Oral Cancer Screenings
In the Issaquah, Bellevue, Sammamish, Redmond, Snoqualmie & North Bend Area
Oral Cancer Screenings
We have a genuine concern for your overall health and well-being. It’s because of this that we invest in state-of-the-art oral cancer screening technology to ensure your health for life.
Did you know that in the United States, one person dies every hour from oral cancer? Oral cancer has a cure rate of more than 80 percent—if it is detected and treated early. The mortality rates are high because diagnoses come too late. Very few patients are properly screened by their dentists. At our practice, we perform an oral cancer screening with every exam. We utilize an advanced cancer screening technology so that we can detect problems early on. Five minutes could save your health. It could save your life.
Did you know that in the United States, one person dies every hour from oral cancer? Oral cancer has a cure rate of more than 80 percent—if it is detected and treated early. The mortality rates are high because diagnoses come too late. Very few patients are properly screened by their dentists. At our practice, we perform an oral cancer screening with every exam. We utilize an advanced cancer screening technology so that we can detect problems early on. Five minutes could save your health. It could save your life.
Symptoms include:
• Unexplained bleeding
• Numbness, loss of feeling, or pain in sections of the mouth
• Difficulty chewing or swallowing
• Ear pain
• Persistent sore throat
• Development of white, red or speckled patches in the mouth
• Swelling, thickening, lumps, bumps, rough patches and growths
• Oral cancer typically affects:
• Front 2/3 of the tongue
• Lining of the cheeks and lips
• Floor of mouth under the tongue
• Roof of the mouth
• Gums
• Small area behind the wisdom teeth
• Minor salivary glands
• Numbness, loss of feeling, or pain in sections of the mouth
• Difficulty chewing or swallowing
• Ear pain
• Persistent sore throat
• Development of white, red or speckled patches in the mouth
• Swelling, thickening, lumps, bumps, rough patches and growths
• Oral cancer typically affects:
• Front 2/3 of the tongue
• Lining of the cheeks and lips
• Floor of mouth under the tongue
• Roof of the mouth
• Gums
• Small area behind the wisdom teeth
• Minor salivary glands
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