Oral Cancer Screening

Oral Cancer Screenings Offer Early Detection

The W Dentistry dental office in San Jose, California offers patients comprehensive oral cancer screenings. These screenings can help detect the onset of oral cancer and allow our dentist, Dr. Brad A. Walker to more accurately recommend treatment options.

Oral cancer includes cancers of the lips, tongue, floor of the mouth, cheeks, throat (pharynx), sinuses, and the hard and soft palates. Typically, oral cancer can be successfully treated when detected early. However, most cases of oral cancer are not detected until they have progressed into a more serious, advanced stage that is much more difficult to treat. In fact, oral cancer may be life-threatening.

At W Dentistry, we are dedicated to doing all we can to detect and treat oral cancers and other abnormalities at the earliest possible stage. During your routine dental cleanings and exams at our office in San Jose, Dr. Walker and team will perform an oral cancer screening to check for the signs of oral cancer.

The following are common symptoms of oral cancer:

A persistent sore throat or feeling that something is caught at the back of the throat
Unexplained bleeding in the mouth
A persistent or lasting sore on the face, neck or mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal within two weeks
Unexplained loss of feeling, pain or numbness in the face, neck or mouth
Ear pain
Lumps, bumps or rough spots on the gums, lips or other parts of the mouth
Red, white or speckled red-and-white patches in the mouth
Difficulty chewing, speaking or swallowing
A change in the way your teeth or dentures fit together

While the W Dentistry team is committed to helping you stay in good health, and will perform a screening for oral cancer to check for oral cancer symptoms, we encourage you to contact us at 408-445-4444 as soon as possible to schedule an appointment for an oral cancer exam and screening if you notice any sort of oral or dental abnormality, or if you experience any unusual type of dental pain.