Survivor/Caregiver

emmi®-dent oral waver™ ~ Touchless pain-free oral care, even for the most sensitive teeth and gums.

by Jill Meyer-Lippert June 14, 2021

emmi®-dent oral waver™ ~ Touchless pain-free oral care, even for the most sensitive teeth and gums.

Maintaining good oral care habits during cancer treatments can be a challenge. Medications and procedures used to treat a variety of cancers can c...

Posted in dental, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, prevention, sensitive

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Open Wide: Let’s Talk Oral Health & Breast Cancer

by Jill Meyer-Lippert April 10, 2021

Thank you to the Young Survival Coalition for posting Jill's article, Open Wide: Let’s Talk Oral Health & Breast Cancer by Jill Meyer-Lippert,...

Posted in Bisphosphonates, Cancer, cavities, dental, Dental Oncology, detergents, Dry Mouth, infection, oncology, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Osteonecrosis, psychology, Side Effects, Smile, survivorship, xylitol

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Where the Sugar Bugs Live to the RESCUE!

by Jill Meyer-Lippert March 22, 2021

Where the Sugar Bugs Live to the RESCUE!

A very special Thank You to Carrie Wucinich for sharing information about Where The Sugar Bugs Live with us! Where the Sugar Bugs Live to the RESC...

Posted in Cancer, cavities, Childhood Cancer, dental, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, prevention, Smile, Where The Sugar Bugs Live

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Bone Marrow Transplants and Oral Health for Patients with Blood Cancers

by Jill Meyer-Lippert March 05, 2021

Bone Marrow Transplants and Oral Health for Patients with Blood Cancers

The February 2021 edition of CONQUER: the patient voice is now available online. It was such a pleasure to team up with Mandy Swiecichowski to prov...

Posted in Bisphosphonates, bone marrow donation, bone marrow registry, bone marrow transplant, Cancer, cavities, chemotherapy, dental, Dental Oncology, Dry Mouth, flavors, infection, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, oncology, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, oral microbiome, Oral Mucositis, OralHealth, OralSystemicLink, Osteonecrosis, prevention, rinse, Sepsis, Side Effect Support, Side Effects, stem cell transplant, toothpaste, xerostomia

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Poor Oral Health is Killing Our Elders

by Jill Meyer-Lippert October 01, 2020

By Angie Stone There is an issue largely unaddressed in our geriatric communities: poor oral health is causing premature death. Dental disease won...

Posted in cavities, dental, germs, HOHA, infection, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, prevention, xylitol

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CloSYS Oral Rinse Eliminated COVID-19 Virus up to 98.4% in 30 Seconds

by Jill Meyer-Lippert September 01, 2020

CloSYS Oral Rinse Eliminated COVID-19 Virus up to 98.4% in 30 Seconds

The makers of CloSYS Oral Rinse have some exciting news about the first step lab results of ClōSYS Oral Rinse and its effect on SARS CoV-2, the nov...

Posted in CloSYS, COVID, COVID 19, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, rinse, sensitive

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Insight from a Cancer Survivor and Dental Professional

by Jill Meyer-Lippert July 20, 2020

Insight from a Cancer Survivor and Dental Professional

Registered Dental Hygienist, Deborah Walsh, helped to improve the oral and overall health of others for 34 years. A cancer diagnosis then had her f...

Posted in Cancer, cavities, chemotherapy, Dental Oncology, Dry Mouth, Enamel Erosion, mouth sores, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Mucositis, OralHealth, prevention, radiation, Radiation Therapy, SalivaMAX, Side Effects, Supersaturated Calcium Phosphate, survivorship, tooth decay, xerostomia

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Non-Opioid Pain Relief And Protection For All Oral Wounds.

by Jill Meyer-Lippert April 21, 2020

Non-Opioid Pain Relief And Protection For All Oral Wounds.

Orapeutic is now available through Side Effect Support! How Orapeutic Works Orapeutic adheres to oral tissue, forming a protective barrier between ...

Posted in Cancer, chemotherapy, Dental Oncology, Head and Neck Cancer, Magic Mouthwash, mouth sores, Oral Cancer, Oral Health, Oral Mucositis, OralHealth, orapeutic, Osteonecrosis, Radiation Therapy, Side Effects, survivorship, xylitol

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Side Effect Support Proudly Serves Oral Care Program at CARTI Cancer Center

by Jill Meyer-Lippert September 30, 2019

Side Effect Support Proudly Serves Oral Care Program at CARTI Cancer Center

CARTI Cancer Center, in Little Rock, Arkansas, recently received $2500 from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to help provide oral care suppl...

Posted in CARTI, chemotherapy, Delta Dental, Delta Dental Foundation, Dental Oncology, Dry Lips, Dry Mouth, Enamel Erosion, Head and Neck Cancer, IntelliDent, IntelliDent Toothbrush Shields, Oral Cancer, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Mucositis, OralHealth, radiation, Radiation Therapy, Side Effect Support, Side Effects, Spry Moisturizing Spray, survivorship, xerostomia, xylitol

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Oral Health: A Survivor’s Perspective

by Jill Meyer-Lippert January 25, 2019

Author: Stephanie Zimmerman Published Date: January 23, 2019 Let me begin with my backstory. I was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma as an 8-year-ol...

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Dry Mouth, infection, IntelliDent Toothbrush Shields, Oral Health, Side Effects, Spry Moisturizing Spray, Spry Xylitol Chewing Gum, survivorship, xerostomia

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Oral Health, Cancer and Risks for Sepsis

by Jill Meyer-Lippert September 01, 2018

Oral Health, Cancer and Risks for Sepsis

Certain types of cancer and treatments for cancer can result in low blood counts that protect against infection. A weakened immune system puts one ...

Posted in Cancer, Dental Oncology, Oral Health, Sepsis, Side Effects

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Check Your Mouth

by Jill Meyer-Lippert February 17, 2018

Oral and oropharyngeal cancers are on the rise. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, over 50,000 new cases involving the mouth, tongue, tonsils...

Posted in Cancer, Dental Oncology, Oral Cancer, Oral Cancer Foundation, Oral Health

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