{"id":223,"date":"2017-10-18T11:35:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T11:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enclavedental.com\/blog\/?p=223"},"modified":"2017-10-18T22:03:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T22:03:28","slug":"dentist-southlake-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enclavedental.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/18\/dentist-southlake-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How an Oral Cancer Screening Could Save Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PortraitOral cancer — it\u2019s probably not something you think about too often. But your dentist in Southlake suggests oral cancer might take up more of your headspace if you knew that it killed one American every hour. It\u2019s causing more fatalities than ever before — and increasingly, oral cancer is affecting younger, healthier patients. So no matter your age, if you\u2019re an adult, you need to be getting regular oral cancer screenings. Doing so could save your life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About Oral Cancer<\/span><\/h2>\n

The early warning signs of oral cancer may long escape notice, resulting in late diagnosis when the cancer has already reached more advanced stages. But according to the <\/span>Oral Cancer Foundation<\/span><\/a>, early detection of the disease can dramatically increase the 5-year prognosis following an oral cancer diagnosis. <\/span><\/p>\n

Oral cancer has long been associated with tobacco use and heavy alcohol consumption. While these remain significant factors, the spike in rates of oral cancer can be linked to the spread of the human papillomavirus. Young, healthy men are now especially at a higher risk of developing the disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a full list of risk factors for oral cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n