A significant proportion of cancer patients who receive radiation therapy will develop a permanently dry mouth. This is especially common in head and neck patients. And though they may experience some recovery, saliva production may ...
This is a summary of the article: "Association between metabolic syndrome and tooth loss. A systematic review and meta-analysis" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors conducted ...
This information is provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology: Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Guideline Question What are the recommended best practices for preventing and managing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in ...
Dry mouth is surprisingly a common symptom. It can develop from three main causes: by specific diseases of the salivary glands, as a side effect of head and neck irradiation treatment for cancer, or most ...
There is mounting evidence that Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) can be used for the arrest or reversal of noncavitated and cavitated dental caries as a non-restorative treatment. SDF has commonly been used in children; however, ...
Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women This summary is based on the Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women The devastating symptoms of an eating disorder lead to ...
New research out of the University of Toronto indicates that “dentists in Ontario are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before — and it’s saving lives.” As with many types of ...
New research published in March 2019 in BMJ Journals suggests that the presence of oral bacteria in cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour. This study from the Karolinska Institutet in ...