You might be familiar with mammograms or colonoscopies, but you should know that your dentist can also help you screen for cancer. Oral cancer, or oropharyngeal cancer, has been seeing a steady increase in diagnoses, so it’s important to honor this April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Let’s take a moment to review the basics of this this type of cancer and what you can do to protect you and your loved ones from it.
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