HOW CAN MY DENTIST HELP DETECT ORAL CANCER EARLY?
The oral cavity includes your lips, cheek lining, gums, front part of your tongue, floor of the mouth beneath the tongue and the hard palate that makes up the roof of your mouth. The throat (pharynx) starts at the soft part of the roof of your mouth and continues back into your throat. It includes the back section of your tongue, as well as the base where the tongue attaches to the floor of your mouth.
During your regular exam, Dr. Bahu will ask you about changes in your medical history and whether you’ve been having any new or unusual symptoms.
Then, she will check your oral cavity. This includes your lips, cheek lining, gums, the front part of your tongue, the floor of your mouth and the roof of your mouth. Your dentist will also examine your throat (pharynx) at the soft part at the roof of your mouth, including your tonsils, the back section of your tongue and where your tongue attaches to the bottom of your mouth. Dr. Bahu will then feel your jaw and neck for any lumps or abnormalities.
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