Oral cancer screenings help to save lives and give our patients invaluable peace of mind. If you haven’t undergone a thorough dental exam in the past year or longer, don’t delay – pay a visit to Frost Dental Center at Aventura today. We can help to ensure that your mouth stays healthy for a lifetime.
It is important to note that anyone is at risk when it comes to get oral cancer, even if a person does not present some of the common risk factors. However, one or more of the following risk factors apply to you, we urge you to come see us, and maintain regularly oral screening:
Approximately two-thirds of patients diagnosed with oral cancer are over the age of 55, with the average patient being 62 years old.
Men are roughly twice as likely to develop oral cancer as women.
People who consume relatively few fruits and vegetables as part of their diets are at increased risk of oral cancer.
Those with a family history of cancer, and oral cancer in particular, are at increased risk.
Approximately 80 percent of people diagnosed with oral cancer use or have used tobacco. There is no safe form of tobacco use; cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and pipes are all associated with a heightened risk of oral cancer.
Heavy alcohol consumption is another common trait among those diagnosed with oral cancer, usually in conjunction with tobacco use. Together, alcohol and tobacco use may increase the risk of oral cancer by as much as 100 percent.
Oral Cancer is not an issue to be taken lightly. We urge our clients to get routine dental appointments that can significantly help to prevent and protect you from oral cancer. If the cancer is detected in its early stage, it is considerably easier to identify any irregular growth, stop its development, and treat it.
To schedule your dental appointment, please call Frost Dental Center at (305) 998-7992 or email us at frontdesk@frostdentalcenter.com.