Each year, over 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer. Your dentist will likely perform an oral cancer screening during your biannual dental checkups to look for signs of this disease. The mortality rate for oral or mouth cancer is higher than many others, but catching it in its early stages gives you a better chance of beating it. To help you understand what the different stages of oral cancer look like, here are some things dentists may find during screenings and what you can do to prevent it.
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