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Oral Cancer Facts and Myths

Oral cancer is a cancer that begins in the mouth or the throat at the back of the mouth, called the oropharynx. An oral cancer can appear anywhere in the oral cavity, including the lips, the lining of the mouth, under the tongue, the tongue, the gums, the area behind the wisdom teeth, the back of the throat, the tonsils, and the roof of the mouth.

Dental Work for Seniors for Free

Health experts say that seniors, squeezed by limited budgets and declining dental coverage, often neglect their teeth. Many do everything else for the rest of their bodies, but the teeth are the last thing. Roanoke Mission of Mercy has contacted WSLS to say the free dental clinic has been rescheduled for March of 2010. The exact days are Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, 2010 at the Roanoke Civic Center.

Preventing and Stopping Tooth Loss

The condition of your teeth affects more than just your mouth. Poor oral health can lead to tooth loss and poor overall health for many reasons. For one, an unhealthy mouth makes proper, healthy eating difficult. Poor eating habits affect weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. Many diseases are also linked to poor oral health, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Bad teeth can also sap your self confidence and cause you to isolate yourself socially.

Dental Office Offers Free Online Oral Cancer Risk Detection

“About 34,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer each year. While easy to discover, this type of cancer has an exceptionally high death rate because it is routinely discovered late in its development,” said Dr. Charles Barotz. “We feel by offering this free service to the Denver community we can help those at risk and possibly prevent serious problems. Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when caught early.”

Heavy Drinking Suggested As Cause of Oral Cancer

Oral cancer occupies the sixth place in the list of common cancer affecting men around the world today. Most of the time it was detected late and on its advance stage. Factors that said to be the underlying cause of oral cancer are smoking, human papilloma virus, gender and age and adding to the list is heavy drinking.

Mouthwash May Increase Risk Of Oral Cancer

Mouthwashes containing alcohol can cause oral cancer and should be removed from supermarket shelves, a dental health study claims. Scientists say there is now “sufficient evidence” that such mouthwashes contribute to an increased risk of the disease.

“An Effort from the Heart” - Free Oral Cancer Screening

UB Dental School’s Annual Oral Cancer Screening in Hispanic Community Reaches More Than 100 People. It alerted the community to the upcoming free oral cancer screening at the clinic, carried out by faculty, dental residents and students from the School of Dental Medicine at the University at Buffalo.

Oral Cancer Patients Could Be Diagnosed Earlier

Worldwide, more than 500,000 new cases of cancer of the mouth are diagnosed each year. The majority of these cancers are found too late, causing many people to die within five years of finding out they have cancer.

Smoking Results In Gum Disease And Oral Cancer

Currently there are 1.3 billion people on this planet who use tobacco in all its damaging forms. Let’s talk about its effect on the oral cavity.
University research has shown the smokeless tobacco as well as smoking tobacco in the majority of cases results in periodontitis (gum disease) and forms of oral cancer. Only half of all patients diagnosed with oral cancer survive more than five years.

Oral Cancer Treatment Facts

About 34,000 people are diagnosed with cancers of the mouth and oropharynx in the United States each year. Oral cancer is cancer found in the oral cavity (the mouth area) and the oropharynx (the throat area at the back of the mouth). The extent of treatment for oral cancer depends on a number of factors. Among them are the location, size, type and extent of the tumor and stage of the cancer disease.

New Dental Device Detects Oral Cancer

Your next teeth cleaning could save your life. Dentists use a new device called the “Velscope” to detect oral cancer before it surfaces.