Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry Provides Oral Cancer Screenings in Cary, NC

CARY, N.C. - July 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry
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Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry Provides Oral Cancer Screenings in Cary, NC

Certain lifestyle choices can have a great impact on your overall oral health. For example, quitting smoking isn’t easy, but the main reason to make the effort is that it significantly raises your risk of developing oral cancer, which includes cancer of the mouth, throat, salivary glands, tongue or lip. Oral cancer screenings are a very important part of a dental visit for the patient and thanks to advances in modern technology, Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry is able to pinpoint the start of a potential problem much earlier in its evolution.

Bad breath is an early sign of oral cancer, whether or not you are a smoker. The most common symptoms of oral cancer include, but are not limited to: eroded areas on the lops, gums or other areas inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding in the mouth, a soreness in the back of the throat, difficulty chewing or swallowing, and dramatic weight loss.

The oral cancer screening is often completed with an ultraviolet light or similar device that allows the dentist to view issues that can't always be detected by the human eye under normal conditions. At Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry the dentist may perform an oral brush biopsy if he or she sees tissue in your mouth that looks suspicious. Oral cancer is treated the same way many other cancers are treated – with surgery to remove the cancerous growth, followed by radiation therapy or drug treatments to destroy any remaining cancer cells.

To learn more about oral cancer screenings and services provided by Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry visit www.spateldental.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Shailesh C. Patel Cosmetic & General Dentistry in Cary, NC, call 919-678-9990.