You take your dental health seriously. You brush and floss your teeth daily to prevent tooth decay and gum disease while maintaining your preventive dental appointments. However, you could be overlooking one vital aspect to your oral and overall health—an oral cancer screening. Although oral cancer is not widely discussed, more than 49,000 Americans will be diagnosed with an oral oropharyngeal cancer this year. Unfortunately, it will also result in 9,750 deaths. With April being Oral Cancer Awareness Month, we strive to raise awareness about the importance of regular screenings to detect the cancer early. As your dentist in Enterprise, Dr. Schaffeld offers oral cancer screenings at each preventive appointment.
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