{"id":12322,"date":"2022-07-16T05:55:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T10:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstondental.com\/staging\/?page_id=12322"},"modified":"2022-08-01T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:18:25","slug":"oral-cancer-dentist-houston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/houstondental.com\/staging\/oral-cancer-dentist-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12322\" class=\"elementor elementor-12322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-705617c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705617c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3182df40\" data-id=\"3182df40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f837b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f837b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Oral Cancer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c478e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c478e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59192826\" data-id=\"59192826\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0369f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0369f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a id=\"oralcancersymptoms\">Oral Cancer Symptoms<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8c9640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f8c9640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Cosmetic Dentists of Houston, Dr. Amanda Canto has developed a\u00a0<a href=\"#oralcancerprotocol\">comprehensive oral cancer screening protocol<\/a>\u00a0and offers\u00a0<a title=\"Oral Cancer\" href=\"#oralcancerscreening\">free oral cancer screenings<\/a>\u00a0to her patients because\u00a0<em>early detection is very important.<\/em><\/p><p>Regardless of whether you have any of the below symptoms,<em>\u00a0now is a good time to get screened.<\/em>\u00a0Please visit our\u00a0<a title=\"Oral Cancer Protocol and Screening\" href=\"#goalsoftheoralcancerscreeninginitiative\">Nationwide Directory for Free Oral Cancer Screenings<\/a>\u00a0or find a dentist or doctor near you who offers oral cancer screenings to the public.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a7305d2\" data-id=\"7a7305d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55aa3935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"55aa3935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/to24wgtoex.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_ek40yniur8 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/to24wgtoex\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63753a58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63753a58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21e3e7d9\" data-id=\"21e3e7d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d6667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d6667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the Symptoms of Oral Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7bd1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7bd1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>If you are experiencing one or more of the below oral cancer symptoms,<em>\u00a0you are already overdue for an oral cancer exam:<\/em><\/p><ul><li>Do you have a sore in your mouth that bleeds easily or refuses to heal?<\/li><li>Have you seen a tiny white or red spot\/sore anywhere in your mouth?<\/li><li>Do you experience pain, tenderness, or numbness anywhere in the mouth or on the lips?<\/li><li>Is there any change in color in the tissues of your mouth?<\/li><li>Are you having difficulty chewing, swallowing, speaking, or moving the jaw or tongue?<\/li><li>Are there any lumps, thickenings, rough spots, or crusty areas in your mouth?<\/li><li>Have you felt a change in the way the teeth are aligned?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb53325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb53325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e3034a\" data-id=\"35e3034a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732da35e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732da35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Survival Rate for Oral Cancer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167512a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"167512a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, approximately 42,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2013. \u00b2 Out of those 42,000\u00a0 who are diagnosed this year, 18,000 will not survive 5 years.\u00b3<\/p><ul><li><h5><b>The current survival rate for oral cancer is approximately 57%.<\/b><\/h5><p>This is a lower rate than than can be expected with cervical cancer, Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma, laryngeal cancer, cancer of the testes, thyroid, or skin cancer (malignant melanoma).\u00b2<\/p><\/li><li><h5><b>The survival rate for oral cancer is very high if detected early \u2013 up to 80%<\/b><\/h5><p>The treatment and procedures for removal are much easier and less disfiguring the earlier it is detected.<\/p><\/li><li><h5><b>The survival rate for oral cancer is very low if detected late.<\/b><\/h5><p>Today, most oral cancer is detected only after it has advanced to stage III and IV, when cure rates are only 19%.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dd941bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dd941bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eafe246\" data-id=\"eafe246\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a5f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a5f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a id=\"oralcancerprotocol\">Oral Cancer Protocol<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e420f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5e420f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oral cancer does not yet have any standard protocol, such as mammograms for breast cancer or pap smears for cervical cancer. Houston dentist Amanda Canto is trying to change this.