{"id":2186,"date":"2017-02-27T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:06:10","slug":"oral-health-oral-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/27\/oral-health-oral-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Health and Wellness | Concerns About Oral Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you smoked cigarettes during your adult life? Or, have your loved ones smoked cigarettes? If so, you may be concerned about the possibility of you, or your loved ones, developing oral cancer<\/a>. Later in this article, Dr. Faist in Beachwood, OH<\/a> will provide some common signs and symptoms of oral cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

It is important to note that, even if you have not been a cigarette smoker, you still should be aware of the common signs of oral cancer. This is due to the fact that 25% of oral cancer diagnoses occur in people who never smoked, and only consumed alcohol on an occasional basis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Per the American Dental Association<\/a> (ADA), there are nearly 42,000 diagnoses of oral or throat cancer every year. One of the best defenses against oral cancer is to maintain your regular dental checkups<\/a> so that cancer spots can be identified early on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, Dr. Faist outlines several things to look for in order to identify oral cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n