Signs and Symptoms of Oral Cancer

1. Avi a Dent al Pl an Si gns and Sympt oms of Oral Cancer Or al cancer cas es ar e becomi ng mor e common on a gl obal s cal e. Or al cancer cas es ar e now equal t o t he number of cervi cal and t es t i cul ar cancer cas es combi ned each year . I n t he Uni t ed St at es al one t her e ar e fiyt t hr ee t hous and new or al cancer cas es di agnos ed each year and of t hes e, onl y fiy per cent have a fve year or mor e l i f e expect ancy . T i s f or m of cancer i s r es pons i bl e f or mor e t han ni ne t hous and s even hundr ed deat hs acr os s t he Uni t ed St at es annual l y . One of t he mai n ways t hat or al cancer i s di agnos ed i s dur i ng a r out i ne dent al checkup. T e pr obl em i s t hat many peopl e don' t at t end t hei r r out i ne checkups due t o t he fnanci al cos t s . W i t h a dent al pl an i n pl ace, you can s ave i n t he r egi on of fiy per cent on your r out i ne dent al checkups , whi ch i ncr eas es t he chances of you at t endi ng and havi ng your mout h, t eet h and gums t hor oughl y i ns pect ed by a dent al pr of es s i onal , enabl i ng t hem t o i dent i f y any pot ent i al pr obl ems as ear l y as pos s i bl e. As wi t h any f or m of cancer , ear l y det ect i on wi l l ens ur e a hi gher l i f e expect ancy and a mor e s ucces s f ul t r eat ment i n t he l ong r un. Ear l y det ect i on of or al cancer can i ncr eas e l i f e expect ancy by fve year s .

2. Due t o t he f act t hat not everyone i s awar e t hey have or al cancer unt i l t he l at er s t ages , t he bes t way t o di agnos e i s dur i ng a dent al appoi nt ment . I f you haven' t s een your dent i s t i n t he l as t year , t hen make your r out i ne appoi nt ment wi t hout del ay . Remember , dent al pl ans have no wai t i ng per i od, s o you can s t ar t enj oyi ng t he di s count ed pr i ces i mmedi at el y . Appl y f or a dent al pl an and t hen make your dent i s t appoi nt ment choos i ng wi t h any of t he t hous ands of par t i ci pat i ng dent al car e pr ovi der s . Some of t he s i gns and s ympt oms as s oci at ed wi t h or al cancer i ncl ude l i p and mout h s or es t hat don' t heal . We al l get s or es on our l i ps or i n our mout h f r om t i me t o t i me, but when a s or e does n' t heal f or a per i od of t i me, t hen i t ' s t i me f or concer n. Book an appoi nt ment wi t h a dent al pr of es s i onal as s oon as pos s i bl e, s o t hey can i ns pect your mout h i n det ai l , l ook f or ot her s i gns and s ympt oms and book you f or a bi ops y , i f neces s ary . I f you have a dent al pl an, t hen a vi s i t t o your dent i s t wi l l be cons i der abl y cheaper , as you enj oy di s count ed pr i ces wi t h no cl ai ms pr oces s when choos i ng a par t i ci pat i ng dent i s t . Anot her not i ceabl e s i gn of or al cancer i s whi t e or r ed pat ches i n your mout h. I t ' s i mpor t ant t hat you know what t he i ns i de of your mout h l ooks l i ke. I f you s uddenl y not i ce r ednes s or a whi t e pat ch t hat was n' t t her e bef or e, t hen cal l your dent i s t . Oien t hes e pat ches ar e onl y s een dur i ng your r out i ne dent al checkup when your dent i s t i ns pect s your mout h, t eet h and gums f or pot ent i al pr obl ems . Loos e t eet h ar e anot her s i gn of or al cancer , but t hey can al s o be due t o per i odont al di s eas e. T e s i gns and s ympt oms as s oci at ed wi t h or al cancer coul d be due t o anot her pr obl em, whi ch i s why you want t o make us e of your dent al pl an and vi s i t a dent i s t f or f ur t her i nves t i gat i on. I f you have a l ump or gr owt h i ns i de your mout h, t hi s i s anot her of t he many s i gns of or al cancer . Ot her s i gns i ncl ude pai n i n t he mout h or ear and di fcul t y s wal l owi ng. Don' t i gnor e t hes e s i gns .

3. Al ways s eek medi cal as s i s t ance t o ens ur e t hat any pot ent i al pr obl ems ar e deal t wi t h qui ckl y and effect i vel y . Tr eat ment opt i ons f or or al cancer ar e s i mi l ar , whet her you have i t i n your mout h or on your l i p. Sur gery i s oien t he fr s t choi ce, f ol l owed by r adi at i on t her apy and/ or chemot her apy . Wi t h mout h cancer you may be offer ed a t ar get ed dr ug t r eat ment . Avi a Dent al offer s affor dabl e dent al and di s count pl ans f r om as l i t t l e as $8. 25 per mont h. T i s company hel ps i t s cus t omer s s ave up t o fiy per cent , i f not mor e, on t hei r dent al expens es wi t h f r ee pr es cr i pt i on and vi s i on di s count s . T e company guar ant ees accept ance and cus t omer s can s t ar t us i ng t hei r new pl an i mmedi at el y , t her e ar e no wai t i ng per i ods . Avi a Dent al wor ks wi t h mor e t han f or t y t hous and l i cens ed dent i s t s t hr oughout t he Uni t ed St at es . T ey offer i ndi vi dual , gr oup, and f ami l y pl ans as wel l as pl ans s peci fcal l y des i gned f or s eni or s . T e company has been oper at i ng s i nce 1994 pr ovi di ng acces s t o hi gh qual i t y dent al car e t o t he US publ i c. To fnd out mor e, vi s i t ht t ps : / / www. avi adent al . com.