One of the most serious conditions that your dentist will regularly examine you for is oral cancer. This condition can be life threatening, and the fact that it can be easily mistaken for milder oral health problems means that patients often aren’t aware that they’re dealing with the issue until a dentist tells them.
For this reason, an oral cancer exam is a routine part of every checkup. If you want to know more about what that process entails, here’s a little more about these exams.
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