Oral Cancer
Johnson Dental
Molly, our hygienist, volunteers at various organizations doing oral cancer screenings. Most people do not know that each time you visit our office, Molly does and oral cancer exam to protect your health. Oral cancer is a serious disease and affects so many people. Some numbers:
30,000 Americans diagnosed with oral cancer each year will live five years or less after diagnosis.
1 person per hour, every hour of the day in the U.S. dies from oral cancer. It is a particularly deadly cancer and kills more people than cervical, prostate and skin cancer.
15 times more oral cancers occur in people who have a long term history of smoking and alcohol use.
20, the age at which everyone should start to be checked yearly for oral cancer.
2 minutes is the amount of time it takes for a painless oral cancer examiniation.
Chronic tobacco and alcohol use are prime causes of oral cancer. Yet, many people between the ages of 25 and 50, without these risk factors, are also being diagnosed with oral cancer. In its earliest and most curable forms, oral cancer is painless and may go unnoticed. Dentists and dental hygienists are trained to detect it in these highly curable stages. Early detection saves lives!
Posted on: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 9:24 am 
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