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Oral Cancer Awareness Month is in April

Dentistry Today

Every hour, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced, and survival rates may increase. The Oral Cancer Foundation.

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Viome Launches Clinically Validated Oral Health and Early Stage Cancer Detection Test For Dental Professionals

Dentistry Today

Viome Life Sciences, a leading preventative health technology company committed to translating scientific advancements into practical and individualized health solutions, announced the launch of Oral Health Pro with CancerDetect. This makes it the most advanced oral & throat cancer screening test available today.

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Smoking is a Risk to Oral Health – All Forms of Tobacco Are Equally Harmful

Dentistry Today

Tobacco’s nicotine is also a significant risk to oral health, making it difficult to treat and detect serious gum diseases at their early stages. All forms of tobacco are equally harmful to health, says Marja Juselius , an oral hygienist who has worked with young patients in Finland for many years.

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Supporting the Oral Health of Kids With Cancer

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Recently, she has also taken on the role of oral health educator at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston working to advance their oral care program in the cancer center. Robins is passionate about educating patients and other health professionals about the oral-systemic link.

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Is Mouthwash Bad for You? Best Mouthwash + Risks and Alternatives

Ask The Dentist

In fact, I consider mouthwash to be one of the top dental mistakes made by both dentists and their patients. Not only will mouthwash not live up to the claims spouted in expensive commercials and on flashy labels, but conventional mouthwash can actually make your dental and oral health problems worse.

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Northwell Health, ProHEALTH Dental to Offer Oral Health Services to New York Metro Area

Dentistry Today

Northwell Health and ProHEALTH Dental have recently unveiled a strategic agreement aimed at delivering comprehensive oral health services across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester County. In parallel, ProHEALTH Dental has established a network comprising 16 state-of-the-art dental offices across the region.

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Mechanism linking gum disease to heart disease, other inflammatory conditions discovered

Dental News and Technology

20, 2020 -- The link between periodontal (gum) disease and other inflammatory conditions such as heart disease and diabetes has long been established, but the mechanism behind that association has, until now, remained a mystery. The findings were published in October in the Journal of Dental Research.