14 Dec

Oral Cancer Screenings Should Be Routine

"Doing a comprehensive oral cancer screening is most important for every dentist to perform. At what interval that is performed is affected to a great extent by risk factors. Some of these are excessive alcohol consumption, smoking or smokeless tobacco...

03 Dec

Outlier Moment with a TSA Agent

Here is a story that recently occured while our co-founder and CEO, Robert Whitman, went through TSA security. Here is the story in his own words: For those who do not know what an outlier moment is, it is when you realize that all of the work you...

19 Nov

Cancer Cases Go Up By 15% in the Last Six Years in India

In India, the number of cancer cases countrywide has gone up in the last six years by 15.7% with lip and oral cavity cancer at a 114% change. Data shared by the Indian Council of Medial Research's National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research...

07 Sep

Aspen Dental Kicks Off 2nd Half of 5th Annual MouthMobile Tour to Provide Free Dental Care to Veterans

The Aspen Dental MouthMobile stop in Buffalo, NY on Friday, September 7th will kick off the second half of a 28-stop journey across the country as teams of volunteer dentists and staff from Aspen Dental practices continue the tradition of providing free...

20 Jul

Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly To Have Cancer Checkup After 'Something Came Up'

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will travel to New York City next month for an unexpected checkup after “something came up” during his recovery from surgery for oral cancer. Click Here To Read Full Article

07 Jun

ATTENTION Registered Dental Hygienists of Florida!

The Florida Board of Dentistry now allows you to conduct advanced oral cancer screenings! OralID™ is the only oral cancer screening device that makes sense for your patients, practice, & bottom line. Use This Link and Schedule Your Free OralID™...

18 May

The Digital Tradeshow Podcast | Forward Science

Forward Science’s National Sales Manager, Kelly Kunkel, sits down with the Digital Tradeshow at the Profitable Dentist Conference in Orlando, FL. She discusses OralID™, our award winning oral cancer screening device that allows clinicians...

02 May

Dr. Michael Yungaitis - 94.3 WYBC Interview

Listen to Dr. Michael Yungaitis of Great Expressions in Orange, CT discuss oral cancer on 94.3 WYBC. He conveys the importance of oral cancer screenings, some common misconceptions, and how his office utilizes OralID™... Click Here to listen...

20 Mar

Mitigating Mucositis in Head and Neck Chemoradiation

Oral Mucositis (OM), the inflammation of the mucosal membranes that line the inner surfaces of the mouth, is a common side effect of head and neck cancer therapies such as radiation therapy [1] [2] . OM affects up to 100% of patients with head and...

02 Mar

Hall of Famer Jim Kelly Announces Oral Cancer Has Returned

Hall of Fame quarterback and Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly released a personal statement Thursday, announcing the oral cancer he was first diagnosed with in 2013 has returned. Click Here to read his statement in the full article.

18 Jan

The Center's New Supported Employment Program Takes off in the Near Year

Check out Supported Employment Program participant David K. on his first day as a Production Clerk here at Forward Science! Last year, The Center began laying the groundwork for a new program to help with our focus on employment for adults with intellectual...

10 Jan

Meet Brian Pikkula

"About 6 years ago I was in a job that I was unhappy with. On vacation one summer, I conducted a quick cost analysis and realized that an oral cancer screening device could be made better quality while being sold for less than the competition. I called...

13 Dec

SalivaMAX™ is Making a World of Difference

Dr. Damira Bayzakova, of Bishkek, Kyrgystan, discusses Forward Science's donation of SalivaMAX™. Her facility treats upwards of 250 Children and SalivaMAX has been helpful for children with dry mouth/Mucositis while undergoing cancer treatment. When...

17 Nov

Reply to JADA 2017 Oral Cancer Protocol Guidelines

Recently, the Journal of American Dental Association (JADA) published an article title “Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the evaluation of potentially malignant disorders in the oral cavity.” This article has brought up many...

13 Nov

Hygiene Edge OralID™ Video

Looking for a new and simple way to up your hygiene appointment? What about focusing on oral cancer screenings and adding a device to help you see suspicious areas? We recently tried out the OralID system from Forward Science and loved it. It's light...

19 Oct

A Silent Epidemic of Cancer Is Spreading Among Men

Jason Mendelsohn had been married for close to 20 years and was happily raising three kids when he noticed the painless lump on his neck while shaving three years ago. Within days, he had been diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer caused by a virus...

11 Oct

Sjogren's Syndrome

What is Sjogren’s Syndrome? Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder most commonly identified by the complaint of dry eyes and a dry mouth. What causes Sjogren’s Syndrome? Sjogren's Syndrome is caused by a decrease in the...

16 Aug

Norwood Dental Care Offers New Oral Cancer Screenings

Norwood Dental Care has joined forces with Forward Science, the manufacturer of OralID, to become a provider of the ID For Life Program and to promote early detection and public awareness of oral cancer in the office. Dr. Mark Lassiter and Dr. Summer...

02 Aug

Dentists Join Fight to Detect Oral Cancer

More than 30,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer each year and those numbers are growing. Now dentists have a new tool to help catch it early.

