{"id":70,"date":"2014-04-14T21:35:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T21:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.southridgedental.com\/?p=70"},"modified":"2014-03-27T21:43:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T21:43:30","slug":"oral-cancer-screening-denton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southridgedental.com\/blog\/oral-cancer-screening-denton\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Cancer: Knowing Your Risk & the Importance of Screening in Denton, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"shutterstock_126406406\"<\/a>Oral cancer<\/b> leads to an alarming number of deaths every year, taking approximately 8,000 deaths per year. That is the equivalent of one oral cancer<\/b>-related casualty every hour of every day. Fortunately, not all cases of oral cancer<\/b> end in tragedy. For many patients, the disease is detected at a stage at which treatment is effective and the cancer can be eradicated. At Southridge Dental Family & Cosmetic Dentistry<\/a> in Denton, TX<\/a>, Dr. Ted Dunson<\/a> and his team perform oral cancer screenings<\/b> as part of our general dentistry services<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Importance of Oral Cancer Screening<\/b><\/p>\n

As is the case with other forms of cancer, oral cancer<\/b> is most successfully treated when the disease is diagnosed in its earliest stages. This is why oral cancer screening<\/b> should be performed regularly, particularly for patients whose risk for developing the disease is higher. Some of the most common risk factors for oral cancer<\/b> include the following:<\/p>\n