Injectable immunotherapy shrinks precancerous mouth lesions and spares patients from surgery

Injectable immunotherapy delivered directly into precancerous lesions in the mouth significantly reduced their size and helped the majority of patients avoid surgery, according to results from a phase I clinical trial presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in April 2026. Roughly 5 percent of the general population carries precancerous lesions in […]
Oral cancer rates are climbing and your toothbrush might be your best defense

When most people sit down with their dentist, the conversation usually drifts toward cavities or the state of their gums. But there is a growing threat that deserves far more attention, one that has been quietly climbing for the past two decades. Oral cancer now affects an estimated 60,000 Americans each year, and many people […]
What smoking really does to your teeth will shock you

Beyond the stains and bad breath lies a much darker truth about what cigarettes are quietly doing inside your mouth. Most people know smoking is bad. They have heard it a thousand times. But ask someone to explain exactly what it does to their teeth — and the answer usually stops at yellow stains and […]