<\/p><p>At Cosmetic Dentists of Houston, Dr. Canto offers\u00a0<a title=\"Oral Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/houstondental.com\/staging\/oral-cancer\/\">Free Oral Cancer Screenings<\/a> with all dental wellness exams, and she has developed a comprehensive oral cancer screening protocol to help educate patients at risk and identify early signs of oral cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a1398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a1398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Our Oral Cancer Protocol is Designed to:<\/h5><ul><li>Inform all patients about the risk factors of oral cancer.<\/li><li>Identify and educate patients with higher risk for oral cancer.<\/li><li>Include regular screenings with wellness exams.<\/li><li>Increase the cancer screening schedule for at-risk patients.<\/li><li>Spot early signs of oral cancer while it is still easily treatable.<\/li><li>Guide patients towards the necessary specialists if necessary.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e5813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31e5813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"AwarenessandEarlyDetection\">Awareness and Early Detection Save Lives<\/h5>\n<em>\u201cOne only has to look at the impact of the annual PAP smear, mammogram, and prostate exam, to see how effectively an aware and involved public can contribute to early detection, when coupled with a motivated medical community. The dental community needs to assume this same leadership role if oral cancer is to be brought down from its undeserved high ranking as a killer.\u201d \u00a0\u2013 Oral Cancer Foundation<\/em>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2ad797\" data-id=\"f2ad797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edaa91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3edaa91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/to24wgtoex.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_dtgcy1rmhm videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/to24wgtoex\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711b7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"711b7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Proactive Approach to Defeating Oral Cancer:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0039326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0039326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>At Cosmetic Dentists of Houston, Dr. Canto has developed a unique and multilateral approach for oral cancer detection, which utilizes several methods and is customized to match the individual\u2019s risk factor.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Questionnaire:<\/strong>\u00a0to help identify patients with higher risk<\/li><li><strong>Salivary Test:<\/strong>\u00a0to screen for HPV positive results\/identify higher risk<\/li><li><strong>Oral Cancer Screenings:<\/strong>\u00a0regularly scheduled with wellness exams (for early detection)<\/li><li><strong>Oral CDx (Brush biopsy\/ brush cytology)<\/strong>: to evaluate early developments, or class II lesions<\/li><li><strong>Referral to an Oral Pathologist:<\/strong>\u00a0if necessary, for further evaluation<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d924397 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d924397\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c7de1a\" data-id=\"9c7de1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a1982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53a1982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a id=\"oralcancerscreening\">Oral Cancer Screening Initiative<\/a>\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37863df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37863df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oral cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the USA, especially among young people. At Cosmetic Dentists of Houston, Dr. Amanda Canto offers free oral cancer screenings and has developed the Oral Cancer Screening Initiative to set a precedent for dentists across the country to offer free oral cancer screenings to patients during routine check-ups.<\/p><p>Dr. Canto believes that dentists can \u2013 and have the responsibility to \u2013 significantly increase the survival rate of oral cancer by increasing the rate of early detection. Oral cancer screening initiatives are the proactive way to ensure patient safety from oral cancer and to take action if diagnosed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbcf215\" data-id=\"cbcf215\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd3bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cd3bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/to24wgtoex.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_0hiwau6r2i videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/to24wgtoex\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e09dba2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e09dba2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2a99db\" data-id=\"e2a99db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55098ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55098ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a id=\"goalsoftheoralcancerscreeninginitiative\">Goals of the Oral Cancer Screening Initiative:\u200b<\/a>\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf88b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf88b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Increase awareness of the risks of oral cancer in the general public and encourage patient participation.<\/li><li>Develop a model oral cancer screening protocol (like mamograms for breast cancer and pap smears for cervical cancer) to promote early detection of oral cancer.<\/li><li>Promote OralID and other emerging cancer detection technologies, which enable dentists to provide low cost or complimentary oral cancer screenings to their patients during routine check-ups.<\/li><li>Set a precedent for dentists everywhere to provide low-cost or free cancer screenings to their patients and encourage dentists across the country to add oral cancer screening and education into their routine dental wellness exams.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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