Everything Your Dentist Wants You to Know About Oral Cancer

This year, an estimated 54,000 new cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed in the US—and of those individuals, it’s predicted that roughly 40% have a pretty grim long-term prognosis. Oral cancer is a serious and widespread issue, and despite continual advancements in medicine and healthcare, there is still no definitive cure for the disease. And to make matters worse, late diagnoses often make treatment incredibly complicated. That said, there are many risk factors associated with oral cancer that your dentist wants you to know about, and by arming yourself with this knowledge, you can take better care of your mouth and prevent the disease from taking its toll. Here’s more.