Mouth Bacteria Granulicatella Adjacens May Be Linked To Pancreatic Cancer

A small study published online in the journal GUT suggests that certain types of mouth bacteria, some of which are found in gum disease, for example Granulicatella adjacens, are linked to the development of pancreatic cancer… [...]

WHO Contribution To Amalgam Debate Welcomed By British Dental Association

The British Dental Association (BDA) welcomes the World Health Organization’s (WHO) publication ‘Future Use of Materials for Dental Restorations’ which reports about using different materials in dental fillings reflecting the November 2009 meeting at W… [...]

Oral Cancer Recurrence Predicted By Gene Signature

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is responsible for nearly a quarter of all head and neck cancers. It is one of the leading causes of cancer death – largely due to the failure of current histological procedures in predicting the recurrence of the di… [...]