{"id":86,"date":"2010-10-06T23:07:17","date_gmt":"2010-10-06T23:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=86"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:41:25","slug":"early-oral-cancer-detection-saves-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/early-oral-cancer-detection-saves-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Oral Cancer Detection Saves Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">HERE AT <a title=\"GREENSBORO Dentist, Lake Oconee Dentistry\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">LAKE OCONEE DENTISTRY<\/span><\/a>, IT\u2019S ALWAYS SURPRISING TO US HOW LITTLE \u201cPRESS COVERAGE\u201d ORAL CANCER SEEMS TO GET <\/span><\/strong>compared to all of the other types of cancer.<strong> The statistics, however, are significant&#8230; In the U.S. alone, over 35,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year.<\/strong> And while early detection boosts survival rates way up to 80 or 90%, often the diagnoses doesn\u2019t happen until the cancer has progressed much farther than it needs to.\r\n\r\n<strong>Now, you may be asking yourself, \u201cWhy does something as serious as oral cancer go undetected so often?\u201d <\/strong>One of the reasons is that most of the time the symptoms are not painful\u2014and people <em>just don\u2019t know to check<\/em>! After all, if it doesn\u2019t hurt, there\u2019s no problem, right? Unfortunately, we\u2019re sorry to report that some dentists don\u2019t really check for it either. Detecting oral cancer in its <em><strong>later<\/strong><\/em> stages <strong>significantly<\/strong> lowers the survival rate.\r\n\r\nThe <a title=\"oral cancer foundation, Lake Oconee Dentistry\" href=\"http:\/\/oralcancerfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oral Cancer Foundation<\/a> reports that<strong><em>if you\u2019re experiencing some of all of the following symptoms<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> you should have <strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a title=\"Visit Lake Oconee Dentistry\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Drs. Patti Bradley, David Bradley, or Phil Boswell<\/a><\/span><\/strong> take a look:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Abnormal jaw swelling<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Thickening or lump in one of your cheeks<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Difficulty swallowing or chewing (often)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A sore in your mouth that doesn\u2019t seem to heal within 2 weeks<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Difficulty moving your jaw or your tongue<\/li>\r\n\t<li>White and\/or red patches on any part of your mouth or throat<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Numbness in parts (or all) of your mouth<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOf course, there could always be some other causes for these symptoms\u2014but having them checked by our team here at Lake Oconee Dentistry will provide <strong>the peace of mind you need in knowing the real causes of these symptoms<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>It goes without saying (just like in sports) that <span style=\"color: #333399;\">the best offense is a great defense&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><em>That is, <\/em>keep your regularly scheduled cleaning appointments and screenings. Doing so GREATLY increases the liklihood that problems will be detected early. <em><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Trust us&#8230; IT IS SO absolutely worth it.<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nHere at our Greensboro practice, as your lifelong oral health partner, we want to keep you and those you love as healthy as possible. Let us know if you have <strong><a title=\"Ask or Make Appointment, Greensboro Dentist\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">other questions<\/a><\/strong> about oral cancer or any symptoms above. And <strong><em>s<\/em><em><a title=\"Greensboro Dentist on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental\" target=\"_blank\">hare this information<\/a><\/em><\/strong> on Facebook OR on <a title=\"Lake Oconee, Greensboro Dentist\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lakeoconeesmile\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a> with someone you know! Staying informed helps us all stay healthier.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">We look forward to talking with you the next time you visit our office. Thanks!<\/span><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<strong><span style=\"color: #008080\">HERE IN OUR GREENSBORO DENTAL PRACTICE, IT\u2019S SURPRISING TO US HOW LITTLE \u201cPRESS\u201d ORAL CANCER GETS <\/span><\/strong>compared to... <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/early-oral-cancer-detection-saves-lives\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,10,11],"tags":[34,57,58,61,87,95],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-your-comfort","category-your-health","tag-cosmetic-dentist-greensboro","tag-dr-david-bradley","tag-dr-patti-bradley","tag-dr-phil-boswell","tag-lake-oconee-dentist","tag-oral-cancer-greensboro"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Early Oral Cancer Detection Saves Lives - 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