{"id":47,"date":"2016-03-25T20:47:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T20:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.westhamptondentistry.com\/?p=47"},"modified":"2016-05-20T18:45:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T18:45:43","slug":"richmond-dentist-dr-way-screens-for-oral-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westhamptondentistry.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/richmond-dentist-dr-way-screens-for-oral-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Richmond Dentist Dr. Way Screens for Oral Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Richmond<\/a>By definition, a cancer screening is meant to detect cancer before symptoms appear. At Westhampton Dentistry, Richmond dentist Dr. Way performs an oral cancer screening<\/a> at each and every dental checkup. Why? Because early detection means a far greater chance of survival and that\u2019s no exaggeration. Every year, slightly fewer than 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer, and only about 50 percent of those people will survive beyond five years. Found early, however, oral cancer is highly treatable and often curable.<\/p>\n

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What are the Signs of Oral Cancer?<\/h2>\n

During an oral cancer screening, Dr. Way or one of the other dental professionals at Westhampton Dentistry are looking for specific signs that may be indicative of a cancerous spot in your mouth. You should be familiar with these signs, too, so you can be on the lookout for them during the time between your dental checkups. They include:<\/p>\n