{"id":1080,"date":"2019-09-18T17:25:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T17:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islandcoastdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2020-03-20T19:22:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:22:09","slug":"dentist-in-naples-checkups-cavities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islandcoastdentistry.com\/blog\/dentist-in-naples-checkups-cavities\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your Dentist Looks for at Your Checkups Besides Cavities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone knows that you need to go to the dentist every six months. Your dentist in Naples keeps your teeth clean and checks them for routine problems like cavities and gum disease. But did you know there is another main issue that your dentist checks for? At least once a year, your dentist<\/a> thoroughly examines your mouth for signs of oral cancer. Read more to find out how.<\/p>\n

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What Is Oral Cancer?<\/h2>\n

When cells continue to grow and divide where a healthy cell would divide, it forms cancer. These abnormal mouth cells can accumulate into a tumor. If you have a tumor that doesn\u2019t get checked out by your dentist soon enough, it could spread to other areas of your mouth, neck, or head.<\/p>\n

Oral cancer is fairly common, with about 50,000 cases in America every year. About a fifth of those diagnosed will not survive to see five years. However, don\u2019t worry. As long as you visit your dentist every year and get yourself checked out, oral cancer can get detected and treated fairly easily, before it becomes a huge problem.<\/p>\n

How Does Your Dentist Identify Oral Cancer?<\/h2>\n

Your dentist will examine your throat and all of your oral structures for:<\/p>\n