Oral Cancer Screening for Cotati Patients

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Oral Cancer Screening

Oral cancer is often caught late because early signs are easy to miss. A sore that won't heal, a persistent white or red patch, a lump in your cheek or floor of mouth, or difficulty swallowing can all be warning signs. But many people ignore these changes, assuming they'll go away. The longer oral cancer goes undetected, the more aggressively it typically behaves and the more treatment becomes complex. Oral cancer screening is not a guess. It's a systematic visual and tactile examination of your entire mouth, including the inside of your cheeks, gums, tongue, floor of mouth, and throat. Dr. Bonin is trained to recognize subtle changes that distinguish normal variation from something concerning. He's looked at thousands of mouths. That experience matters. He knows what healthy looks like and what warrants closer attention. At Bonin Dental Care, oral cancer screening is part of every comprehensive exam. If Dr. Bonin identifies a lesion or change that concerns him, he'll discuss it with you directly, explain why it's worth investigating, and refer you to an oral surgeon or ENT specialist for biopsy if indicated. Early detection changes the prognosis profoundly. That's why we don't overlook it or reassure patients without evidence.