Oral Cancer Screening

When Detected Early, Patients Have a Nearly 90% Oral Cancer Survival Rate. Health Care Experts Recommend a Complete Oral Soft Tissue Exam At Least Once a Year.

What is Oral Cancer Screening?

Oral cancer includes cancers of the lips, tongue, floor of the mouth, cheeks, throat (pharynx), sinuses, and hard and soft palate. Dr. Rogers has been trained to check for and diagnose oral cancer.

When Detected Early, Patients Have a Nearly 90% Oral Cancer Survival Rate. Health Care Experts Recommend a Complete Oral Soft Tissue Exam At Least Once a Year.

Why is Oral Cancer Screening Important?

While oral cancer can usually be successfully treated when detected early, most oral cancer cases are not detected until they have progressed into a more serious, advanced stage that is much more difficult to treat. In fact, oral cancer may be life threatening. At Rogers Center for Dentistry, we are dedicated to doing all we can to detect and treat oral cancers and other abnormalities at the earliest possible stage. During your routine dental cleanings and exams at our office, Dr. Rogers will perform an oral cancer screening to check for the signs of oral cancer.

What is the Process?

During an oral cancer screening exam, your dentist looks over the inside of your mouth to check for red or white patches or mouth sores. Using gloved hands, your dentist also feels the tissues in your mouth to check for lumps or other abnormalities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some symptoms of oral cancer?

The following are common symptoms of oral cancer:

A persistent sore throat or feeling that something is caught at the back of the throat
Unexplained bleeding in the mouth
A persistent or lasting sore on the face, neck, or mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal within two weeks
Unexplained loss of feeling, pain or numbness in the face, neck, or mouth
Ear pain
Lumps, bumps, or rough spots on the gums, lips or other parts of the mouth
Red, white, or speckled red-and-white patches in the mouth
Difficulty chewing, speaking or swallowing
A change in the way your teeth or dentures fit together

While the doctor will perform a screening for oral cancer to check for these and other symptoms, we encourage you to contact us if you notice any of these problems or if you experience any other type of dental pain.
While the doctor will perform a screening for oral cancer to check for these and other symptoms, we encourage you to contact us if you notice any of these problems or if you experience any other type of dental pain.

Am I at risk?

Anyone can get oral cancer, smokers, and nonsmokers alike. In the U.S., more than 40,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer each year. Other notables diagnosed with this serious disease include:

Gwyneth Paltrow’s father – Bruce Paltrow
television producer – Aaron Spelling
baseball great – Babe Ruth
movie critic – Roger Ebert
rock star – Eddie Van Halen
Movie star – Michael Douglas

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