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Thursday, April 18, 2019

April 2019: Oral Cancer Awareness Month

This April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. The best tools for fighting cancer are prevention and early detection. Dentists are often the first medical professionals to detect and diagnose oral cancer. That’s why if you experience any abnormal oral systems you need to schedule an appointment. Dr. Frederick Shaw of Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group offers oral cancer screenings and regular appointments.


 


The biggest and most crucial indicator of a serious medical condition is oral symptoms that take over two weeks to heal. This is especially true if the symptoms do not heal at all. Schedule your appointment ASAP. Make sure to make an appointment any time you experience any of these symptoms:


 


Mouth ulcers or sores that take longer than two weeks to heal or don’t heal at all, a new or strange discoloration of the gums, lumps or hard spots in the mouth, bumps that easily bleed, and/or a lump on the outside of your neck that has been there for at least two weeks.


 


Symptoms vary when it comes to HPV-caused oropharyngeal cancer. With this type of cancer, you will most likely experience a hoarse or sore throat, pain in one or both of your ears, a constant cough, problems swallowing, and a lump on the neck.


 


The major risk factors for oral cancer are heavy tobacco and alcohol use. Using other tobacco products, like chewing tobacco, are just as detrimental to your health. The other risk is contracting the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus 16.


 


Don’t wait to make an appointment when experiencing any of these symptoms. Contact Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group today. We are located in Austin, TX. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Frederick Shaw, visit our website or call 512-451-7491.


 

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