As you lean back in your dentist’s treatment chair, you can’t help but remember all the times you were “just too tired” to brush and floss your teeth properly. Now that they are conducting the examination, you are completely convinced they are going to find a handful of cavities. However, when they finish your checkup, they lean back and utter a word that truly terrifies you: cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, over 51,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. While that statistic may initially seem sobering, it is important to remember that an early diagnosis and prompt treatment can improve your chances of survival. With that in mind, a prosthodontist in Lincoln is sharing common symptoms, risk factors, and prevention tactics.
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