Cancer can strike most any part of your body, including the tissues in and around your mouth, which are grouped under oral cancer. More than 54,000 Americans will be diagnosed with some form of oral cancer this year, which is a number that’s large enough to cause you to sit up and take notice.
As with all cancers, early detection and intervention are key, which is why Dr. Mohammed Mansour and the dental team here at Plano Dental Distinction want to focus on the subject here.
In the following, we review five potential signs of oral cancer and why oral cancer screenings should play an important role in your routine health care.
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