Like most serious medical issues, it is always easier to prevent oral cancer than it is to treat it once it has developed. Oral cancer is highly curable when it is caught at an early stage, but it can be deadly if ignored. Routine dental visits and a good understanding of your personal risk factors …
Did you know that oral cancer affects more people now than any point in history? This can largely be contributed to a recently discovered “new cause” of oral cancer and subsequent different demographic group than what we have seen in past decades. Oral cancer can be found in any area of your oral cavity, including …
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As many as four out of every ten people will be diagnosed with some type of cancer over the course of their lifetime. Cancer treatment has come a long way in its ability to send patients into remission. However, popular cancer treatments often involves therapies that can produce uncomfortable side-effects, especially within your mouth. Chemotherapy …
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In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to help you understand this serious and potentially deadly type of cancer. While cancer anywhere in the body is unwelcome, it’s ugly consequences are less known when it comes to the mouth. According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, nearly 48,250 Americans will be diagnosed …
When you consider your oral health, you probably think of your teeth and gums. While these are two critical components of your oral health, there is another area that is just as important, yet often gets overlooked: your tongue! Your tongue not only provides key information about your dental health and overall health, but it …
In the United States, one person dies every hour from oral cancer. It is a cancer in which early detection is absolutely critical to survival rate. Oral cancer can affect any area of the mouth including the lips, gum tissues, cheek lining, tongue as well as the hard or soft palate. Who Is Affected? Mouth …
More and more smokers are making the switch to e-cigarettes. The obvious advantages of using e-cigarettes are that they do not contain tobacco and they don’t produce smoke. Instead, they are battery-powered and work by producing an aerosol that you “vape.” This can significantly reduce many of the consequences of smoking, from lung cancer to …
Smoking is primarily known for its harm to your lung and heart health. However, smoking a cigarette also negatively impacts your oral health. There are certainly options in restorative dentistry to repair some of the damage that smoking causes to the teeth and gums, but prevention is the best approach. You may think that smoking …
Oral cancer is projected to cause 8,000 deaths in the United States this year alone, killing approximately 1 person per hour, 24 hours per day. The death rate for this type of cancer is notably high because it is often discovered in the later stages of development. If you learn anything about oral cancer it …
Unfortunately, the word “cancer” is not uncommon in our daily language. There are two types of cancers that you don’t often hear about that are killing Americans: oral and pharyngeal cancer. According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 37,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with oral cavity or oropharyngeal …
