April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Oral Cancer Facts

  • Approximately 53,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2021
  • The fastest growing segment of the oral/orophyaryngeal cancer population comes from HPV16, a virus that goes unnoticed with no precancerous signs
  • Approximately 1 person every hour of everyday 24/7/365 will die from oral cancer in the US
  • Oral cancer occurs in men 2 to 1 over women and in blacks 2 to 1 over whites 

Regular oral cancer examinations performed by your oral health professional remain the best method for detecting oral cancer in its early stages

Signs and Symptoms

  • Any Sore or ulceration that does not heal within 14 days
  • A red, white, or black discoloration of the soft tissues of the mouth
  • Any abnormality that bleeds easily when touched
  • A lump or hard spot in the tissue, usually border of the tongue
  • A sore under a denture, which even after adjustment of the denture does not heal
  • A painless, firm, fixated lump felt on the outside of the neck, which has been there for at least 2 weeks


            An Oral Cancer Screening is a part of your dental exam at Loveland Family Dentistry
                            Call us at 970-667-6101 to schedule your exam


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