs....

Risks Remain With Oral Cancer Surgery

Head and neck cancer is increasing worldwide. During the past 15 years, oral and...

Oral Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection

Back in March, ProHEALTH Dental offered free oral cancer screenings at our office in...

Professionals and Patients Share Oral Cancer Detection Responsibilities

This December will mark the 20th anniversary of the day my life was forever...

There’s More to Oral Cancer Risks Than Alcohol and Tobacco

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and dentistrytoday.com will be celebrating the event with...