🔬 Unmasking Oral Cancer: Risks, Prevention & Cutting-Edge Breakthroughs 🦷

🎙️ Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re spotlighting oral cancer—a silent but impactful health challenge. 🦷 From its risk factors like smoking, alcohol, and HPV to cutting-edge insights into prevention, diagnosis, and emerging screening tools, we’ll unpack the latest research. 🌟 Tune in as we explore the role of genetics, diet, and even salivaomics in changing the game for early detection and prevention. Let’s get informed and take action for a healthier future! 🚀References: Watters, C., Brar, S., & Pepper, T. (2024). Cancer of the oral mucosa. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565867/​Irani, S. (2020). New insights into oral cancer—Risk factors and prevention: A review of literature. International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 11, 202. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_403_18Conway, D. I., Purkayastha, M., & Chestnutt, I. G. (2018). The changing epidemiology of oral cancer: Definitions, trends, and risk factors. British Dental Journal, 225(9), 867–873. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.922Warnakulasuriya, S., & Kerr, A. R. (2021). Oral cancer screening: Past, present, and future. Journal of Dental Research, 100(12), 1313–1320. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345211014795References:Thurzo, A., Urbanová, W., Novák, B., Czako, L., Siebert, T., Stano, P., Mareková, S., Fountoulaki, G., Kosnáčová, H., & Varga, I. (2022). Where is the artificial intelligence applied in dentistry? Systematic review and literature analysis. Healthcare, 10(7), 1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10071269​Alfadley, A., Shujaat, S., Jamleh, A., Riaz, M., Aboalela, A. A., Ma, H., & Orhan, K. (2024). Progress of artificial intelligence-driven solutions for automated segmentation of dental pulp space on cone-beam computed tomography images: A systematic review. Journal of Endodontics, 50(9), 1221–1232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2024.05.012