Dr. Abbott talks about the field of dental oncology and some of the therapies you should know about as a dentist working with patients who have cancer, as well as the special needs of dental patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer.                    …

Abstract  AIM: The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between routine treatment of periodontal disease (PD) and the subsequent risks for cancers in Taiwan.   METHODS: Study participants were selected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) system database. The PD with a routine treatment cohort contained …

"Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the cause of 40% to 80% of oropharyngeal cancers; yet, no published study has examined the role of oral health in oral HPV infection, either independently or in conjunction with other risk factors. This study examined the relation between oral health and oral HPV infection and …

Article: Oral Bacteria and Cancer by Sarah E. Whitmore and Richard J. Lamont        

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined in the U.S., affecting one in every 20 individuals (1). Although it is considered a “Western” disease, the incidence is increasing worldwide. CRC has long been recognized as genetic disease, and follows an “adenoma-carcinoma” …

Published in the Journal of PLoS One http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23308100 Abstract: “We examined whether colonization of selected oral pathogens is associated with gastric precancerous lesions in a cross-sectional study. A total of 119 participants were included, of which 37 were cases of chronic atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, or dysplasia. An oral examination was …

From a paper published in Cell Host and Microbe, a series of laboratory findings showed that fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, travels through the bloodstream and enriches colorectal cancer cells, a process mediated by the Fap2 protein’s ability to recognize a sugar called Gal-GalNAc. In the future, either Fap2 or …