Oral Cancer Screening

Your mouth is part of the oral cavity, which also includes your lips, cheek lining, gums, front part of your tongue, floor of the mouth and the hard palate (roof of your mouth). The throat (pharynx) starts at the soft part of the roof of your mouth and continues back into your throat. It includes the back section of your tongue as well as the base where the tongue attaches to the floor of your mouth.

Regular Check-ups to Catch it early

Oral Cancer Screening at Mintie Family Dentistry.

During your dental visit, your dentist can talk to you about your health history and examine these areas for signs of mouth and/or throat cancer. Regular visits to your dentist can improve the chances that any suspicious changes in your oral health will be caught early, at a time when cancer can be treated more easily.

Symptoms of Mouth or Throat Cancer

•	Sores that bleed easily or do not heal
•	Thick or hard spot or lump
•	Roughened or crusted area
•	Numbness, pain or tenderness
•	A change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite down

Make sure to tell your dentist about any problems you have when chewing, swallowing, speaking or moving your tongue or jaw. At Mintie Family Dentistry in Portland, our dentists will include a thorough oral cancer screening during your comprehensive exam.

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Dr. Jessica Mintie Kloenne
Mintie Family Dentistry

511 SW 10th Ave. #804
Portland, OR. 97205

(503) 243-2505

info@mintiefamilydentistry.com

Hours:
M: 8am–5pm
Tu–We: 7am–4pm
Th: 7am–2:30pm

Getting Here:
We validate at Smart park on 10th Map

Max street car line accessible.
Tri-Met Stop ID 8384

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