Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Community Special Courses (Responsive)

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Oral Cancer Awareness
For Oral Cancer Awareness DrBicuspid is providing the following two courses for Free to our Members. Oral Cancer: The Role of the Dental Professional Part 1 and Part 2

Radiation Therapy Woman Mark Kostich

Factors that may affect head, neck cancer survival

December 2, 2024

Shirley Chung. Image courtesy chfsshirleychung and mschicafe/Instagram.

Celebrity chef diagnosed with tongue cancer after dental issues

August 2, 2024

Sarah Crow, RDH

With oral cancer, antiquated dental hygiene practices are overdue for advancement

July 9, 2024

Estela Vargas, CRDH.

Podcast: Estela Vargas dives deeper into dental practices getting paid for oral cancer screenings

May 9, 2024

Factors that may affect head, neck cancer survival

Low dental health-related quality of life at the time of head and neck cancer diagnosis may be associated with worse survival outcomes. This research was published in mid-November in BMC Oral Health.

December 2, 2024

Radiation Therapy Woman Mark Kostich

Celebrity chef diagnosed with tongue cancer after dental issues

By Melissa Busch

A celebrity chef announced that she was diagnosed with stage IV tongue cancer after experiencing a series of dental problems.

August 2, 2024

Shirley Chung. Image courtesy chfsshirleychung and mschicafe/Instagram.

With oral cancer, antiquated dental hygiene practices are overdue for advancement

When it comes to technology in the hygiene room, you may want to pay close attention, because you don't want to be left behind, writes Sarah Crow, RDH.

July 9, 2024

Sarah Crow, RDH

Podcast: Estela Vargas dives deeper into dental practices getting paid for oral cancer screenings

In the latest episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Estela Vargas, CRDH, follows up on a recent article delving into the importance of oral cancer screenings and how dental practices can get paid for them.

May 9, 2024

Estela Vargas, CRDH.

Poll: Too many not getting oral cancer screening

By Karie Neeley Anderson

Many people aren’t getting screened for oral cancer, know its link to HPV, and more, according to a poll.

May 6, 2024

Dentist Exam Woman

5 ways dental-medical collaboration can improve oral cancer statistics

By Michael Ventriello

By implementing five collaborative strategies, dentists and physicians can shift the oral cancer paradigm to significantly reduce oral cancer mortality rates and improve overall patient outcomes, writes Michael Ventriello.

April 30, 2024

Michael Ventriello

What dental teams can do to help prevent oral cancer

Educating patients about risk-reduction strategies, like promoting HPV vaccination, is crucial for the early detection and prevention of oral squamous cell carcinomas. The report was published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene.

April 29, 2024

Dentist Counsel Patient

What every dental practice must know about getting paid for oral cancer screenings

By Estela Vargas

There is no question that oral cancer screening is important for every practice, but what about the insurance side of the equation? Estela Vargas, CRDH, has some advice that can help on that front.

April 23, 2024

Estela Vargas, CRDH.

Cellerant CEO series: Vigilant Biosciences and advances in the battle against oral cancer

As Oral Cancer Awareness Month continues, we take a look at a company that is using biomarkers as a way to catch oral cancer earlier and give patients a better chance of survival.

April 18, 2024

Nanoparticles to be developed to treat oral cancer

A lipid nanoparticles platform may treat oral squamous cell carcinoma by changing the genetic material of lymph nodes, according to research presented at the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research.

April 1, 2024

New test may be better way to detect oral cancer

A new test may detect a germ-fighting protein associated with oral cancer, track precancerous lesions, and determine when a biopsy is necessary. The study was recently published in Cell Reports Medicine.

March 26, 2024

Dr. Aaron Weinberg, PhD. Image courtesy of Case Western University.

Oral cancer detection with a stroke of a brush?

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry have created a diagnostic test kit that detects oral cancer early with a brush biopsy that can be done in a dental office, according to an article published by the university.

January 30, 2024

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