India, July 16 -- Several studies have now proven that your oral health is as important as your physical and mental health. A growing body of evidence proves it is associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes and Alzheimer's disease.

Now, a new study has found that oral hygiene is involved in cancer risk, prognosis, and increasing the survival rate, particularly in head and neck cancers (HNC), according to researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

In a study published on July 3, 2025, in The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, oncologists Dr Abhishek Shankar and Dr Vaibhav Sahni from AIIMS, stated that a pooled analysis of 13 studies involving 12,527 controls and 8925 HNC ...