New Study Reiterates Importance of Good Dental Hygiene

Everyone knows that regular brushing and flossing is important to preventing cavities, but did you know that good dental hygiene goes far beyond your teeth? A new study linking poor oral hygiene to pancreatic cancer risk is just another study in a long line of research that highlights the importance of better dental care.

Study Links Poor Oral Hygiene to Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a very serious issue in modern healthcare. According to Dr. Robert Mocharnuk, associate professor at the SIU School of Medicine, it only accounts for 1.5 percent of all cancers, but has a very high mortality …read more