{"id":310,"date":"2011-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/april-oral-cancer-awareness-month\/"},"modified":"2011-04-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T00:00:00","slug":"april-oral-cancer-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/april-oral-cancer-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/i00151_N_MomChildOralCancer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"745\" \/>Dr. Lynch Reminds All Of Our Valued Patients That Early Oral Cancer Detection Saves Lives<\/h3>\n<p> <strong><span style=\"color: #008080\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">IT\u2019S SOMEWHAT SURPRISING THAT ORAL CANCER DOESN\u2019T GET THE \u201cPRESS\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">that other types of cancer seem to get.<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> The numbers are significant. In the United States alone, over 35,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer every year.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Here at <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Dennis R. Hatfield DDS PC website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drhatfielddds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Hudson Highlands Dentistry John T. Lynch DMD website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hudsonhighlandsdentistry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Highlands Dentistry<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a title=\"Kevin Atlee DMD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atleedental.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, early detection is very important because it can boost survival rates to 80\u201390%! Unfortunately, many times if people do not see their dentist regularly, the cancer is not diagnosed before it reaches a more advanced stage.<\/span>  <strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">So, why does oral cancer so often go undetected? <strong><a title=\"Meet Dr. Atlee Moorestown NJ Family Dentist\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atleedental.com\/dr.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Meet Dr. Hatfield\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drhatfielddds.com\/MeetDrHatfield.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Meet Dr. Lynch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hudsonhighlandsdentistry.com\/Meet-Dr-Lynch.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Lynch<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> says, <em>\u201cOne of the reasons is because many of the symptoms are not painful, and people just don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/em> Sadly, detecting oral cancer in its later stages significantly lowers survival rates.<\/span>  <span style=\"color: #000000\">According to the Oral Cancer Foundation,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">if you experience any of the following symptoms<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">, you should have <strong>Dr. Lynch<\/strong> and <strong><strong><a title=\"Meet the team\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hudsonhighlandsdentistry.com\/About_Our_Staff.htm\" target=\"_blank\">our team<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> take a look:<\/span> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A sore inside your mouth that doesn\u2019t heal within two weeks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A lump or thickening of your cheek<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A white or red patch on any part of your inner mouth or throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Chronic difficulty swallowing or chewing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Difficulty moving your tongue or jaw<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Numbness inside your mouth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jaw swelling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"color: #000000\">Although there may be other causes for these symptoms, having them checked <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">here at <strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Kevin Atlee DMD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atleedental.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Dennis R. Hatfield DDS PC website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drhatfielddds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Dennis R. Hatfield DDS PC website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drhatfielddds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Hudson Highlands Dentistry John T. Lynch DMD website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hudsonhighlandsdentistry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Highlands Dentistry<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> will provide <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">peace of mind in knowing the cause<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span>  [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=flljvwmgemI&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en_US&#038;rel=0]  <strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">And of course, it goes without saying\u2014the best offense is a great defense&#8230; <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">That is, keep those regularly scheduled cleaning appointments and screenings. Doing so GREATLY increases the likelihood that any problems will be detected early. <\/span><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">It\u2019s absolutely worth it, so make <a title=\"Appointment with Dr. Lynch\" href=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">your appointment<\/a> today.<\/span><\/strong><\/em>  <span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>As your trusted, lifelong oral health partner, we want to keep you and your loved ones as healthy as possible.<\/strong> Let us know if you have <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a title=\"Contact Dr. Lynch\" href=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">any questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> about oral cancer or any of the symptoms mentioned above. 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