How Laser Dentistry Is taking Over at our Worcester MA dental office
Laser technology is becoming more common in the field of dentistry.
Statistics shows that roughly one person will die every hour in America because of oral cancer.
April is oral cancer awareness month.
What are the Signs and Symptoms of oral cancer?
What are the risk factors for oral cancer?
Tobacco use like pipes, cigars, smokeless or chewing tobacco
Cigarette smoking
Excessive use of alcohol
Sun exposure
HPV infection
Age over 50 years
Gender : Male to female ratio is 2 to 1
Race : Black to White ratio is 2 to 1
How can you prevent oral cancer?
How Is Oral Cancer Treated?
Oral cancer is treated with surgery to remove the cancerous growth, followed by radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy to destroy any remaining cancer cells.