{"id":408,"date":"2011-04-28T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T16:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=408"},"modified":"2017-01-09T22:13:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T22:13:25","slug":"april-is-oral-cancer-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/april-is-oral-cancer-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drs. Bradley and Dr. Boswell<\/span> Remind All Of Our Valued Patients That Early Oral Cancer Detection Saves Lives<\/h3>\n

IT\u2019S SOMEWHAT SURPRISING THAT ORAL CANCER DOESN\u2019T GET THE \u201cPRESS\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/strong>that other types of cancer seem to get.<\/span> The numbers are significant. In the United States alone, over 35,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer every year.<\/span><\/strong> Here at Lake Oconee Dentistry, PC<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, early detection is very important because it can boost survival rates to 80\u201390%! Unfortunately, many times if people do not see their dentist regularly, the cancer is not diagnosed before it reaches a more advanced stage.<\/span>So, why does oral cancer so often go undetected? <\/span><\/strong>Dr. David Bradley<\/a><\/strong> says, \u201cOne of the reasons is because many of the symptoms are not painful, and people just don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/em> Sadly, detecting oral cancer in its later stages significantly lowers survival rates.<\/span>According to the Oral Cancer Foundation,<\/span>if you experience any of the following symptoms<\/span><\/strong>, you should have Drs. Bradley<\/strong> and our team<\/a><\/strong> take a look:<\/span><\/p>\n