Before we close out the month of April, we wanted to acknowledge that it’s Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Why is oral cancer so important that it gets its own month? Because it’s a downright dangerous, even deadly disease that is most treatable and beatable when detected early. Let’s learn more… Read More…
Every April, the dental community recognizes Oral Cancer Awareness Month to educate our patients and neighbors on this scary, and sometimes deadly, disease. In fact, oral cancer kills one person every hour, every day. More than 50,000 people are diagnosed every year. At our dental office in Georgetown, we want… Read More…
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and all month long is dedicated to educating the public on the seriousness of the disease. At our dental office in Georgetown, we’d like to help our community by discussing some current statistics, sharing the most common symptoms, and talking about some factors that can… Read More…
Every year, over 50,000 North Americans are diagnosed with oral or throat cancer, which has a higher death rate than many other common cancers, including cervical cancer, testicular cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and thyroid or skin cancers. The high death rate results from the fact that most oral cancers go undiagnosed… Read More…
In our continuing efforts to provide the most advanced technology and highest quality care available to our patients at Trade Winds Dental, we proudly screen our patients for oral cancer. The fact is, every hour of every day in North America, someone dies of oral cancer, which is the sixth… Read More…
The fact is, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation, close to 40,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year, resulting in more than 8,000 deaths. Men face twice the risk of developing oral cancer as women, and men who are over age 50 face the greatest… Read More…
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is best known as a sexually transmitted infection. In the United States, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease, with 79 million Americans currently infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition to increasing risk for cervical cancer, HPV is a… Read More…
Recently, multiple studies have concluded that people with sleep apnea, a disorder that causes snoring, fatigue, and dangerous gaps in breathing at night due to throat muscles collapsing, are five times more likely to develop cancer. In fact, one of the studies found that people with the most severe forms… Read More…
Every hour of every day, someone in North America dies of oral cancer, the sixth most common diagnosed form of the disease. The five-year survival rate is only 50 percent, and oral cancer is one of the few cancers whose survival rate has not improved. This grim statistic may make… Read More…
What is oral cancer? April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. If you have been putting off a visit to our Georgetown, TX office, now is an excellent time to schedule one. Regular visits to Trade Winds Dental can be the first line of defense against oral cancer, by identifying early… Read More…