{"id":178,"date":"2019-04-05T20:40:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T20:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2026-04-02T22:35:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:35:01","slug":"the-importance-of-oral-health-and-oral-cancer-screening-in-alamo-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-oral-health-and-oral-cancer-screening-in-alamo-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Oral Health and Oral Cancer Screening in Alamo Ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What forms of dental disease are most common\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3f9nb8XoFj8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does your oral health impact your overall well-being?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily oral hygiene and visiting the dentist twice a year for\ncheckups and cleanings help you maintain a healthy mouth. But can a condition\nin the mouth really impact the rest of your body? Check out this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your mouth is filled with bacteria. If you don\u2019t keep these\nbacteria under control through healthy oral practices, they can spread to other\nparts of the body and potentially cause health problems. In the case of oral\ncancer, cancerous cells that occur in or around the mouth can metastasize to\nother organs, making treatment and survival much more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an oral cancer screening?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At every dental checkup and cleaning appointment, your\ndentist in Alamo Ranch performs an oral cancer screening, a visual and tactile\nexam to check for signs of oral cancer. It takes only a couple of minutes and\nis completely pain free. The dentist starts by inspecting your gums, tongue,\nand the soft and hard tissues in your mouth, paying particular attention to the\nback portions of your mouth, where signs of oral cancer are common. Then, they\ngently feel your jaw for any unusual bumps or lumps. Should they find anything\nconcerning, they will refer you to a doctor for additional tests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are regular oral cancer screenings important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As with many other cancers and diseases, early detection\nplays a huge role in the chances of successfully overcoming oral cancer.\nAlthough the general likelihood of surviving oral cancer is barely over half,\nthose odds jump up to 90 percent when it is found and treated during the early\nstages of development. By going to your dental checkup and cleaning appointment\nevery six months and getting this oral cancer screening, you are more likely to\ncatch this and other oral problems early on when they are easier to address.\nWho knows? Your routine visit to the dentist could save your life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, you need to take your oral health seriously\nbecause it can impact your well-being and quality of life. Getting a regular\ndental checkup and cleaning allows you to also have an oral cancer screening on\na regular basis, helping to ensure your good health for many years to come.\nSchedule your checkup to get your oral cancer screening today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/\">Alamo\nSprings Dental<\/a>, patients in the Alamo Ranch and Helotes areas in San\nAntonio benefit from having two experienced, talented dentists for their oral\ncare. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/meet-your-dentists.html\">Dr.\nMichele Moreno and Dr. Aiyana Zenobia Anderson<\/a> have years of dental\nexpertise and focus on helping patients have greater oral health in their\ntreatment. Whether for a simple dental checkup or for more complex dental work\nlike oral surgery, these practitioners can meet every dental need. To schedule\nan appointment with them, you can call (210) 463-9339 or click\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/contact.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":475,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions\/475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamospringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}