Supplements & Special Reports
 COMBATING ORAL CANCER
The Dentist's Role in Preventing, Detecting a Deadly Disease
A Letter From the ADA President | PDF File/22k
D. Gregory Chadwick, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Chadwick stresses the important role the dental profession plays in the early detection and treatment of oral cancer.
Performing a Death-Defying Act | PDF File/31k
Alice M. Horowitz, Ph.D.; Michael C. Alfano, D.M.D., Ph.D.
In this editorial, the authors highlight some of the recent strides made in combating oral cancer and the need for dentists to perform comprehensive oral cancer examinations for all adult patients.
Demographics and Occurrence of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers: The Outcomes, the Trends, the Challenge | PDF File/91k
Sol Silverman Jr., M.A., D.D.S.
Based on a review of epidemiologic data, the author summarizes trends in the occurrence of oral and pharyngeal cancer, as well as mortality rates and rates of survival.
Oral Cancer and Its Detection: History-Taking and the Diagnostic Phase of Management | PDF File/328k
James J. Sciubba, D.M.D., Ph.D.
The author identifies factors a clinician should consider when evaluating the dental patient, from initial presentation and risk factor identification to the use of traditional assessment parameters.
Current Management of Oral Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach | PDF File/70k
Robert A. Ord, M.D., D.D.S., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S., M.S.; Remy H. Blanchaert Jr., M.D., D.D.S.
The authors evaluate and summarize approaches to the management of oral cancer.
Professional and Community Efforts to Prevent Morbidity and Mortality From Oral Cancer | PDF File/161k
Michael C. Alfano, D.M.D., Ph.D.; Alice M. Horowitz, Ph.D.
This article summarizes several approaches to educate and mobilize the dental profession and the public about oral and pharyngeal cancers.
Dentistry’s Role in Tobacco Control | PDF File/87k
Scott L. Tomar, D.M.D., Dr.P.H.
The author summarizes the prevalence of tobacco use in the United States, evaluates recent literature on the status of tobacco control activities in dental schools and dental practice, and reviews new guidelines for interventions for tobacco use.
Perform a Death-Defying Act: The 90-Second Oral Cancer Examination | PDF File/301k
This review of an oral cancer examination is based on the standardized oral examination method recommended by the World Health Organization.
Educational Resources on Oral Cancer | PDF File/34k
This listing provides educational resources for health care professionals and patients.
For the Dental Patient | PDF File/40k
"Oral Cancer — How to Protect Yourself"
This supplement was made possible through the financial support of the following organizations:
- American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, Chicago;
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health, Atlanta;
- Colgate-Palmolive Co., New York;
- DENTSPLY International Inc., York, Pa.;
- The Forsyth Institute, Boston;
- Laclede Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.;
- National Cancer Institute, Tobacco Control Research Branch, Bethesda, Md.;
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, Md.;
- The New York University College of Dentistry, New York;
- The Oral Cancer Foundation, Newport Beach, Calif.
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