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Spit Test to ID Oral Cancer?

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Ann Arbor, MI — January 7, 2013 — One day in the future your dentist may ask you to take a spit test before he or she begins their examination of your oral cavity.  Why?  To determine if you might have oral cancer. 

Dr. Joseph Helman, chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, is collaborating with others to see if a patient’s saliva sample offers important clues in detecting the sixth most common cancer.  Read more...

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is one of the nation’s leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction prepare future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies. Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide. For more information about the School of Dentistry, visit us on the Web at: www.dent.umich.edu.