oral cancer – Dental Health Society https://dentalhealthsociety.com Information on Dental Health and Dental Services Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:10:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 What Does Early Oral Cancer Feel Like? https://dentalhealthsociety.com/oral-health/what-does-early-oral-cancer-feel-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-early-oral-cancer-feel-like Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:36:00 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=1494 The National Institute of Health’s Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) says that oral cancer makes up about three percent of all cancers diagnosed each year in the United States, with roughly 53,000 new cases annually. In fact, research has shown that an average of one person dies every hour of every day from oral cancer. ...

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]]> National Oral Cancer Awareness Month: A Great Time to Schedule a Dental Checkup https://dentalhealthsociety.com/oral-health/national-oral-cancer-awareness-month-a-great-time-to-schedule-a-dental-checkup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-oral-cancer-awareness-month-a-great-time-to-schedule-a-dental-checkup Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:53:39 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=493 The Dental Health Society strongly encourages dental checkups every six months as part of a successful oral health care plan. In addition to keeping teeth clean and healthy, these visits play an even more important role. You may not realize it, but part of a dentist’s typical exam includes checking for signs of oral cancer....

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