Not Signed In - Dentists Sink Their Teeth Into Fighting Alcoholism - Patients Approve
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00 AM EST
... Addiction experts at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) say the link between oral cancer and heavy drinking makes dentists ideal sources of alcohol intervention. The study that appeared in the December 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) also finds that most patients don't mind discussing alcohol use with their dentist. [click link for full article] ...
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