Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings

About 650,000 people are diagnosed with oral, head and neck cancers each year, resulting in more than 330,000 deaths each year. Regular oral cancer self-exams and routine oral, head and neck cancer screenings for at-risk patients can aid in early detection and improve survival rates. Oral Cancer Risk Factors and Survival Rates Many patients are aware that […]

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Oral, Head and Neck Pathology

  Your oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) is the expert for diagnosing and surgically treating cancer of the head, neck and mouth. The Oral Cancer Foundation estimates that close to 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. Oral cancer’s mortality is particularly high, not because it is hard to detect […]

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Growths and Tumors

In addition to routine surgical procedures that are performed by our practice on a daily basis we also treat pathology of the mouth and jaws.  Often times during a routine dental evaluation dark or bright white spots will appear on dental x-rays.  Impacted teeth such as third molars or wisdom teeth can lead to the […]

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