06 Jun

Detecting Oral Cancer Early

Dr. Ford Gatgens’s practice philosophy is simple: find ways to raise the level of patient care, whether that means investing in new technology or implementing strategies that make his practice more efficient. And to him, there’s no better...

04 May

Dr. Kiya Green Enhances Oral Cancer Screenings in Matthews, NC with Latest Technology...

Dr. Kiya Green, with Matthews Periodontics, celebrates Oral Cancer Awareness Month by accepting new patients for skilled cancer screenings. As a periodontist in Matthews, NC, Dr. Green understands the value of educating her patients on the importance...

28 Nov

Get A Free Oral Cancer Screening At Warminster ShopRite Courtesy Of Doylestown Health

Doylestown Health's Health Connections in the Cowhey Family ShopRite in Warminster will be providing free oral cancer screenings this week. View the article Here

26 Aug

Schilling Smokeless Tobacco

Curt Schilling in candid new public service ad 'No Big Deal' about the dangers associated with the use of spit or smokeless tobacco. View the PSA Here

15 Dec

14 Lives Saved

As we are excited to share another testimonial of a life saved, we are reminded that this person is one of the lucky ones. One American dies every hour due to oral cancer, but by incorporating an adjunct screening protocol to the standard of care examination...

03 Dec 1 minute

Checklist For Taking Quality Clinical Images

When taking clinical images with your camera, smartphone, or tablet, there are a few things to remember in order to achieve quality images.

24 Nov

To Charge or Not To Charge

When asking yourself this question, “Should I charge for my oral cancer screenings, or should I not?” there are several things to consider, a few of which we cover below: Age Of Your Patients Most young adults/teens will not want to ask...

25 Sep

13 Lives Saved

Early Discovery Saves Lives!! There is nothing that better exemplifies this than an email that we received below from a specialist who on every patient uses OralID in his practice: A 67-year-old female patient presented to her general dentist with...

23 Sep

Do Your Patients Know That You Offer Screenings?

In your practice it is important that your patients are fully aware of their option of having an oral cancer screening performed at their next appointment. Most of the time when patients are looking for a new dentist, they are more than likely going to...

08 Sep

Patient Waiting Room Video

At OralID™ we believe that patient education is a vital key in maintaining health and wellness. It is important that yourself, as well as your patients are well aware of the statistics of today’s oral cancer cases. The known cases of Oral...

29 Aug

Are Your Patients At Risk? Interview With Marilee Sears

It might sound strange to say, but I love talking about oral cancer. Education is a passion of mine...and, quite honestly, we have a long way to go when it comes to oral cancer. The people at OralID are committed to saving lives through early detection....

01 Jul

Updated Brochures

We have recently changed the cover of our Sex, Drugs & Oral Cancer brochure and updated some statistics. Unfortunately, the occurrence of newly diagnosed oral cancers has risen from last year, and has steadily increased over the last several years....

22 Jun 2 minutes

Social Media In Your Practice?

If there was one word that described the world today, it would more than likely be “social”. People across the country are constantly “tweeting”, “liking”, “sharing” and “swiping”. Businesses...

07 May 1 minute

Facebook "Like" Us Charity Campaign

Forward Science Technologies sees the need to give back and serve those less fortunate. In efforts to provide dentists with technology that can save lives, Forward Science Technologies announces its program to donate an OralID to a non-profit 501(c)3...

02 May

What Are You Doing To Make A Difference? Part 2

Your Suggestions: Dr. Robert M. Trager of New York participated in an Oral Cancer Walk and provided Free screenings at multiple locations. Hebberger and Simpson of Mableton, GA have been offering Free Screenings since they received their device...

24 Apr 4 minutes

F.A.C.T. Oral Health Protocol

As the survival rate of most major cancers has been increasing, unfortunately oral cancer is not part of that group with survival rates at a constant 60% for the past 5 decades. Additionally, Oral Cancer incidence has risen each year in the past 5 years,...

17 Apr

What Are You Doing To Make A Difference? Part 1

We suggest: Screen every patient 17 yrs and above annually Use OralID for Fluorescence Assisted Detection Update Health History and include questions such as History of Cancer, HPV infection or Abnormal Pap Smear Educate your patient on the Risk...

30 Nov 1 minute

Oral Cancer vs Cervical Cancer

A recent article titled “Oral Cancer: Early Detection Saves Lives” stresses the importance of early detection of cancers. In the mid-20th century in the US, cervical cancer was the number one cause of death among women with cancer. Fast forward...

30 Sep 2 minutes

Liability: Failure To Diagnose Oral Cancer

A recent article titled “Prevention vs. Prosecution” explains the liabilities of the dental office. According to risk management statistics, Every Dental Office will receive at least one malpractice lawsuit during the lifespan of the office....

01 May 1 minute

Annual Cancer Report To The Nation

The rate of death from cancer in the United States continues to decline for most major cancers. This decline began in the early 1990s, and is still declining with the latest report, for almost all cancers.

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1 minute

5 Simple Steps

Forward Science partners with RIDE Indoor Cycling at The Woodlands location for a 2-week Dental Hygienist series! We will have wine and snacks after class and a Forward Science sales representative will talk about our products. This will be a great way...

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