Oral Cancer on the rise
April 20, 2010 by Greg Witte · Leave a Comment
Did anyone read the expanded article in The Courier-Journal this past Thursday?
The article discussed the “face of oral cancer”. It discussed that even young people can get oral cancer and often it is ignored due to their age or health.
A young woman of 23 lost part of her tongue and claimed to have never “heard of oral cancer”! This is a disease on the rise about which everyone should be informed.
The article discussed all the warning signs:
- A sore that doesn’t heal
- A lump in the lips or gums
- A white or red patch in the mouth
- Bleeding, pain, or numbness
- Change in voice
- Trouble chewing or moving your tongue
- Persistent sore throat or feeling of swelling in the throat
Take heed and please see your dentist and don’t be one of the uninformed.
Denture problems anyone?
January 18, 2010 by Greg Witte · Leave a Comment
Does your denture fall out when you bend over to tie your shoes? Do you have to add so much glue to hold in your denture that you can’t bring your lips together? Does your mouth stay sore for days from jackhammering the adhesive off your gums?
If these apply to you, mini-implants might be the solution to your problem. They are 4 small screws with heads that fit into sockets placed in your denture and they are stable and retentive. Most patients report a minimum amount of discomfort from the minor surgery involved and while not cheap, they are within most people’s budgets and much cheaper than full size implants. They can be placed and fitted to most existing dentures in just 2-3 hours and immediately utilized. Stay tuned here in the future, as I will show you actual cases, which I have placed in people’s mouths just like yours.
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