cancer

Advertising Influences E-cigarette Use Among Youth

Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man are long gone, but tobacco advertising still has...

Cancer Patients Require Managed Oral Healthcare

Approximately every 3 minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with cancer. Oral...

Smoking Alters the Mouth’s Microbiome

The oral microbiome comprises approximately 600 bacterial species, and smoking drastically affects it, according...

Gum Disease Linked to Cancer Increase Among Nonsmokers

Periodontitis has been linked with cancers that also are associated with smoking, even among...

Cancer Survival Times Tied to Better Dental Care

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

Oral Bacteria Linked to Esophageal Cancer

Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacteria responsible for gum disease, is present in 61% of patients...

ADA Responds to Fluoride and Cancer Query

Last October, the National Toxicology Program published a Federal Register notice requesting information about...

Tooth Cells Migrate Before Growing

Molars don’t start as cells in the jaw and stay there, growing until they’re...

Saliva Antibodies Offer Clues to Mortality Risks

Lower levels of antibodies in saliva are associated with an elevated risk of mortality...

E-Cigarettes Damage Cells

A team of researchers with the Veterans Administration (VA) San Diego Healthcare System tested...