Cancer
Revolutionizing Oral Mucositis Treatment: Antibacterial Light-Activated Therapy in Future Protocols
Oral mucositis, an inflammation of the oral mucosa, often occurs in association with cancer treatments, particularly radiation and chemotherapy. It manifests as severe pain, redness, and swelling i...
Hospital patients' good oral hygiene linked to reduced infections and mortality
Oral hygiene may take on "an indispensable role, similar to hand washing", in preventing and controlling hospital-acquired infections, a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine ind...