Oral cancer is a serious and potentially deadly disease that affects thousands of people every year. April has been designated as Oral Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, providing an important opportunity to learn more about this condition, understand the risk factors and find out how best to protect ourselves from developing it. What [...]
If you use tobacco or smoke cigarettes regularly, your doctor has likely advised you to stop. You may be familiar with the potential health risks associated with tobacco, but did you know that smoking and tobacco use have a significant impact on your oral health? Your oral health is like a window to the inside [...]
If caught early, oral cancer is very treatable with surgery and radiation therapy. The best thing to do is to visit your dentist regularly and be aware of any symptoms you might notice, like a sore throat or something unusual in your mouth! Oral cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in the world, [...]
April is designated as Oral Cancer Awareness Month. This year, more than 49,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer. One person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. The good news is that if detected early through oral cancer screening, oral cancers have an 80-90 percent survival rate. In order to help [...]
In April we recognize Oral Cancer Awareness Month. The American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP), American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the American Dental Association (ADA) have joined the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) in its campaign to emphasize the importance of regular oral cancer [...]
THROUGHOUT LIFE PEOPLE get regular prostate exams, mammograms and colonoscopies. These preventative health care exams are extremely important for detecting any abnormalities–including cancer–early, so they can be treated as soon as possible. These exams save lives. So do oral cancer screenings. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand that a regular oral cancer screening is just as important [...]
