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The ingredient that causes the high associated with cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been identified as the molecular mechanism that fast-tracks cancer growth in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck…

A new study indicates dental therapists practicing in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta region of Alaska are achieving intended outcomes, expanding access to care, helping to prevent oral disease, and improving quality of life.

As the connection between oral health and overall health becomes clearer, patients are more motivated to maintain good oral health.

Good oral health impacts various aspects of overall health in older adults, including psychological well-being.

Researchers have taken aprepitant—a US Food and Drug Administration-approved drug that previously failed in clinical trials for pain—and repackaged it using a novel, nano-based technology to deliver the drug into specific compartments of…

Patients with psoriasis and poor oral health may experience more severe psoriasis symptoms than those with better oral health, according to dermatologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry's World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement and Evidence-based Dentistry, together with The Lancet, hosted a United Nations (UN) side event on September 22 to…

New research from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) suggests patients with deficit schizophrenia have a wider oral palate than people with other forms of the…

More than 300 oral health care advocates traveled to Capitol Hill on October 24 to help advance legislation that would ensure additional, much-needed dental coverage for Americans.

Dental professionals play an important role in identifying oral and oropharyngeal cancer through oral cancer screenings, as early detection significantly improves patient survival rates.