{"id":245,"date":"2014-03-10T18:19:54","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T18:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bghdental.com\/blog\/?p=245"},"modified":"2014-03-10T18:19:54","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T18:19:54","slug":"protecting-smiles-and-lives-with-oral-cancer-screenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bghdental.com\/blog\/protecting-smiles-and-lives-with-oral-cancer-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Smiles and Lives with Oral Cancer Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"

You already know checkups are important, but they\u2019re about more than just having your teeth checked for gum disease or cavities. Regular checkups also give our doctors<\/a> a chance to perform regular oral cancer screenings<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Every year, oral cancer<\/b> claims thousands of lives\u2014more than Hodgkin\u2019s disease, lymphoma, cervical cancer, laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer or skin cancer. The most common risk factors for it include tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption, though an increasing number of cases\u2014in both women and<\/i> men\u2014have been linked to the same strain of HPV behind cervical cancer.<\/p>\n

All of which explains why it\u2019s important for every patient to be screened.<\/p>\n

During regular checkups at the office of Bagley, Goodwin and Hrinda<\/b>, we\u2019re happy to look for signs of oral cancer<\/b> with an oral cancer screening<\/b>. Some of the most common signs include:<\/p>\n