If you’ve been to the dentist, you’ve had an oral cancer screening and may not have even known it. During these visual screenings, which are part of our general dentistry in Carrollton services, we check your tongue, the floor of your mouth (under your tongue), and the inside of your cheeks, gums, palate, and lips for signs of oral cancer.
Oral cancer is just one of the reasons it’s essential to have regular checkups with a dentist. Having regular general dentistry in Carrollton checkups allows us to find signs of oral cancer early so we can begin treatment immediately and reduce your risk of having extensive damage to your mouth.
If you use tobacco productsꙧ—cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, pipes—or drink alcohol frequently, or your lips have had excessive exposure to the sun, you have an increased chance of developing oral cancer.