{"id":690,"date":"2018-04-05T16:39:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T23:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/?p=690"},"modified":"2018-12-05T16:44:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T00:44:39","slug":"the-abcs-of-oral-cancer-indianapolis-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/the-abcs-of-oral-cancer-indianapolis-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"The ABCs of Oral Cancer | Indianapolis Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-skd284147sdc1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-skd284147sdc1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-skd284147sdc1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-skd284147sdc1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-skd284147sdc1.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>While some think this is a rare cancer, mouth cancers will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone, and a person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/oral-health\/guide\/oral-cancer#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oral cancer<\/a> refers to cancer that develops in any of the parts that make up the mouth and is one of several types of cancer grouped in a category called head and neck cancers. If you notice any of the below changes, contact your dentist or health care professional immediately:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swellings\/thickenings, lumps or bumps, rough spots\/crusts\/or eroded areas on the lips, gums, or other areas inside the mouth<\/li>\n<li>The development of velvety white, red, or speckled (white and red) patches in the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained bleeding in the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained numbness, loss of feeling, or pain\/tenderness in any area of the face, mouth, or neck<\/li>\n<li>Persistent sores on the face, neck, or mouth that bleed easily and do not heal within 2 weeks<\/li>\n<li>A soreness or feeling that something is caught in the back of the throat<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty chewing or swallowing, speaking, or moving the jaw or tongue<\/li>\n<li>Hoarseness, chronic sore throat, or change in voice<\/li>\n<li>Ear pain<\/li>\n<li>A change in the way your teeth or dentures fit together<\/li>\n<li>Dramatic weight loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of your routine <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/general-dentistry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dental exam<\/a>, your dentist will conduct an oral cancer screening exam. More specifically, your dentist will feel for any lumps or irregular tissue changes in your neck, head, face, and oral cavity. <em>The American Cancer Society<\/em> recommends oral cancer screening exams every 3 years for persons over age 20 and annually for those over age 40.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit Great Lakes Family Dental today and schedule an appointment to find out what kind of treatment your teeth needs to be healthier and to look better.\u00a0 Call 317-841-1111 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.smilesbygeorge.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Great Lakes Family Dental proudly serves Indianapolis and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While some think this is a rare cancer, mouth cancers will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone, and a person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Oral cancer refers to cancer that develops in any of the parts &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/the-abcs-of-oral-cancer-indianapolis-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The ABCs of Oral Cancer | Indianapolis Dentist<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,54,67,5,137,78],"tags":[190,172,171,141,193,29,27,88,192,32,208,93,35,142,96,26,97,55],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=690"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":691,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690\/revisions\/691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}