News tagged with oral surgery

Polymeric nanoparticles attack head and neck cancer

Head and neck cancer, the sixth most common cancer in the world, has remained one of the more difficult malignancies to treat, and even when treatment is successful, patients suffer severely from the available therapies. ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Outpatient treatment just as safe for jaw fractures, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by UC oral and maxillofacial surgeons suggests that treating isolated lower jaw fractures on an outpatient basis has the same outcome and significantly lowers health care costs.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research Shows Overweight Patients More Challenging to Sedate

(PhysOrg.com) -- Patients with higher body mass indexes are more challenging to sedate, according to results found by a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher studying data from common oral surgeries.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey shows Americans may be missing direct route to head and neck cancer care

Tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed annually with head and neck cancers, but many adults are unaware of doctors who specialize in treating these conditions, according to a recent survey by the American Academy of ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1