Oral Surgery
Framingham Cosmetic Dentistry - Oral Surgery
Pre Cancer Soft Tissue:
According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day in the United States alone. This serious dental disease which pertains to the mouth, lips or throat is often highly curable if diagnosed and treated in the early stages.
Tobacco use is the number one risk factor in oral cancer. Heavy use of alcohol among tobacco users has been proven to have a greater risk of developing oral cancer than tobacco users that aren't heavy alcohol users. Age and prolonged exposure to radiation or sunlight are contributing factors as well. Oral cancer can go unnoticed in its early stages. Oral Cancer could look like a common ulcer, cold sore or a discoloration of tissue. Oral cancer screening is part of our examination of the mouth during your routine checkup appointment. This process only takes about 90 seconds and consists of a visual examination for any presence of cancer. If oral cancer is detected early enough, it could possibly be treated with surgery alone. Radiation combined with surgery would likely be used if the cancer is in its advanced stages.
