Dental Did You Know: ADA releases the Oral Health News Report for the US

Here's the report in a graphical PDF format from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute: Oral Health and Well Being in the United States. It is certainly an interesting read and will likely be similar for the most part to the Canadian experience.

Source: Oral Health and Well Being in the United States, Read June 21, 2016. http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Science%20and%20Research/HPI/OralHealthWell-Being-StateFacts/US-Oral-Health-Well-Being.pdf?la=en

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada (905) 273-7100
Plattsville Dental
43 Albert St. West, Unit 8, Plattsville, ON, Canada (226) 656-1000

Dental Did You Know: Cases of Oral Cancer Worldwide

According to Vigilant Biosciences, there are over 600 000 cases of oral cancer every year worldwide. (Incidentally, they are making an oral rinse test to detect biomarkers of this disease. The independent data is not there yet on how sensitive or specific the test will be over the long term.)

Source: Apex 360 E-Newsletter: Posted June 6th, Read June 9, 2016. 
http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/apex360/2016/06/early-detection-of-head-and-neck-cancer-gets-a-boost-vigilant-biosciences-launches-first-of-its-kind-oncalert-labs-oramark-test-in-the-united-states.html?cmpid=Enl_APX_June-7-2016&eid=295478886&bid=1425856


Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada (905) 273-7100
Plattsville Dental
43 Albert St. West, Unit 8, Plattsville, ON, Canada (226) 656-1000