P. gingivalis Increases Aggressiveness of Oral Cancer
Many studies have found a relationship between periodontal disease and various types of cancers throughout the body. However, a new study in Tumor Biology is…
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Can Oral Pathogens Cause Cancer?
Chronic oral bacterial infection may be a cause of oral cancer—specifically oral squamous cell carcinoma—according to a study published in the journal Oncotarget. In this…
P. gingivalis Increases Orodigestive Cancer Mortality
The periodontal bacterium P. gingivalis substantially increases orodigestive cancer mortality, according to a study in Carcinogenesis. In a study of 12,605 individuals over the course…
Periodontal Therapy May Benefit HIV Patients
New research from Case Western Reserve University may soon have physicians recommending periodontal therapy for patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The research, published…
The Role of Pathogens in Oral Cancer
New research published in Oral Microbiology suggests that common periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis plays an important role in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma….
Diabetes Ups Head & Neck Cancer Risk by 50%
Diabetes is a complicated disease that can have a plethora of systemic effects, some of the first of which show up in the mouth. New…
Interview With NYU Researcher About New HPV Study
Interview With NYU Researcher About New HPV Study (via www.crushplate.com) Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found that 69% of healthy Americans are infected with…
Gum Disease Bacteria Increase HIV Cancer
Does oral cancer have a bacterial origin? A new study in the Journal of Virology suggest there might be a connection. The periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas…