November Is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month is observed in November. Along with others in the dental profession, we at Pauly Dental want to educate the public about oral cancer and prevention. Oral cancer (and cancers of the throat and neck) affect over 50,000 people each year in this country. It is a disease that, if treated early, has less devastating health effects and a lower mortality rate. Risk Factors Traditionally, oral cancer was considered a disease mainly…