Regular Dental Check Ups Important for Early Oral Cancer Detection

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Dentists Most Effective in Early Oral Cancer Detection

A trip to the dentist can sometimes give you more than you bargained for: In some cases, it's a dentist who may be the first to discover that a nagging sore or odd-looking white patch is not merely an annoyance, but an early form of oral cancer.

Susan R. Mallery, DDS, PhD
Professor, Oral Pathology
Comprehensive Cancer Center
James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute
The Ohio State University

Regular Dental Check Ups Important for Early Oral Cancer Detection

This video was provided by The Ohio State University Medical Center Media Relations Office and was adapted for use on NetWellness with permission, 2006.

Last Reviewed: Oct 5, 2006