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HPV and Oral Health
***UPDATED: April 16, 2015*** While the HPV vaccine, administered to pre-teen girls and boys, has raised some controversy since its creation, a new study finds it has even more benefits than expected. According to a recent U.S. News article, about 9,300 men in the United States are affected annually by HPV-related cancers, including oropharyngeal, that […]
Understanding TMJ
***UPDATED: August 22, 2013*** Great news for all suffers of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, or TMJ was recently reported in a Fox News story. A new approach to diagnosing TMJ allows dentists to pinpoint the source of the problem, making treatment of the painful disorder more effective and efficient. Trans-epithelial nerve stimulation, or TENS, is used […]
Oral Health and the Cancer Connection
***UPDATED: April 21, 2016*** A very valuable connection between oral health and pancreatic cancer has just been discovered with a serious potential to save lives. Pancreatic cancer often begins with no symptoms, therefore there is no routine screening test. Often those diagnosed are in the late stages of the disease which significantly decreases their chances […]
Exposing Oral Health Habits with Technology
It has been said that the mouth is the window to a person’s health. Because oral health is so closely connected to overall wellness, experts have theorized that doctors could gather a wealth of information by examining a patient’s oral health status and habits. This hypothesis is what led researchers at National Taiwan University to […]
Milk: The New After-Dinner Mint
Got milk? According to a recent Science Daily article, and now probably most dentists, you should never be too far from the nearest dairy source. New research out of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry claims that consuming a glass of milk after eating sugary cereal might help reduce the risk of […]
The Affordable Care Act and the Dental Industry
***UPDATED November 30, 2013*** It’s no secret that the new healthcare law, The Affordable Care Act, has stirred a lot of controversy nationwide. The country is torn over the concept of universal healthcare, but whether you’re for it or against it, one thing most people have in common is that they are confused by it. […]
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