{"id":110,"date":"2018-04-19T13:44:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T13:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/?p=110"},"modified":"2020-07-28T20:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T20:00:36","slug":"dentist-in-enterprise-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/dentist-in-enterprise-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist Reminds You to Schedule Your Oral Cancer Screening!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"oralYour dentist in Enterprise is your smile\u2019s best friend. They help vanquish plaque and tartar from your teeth, give you tips on how to prevent decay, and are always ready to help out if you run into a dental problem. But did you know that your dentist does even more? An oral cancer screening should always be part of a routine dental appointment. Let\u2019s talk about why this is so important and what you can expect during your screening.<\/p>\n

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The Importance of Oral Cancer Screening<\/h2>\n

Sadly, thousands of people lose their life to oral cancer each year. For many of them, it is because the disease wasn\u2019t caught at a stage where it was fairly simple to treat; it spread to distant parts of their body and caused irreparable damage. It\u2019s possible that regular oral cancer screenings could have saved their lives.<\/p>\n

What about you? You might think that since you don\u2019t smoke, it isn\u2019t that big of a deal to get screened for oral cancer. However, anyone <\/em>can develop this illness \u2014 including folks who have never touched a cigarette. There are many other risk factors that can make it more likely that you\u2019ll suffer from oral cancer, including:<\/p>\n