{"id":1751,"date":"2013-03-12T02:46:28","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T02:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2018-03-23T22:39:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T22:39:54","slug":"early-oral-cancer-detection-saves-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/early-oral-cancer-detection-saves-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Oral Cancer Detection Saves Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1761 alignright\" alt=\"Stop Oral Cancer\" src=\"http:\/\/napervilledentistry.sl1.infogenix.com\/blog\/assets\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Stop-cancer-250x300.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/assets\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Stop-cancer-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/assets\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Stop-cancer.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>The definition of oral cancer:\u00a0 Cancer that forms in the tissue of the oral cavity (mouth), part of the throat, and the back of the mouth.\u00a0 The average of oral cancer deaths is 67 years.\u00a0 One in 93 men and women will be diagnosed with oral cancer during their lifetime.\u00a0 Here are some facts about oral cancer that you may not realize.\u00a0 This collection of data is from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Estimated new cases in 2013 &#8211; 41,350 people<\/li>\n<li>Estimated deaths this year &#8211; 7,890<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People that are at the highest risk for oral cancers are those that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smoke<\/li>\n<li>Drink Alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco Chewers<\/li>\n<li>Betel Nut Chewers<\/li>\n<li>Asian\/Indian Cultures<\/li>\n<li>Sexually Active<\/li>\n<li>Excessive unprotected exposure to sun.<\/li>\n<li>Low intake of fruits and vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Everyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, oral cancer is on the rise.\u00a0 Studies are showing younger adults are showing a connection between Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and oral cancer as well as cervical cancer.\u00a0 This screening is recommended for those adults 18 years and older.\u00a0 Early detection is key.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signs and Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red or white discolorations of the soft tissue of the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Sores that do not heal within 14 days<\/li>\n<li>Hoarseness which last a prolonged period of time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advanced Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A sensation that something is stuck in your throat<\/li>\n<li>Numbness in the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty in moving the jaw and tongue<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty in swallowing<\/li>\n<li>Ear pain only on one side<\/li>\n<li>A sore under the denture that does not heal<\/li>\n<li>A lump or thickening that develops in the neck or mouth<\/li>\n<li>Males have a greater risk than females<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are extremely proud to announce this state-of-the-art service for screening oral cancer.\u00a0 Listed below are some questions and answers regarding the Velscope oral cancer screening device.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It takes just 3-5 minute to get a comprehensive oral cancer examination in the dental office<\/li>\n<li>It is as easy as shining a light into your mouth.\u00a0 This will detect any abnormalities or cell changes.<\/li>\n<li>Early detection before a problem can occur<\/li>\n<li>Pain free<\/li>\n<li>Potentially can save your life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be one of the first to get the advanced oral cancer screening.\u00a0 Talk to Stefanie or Barbara about the screening at your next dental cleaning.\u00a0 Make this a new beginning for your oral health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The definition of oral cancer:\u00a0 Cancer that forms in the tissue of the oral cavity (mouth), part of the throat, and the back of the mouth.\u00a0 The average of oral cancer deaths is 67 years.\u00a0 One in 93 men and women will be diagnosed with oral cancer during their lifetime.\u00a0 Here are some facts about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[804],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1751"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3356,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions\/3356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}