{"id":7,"date":"2015-02-27T20:48:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T20:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=7"},"modified":"2020-06-08T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:42:21","slug":"oral-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/oral-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Cancer Screening in Meriden, CT: The Routine Checkup that May Save Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages_178845072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages_178845072-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"GettyImages_178845072\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages_178845072-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages_178845072.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Every hour, around the clock, someone in the United States dies from oral cancer. Approximately 43,250 men and women in America will be diagnosed with this aggressive condition in 2015, and about half of those will succumb to the disease within five years. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/\">Meriden Dental Group<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/our-team.html\">our team<\/a> performs oral cancer screenings with state-of-the-art technology, helping the families of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/contact-us.html\">Meriden, CT<\/a> increase their odds of success in the fight against oral cancer. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Protecting Yourself from Oral Cancer<\/b><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Because the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>oral cancer <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">survival rate is substantially higher when the disease is detected in its earliest stages, our doctors emphasize the importance of annual <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>oral cancer screening<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. Using a revolutionary new screening system known as <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Identafi<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, we are able to detect soft tissue abnormalities before they become visible to the naked eye. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In addition to scheduling your <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>oral cancer screening <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">at our office at least once per year, there are some things you can do between visits to reduce your risk of developing this disease. Patients who use tobacco in any form, for example, are more likely to suffer from <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>oral cancer <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">than someone who abstains. Heavy alcohol consumption can also increase your chances, as can sun exposure and HPV (human papillomavirus). Talk to our doctors and our experienced staff to learn more about how certain lifestyle changes can make a difference in your susceptibility to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>oral cancer. <\/b><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Schedule Your Oral Cancer Screening<\/b><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is important to remember that early treatment equals an increased chance of survival. If you notice any unusual changes in your oral health \u2013 including white or red patches, persistent sores, numbness, or hoarseness \u2013 please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/contact-us.html\">contact our office<\/a> as soon as possible to schedule an appointment. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Meriden Dental Group <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">warmly welcomes families from throughout <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Meriden, CT <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">and the surrounding areas, including <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Middletown, Wallingford, Cheshire, Southington, <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">and beyond.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every hour, around the clock, someone in the United States dies from oral cancer. Approximately 43,250 men and women in America will be diagnosed with this aggressive condition in 2015, and about half of those will succumb to the disease within five years. At Meriden Dental Group, our team performs oral cancer screenings with state-of-the-art technology, helping the families of Meriden, CT increase their odds of success in the fight against oral cancer. Protecting Yourself from Oral Cancer Because the oral cancer survival rate is substantially higher when the disease is detected in its earliest stages, our doctors emphasize the importance of annual oral cancer screening. Using a revolutionary new screening system known as Identafi, [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/oral-cancer-screening\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[9,10,13,4,6,11,5,12,8,7],"class_list":["post-7","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","category-preventive-dentistry","tag-cheshire","tag-connecticut-dentist","tag-general-dentistry","tag-meriden-dental-group","tag-middletown","tag-oral-cancer","tag-oral-cancer-screening","tag-preventive-dentistry","tag-southington","tag-wallingford"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Oral Cancer Screening in Meriden, CT: The Routine Checkup that May Save Your Life - Meriden Dental Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Oral cancer screening saves thousands of lives every year. 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