You may not have noticed it, but dentists are routinely checking your mouth, head, neck, lymph nodes and many areas of your mouth for early signs of oral cancer. Approximately 50,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer annually, causing many dentists to include the practice and even new technology into their comprehensive exams to catch it more easily.

Even if you don’t have any family members who have never had cancer, it doesn’t mean you should skip a visit to a dentist in Owing Mills.

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