Charlotte NC Dentist offers Free Oral Cancer Screening – Oral cancer exams save lives

Did you know almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year? And that the 5-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64 percent? When cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced.

This year the American Dental Association, American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, American Academy of Periodontology and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have joined the Oral Cancer Foundation in its campaign to remind everyone that regular oral cancer examinations from your dental professional are the best methods to detect oral cancer in its early stages. Regular dental visits can improve the chances that any suspicious changes in your oral health will be caught early, at a time when cancer can be treated more easily.

In between dental visits, it is important for patients to be aware of the following signs and symptoms, and to see their dentist if they do not disappear after two weeks:

• a sore or irritation that doesn’t go away
• red or white patches
• pain, tenderness or numbness in mouth or lips
• a lump, thickening, rough spot, crust or small eroded area
• difficulty chewing, swallowing, speaking, or moving your jaw or tongue
• a change in the way your teeth fit together when you close your mouth

For more information about oral cancer, its diagnosis and treatment, visit the Oral Cancer Foundation.

Call Cedar Walk Dentistry to schedule your Free Oral Cancer Screening today

Cedar Walk Dentistry – 704-542-9923
16615 Riverstone Way, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277