In 2011 more than
30,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer and approximately 8,000
will die of the disease. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) oral
cancer, which is more common than leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, and cancers of
the brain, liver, bone, thyroid gland, stomach, ovaries, and cervix, is a major
cause of death and disfigurement in the United States.
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located here in Atlanta, GA.,
approximately 75% of all oral cavity and pharyngeal cancers—mouth, tongue,
lips, throat, nose, and larynx— can be attributed to the use of
tobacco related products. Those who choose to use cigarettes, cigars,
pipes, chewing tobacco, or snuff, place themselves at a much higher risk
of developing oral cancer and other diseases, such as heart disease, emphysema
and chronic bronchitis.
With the
level of prevalence described above, the oral cancer screening routinely performed
during one's hygiene and dental examination is one of the most critical
preventative components of your bi-annual visits to the dentist.
If you find
anything out of the ordinary during a self-examination—particularly anything
that does not heal or go away in two weeks, or that has recently changed— make
sure you discuss it with your dentist or physician. For those who
have found themselves without work or insurance, we offer free cancer
screening, so please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or
concerns. We would like to give back to
the Atlanta community as we approach the holiday season.
Source: National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research’s (NIDCR) National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
in partnership with the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of
Nursing Research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the
Friends of the NIDCR.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs) GA 30328
404-256-3620
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