During your screening, we’ll gently examine your mouth, tongue, cheeks, throat, and jaw. We look for signs such as:
If we find anything unusual, we’ll let you know right away and guide you on the next steps. Most findings are not cancer, but it’s always best to check early.
Oral cancer is treatable, especially when caught early. You may not notice any symptoms at first—which is why regular screenings are so important. By including oral cancer screenings in your regular dental visits, we’re helping to protect more than just your smile.
Risk factors can include:
Even if you don’t have any risk factors, we still recommend regular screenings as part of your preventive care.
It’s a quick, painless check during your dental visit where we look for signs of oral cancer in your mouth, lips, throat, and jaw.
No. It’s a simple visual and physical exam done as part of your regular checkup. You may not even notice it’s happening.
Just a few minutes. It’s completed during your routine dental checkup.
We recommend all adult patients be screened at least once a year, even without risk factors.
Signs may include persistent sores, red or white patches, thickened areas, or lumps. Often, there are no symptoms in early stages.
Yes, we include screenings as part of your complete dental exam.
We’ll explain what we see and may recommend a follow-up or referral for further evaluation, just to be safe.
Many plans include it as part of preventive care. Let us check your insurance and let you know what’s covered.
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