tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986935082632683616.post2865532631533893103..comments2023-10-23T10:05:38.166-04:00Comments on Stu-DENT Diaries: Oral Cancer Awareness!Dr. Patrice Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917017523721996828noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986935082632683616.post-26794710856487212102016-02-18T02:08:50.714-05:002016-02-18T02:08:50.714-05:00It’s really such nice information to get advantage...It’s really such nice information to get advantage from. <a href="http://arlingtontexasdentist.net/" rel="nofollow">Arlington Tx dentist</a>Johney Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925620895517789651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986935082632683616.post-19180760741420849582013-05-09T23:24:33.173-04:002013-05-09T23:24:33.173-04:00Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with ora...Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year. The 5-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64%. When cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced.<br /><br />As the nation prepares to observe the 14th Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April, the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP), American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the American Dental Association (ADA) have joined the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />-a sore or irritation that doesn’t go away<br />-red or white patches<br />-pain, tenderness or numbness in mouth or lips<br />-a lump, thickening, rough spot, crust or small eroded area<br />-difficulty chewing, swallowing, speaking, or moving your jaw or tongue<br />-a change in the way your teeth fit together when you close your mouth<br /><br />http://dentalassistingprograms.net/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986935082632683616.post-71117241585249225692013-05-09T23:23:19.531-04:002013-05-09T23:23:19.531-04:00Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with ora...Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year. The 5-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64%. When cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced.<br /><br />As the nation prepares to observe the 14th Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April, the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP), American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the American Dental Association (ADA) have joined the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />-a sore or irritation that doesn’t go away<br />-red or white patches<br />-pain, tenderness or numbness in mouth or lips<br />-a lump, thickening, rough spot, crust or small eroded area<br />-difficulty chewing, swallowing, speaking, or moving your jaw or tongue<br />-a change in the way your teeth fit together when you close your mouthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com