{"id":126,"date":"2018-04-26T21:14:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgyoungdental.com\/blog\/?p=126"},"modified":"2018-04-26T21:14:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:14:30","slug":"dentist-allentown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgyoungdental.com\/blog\/dentist-allentown\/","title":{"rendered":"See Your Dentist in Allentown for Oral Cancer Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\"manApril is Oral Cancer Awareness Month so there could not possibly be a better time to have a screening. But where can you get an oral cancer screening? Right here at your dentist in Allentown! There really is no one better to check for the early warning signs of oral cancer than the dentists and hygienists who routinely examine your mouth. In fact, a dentist is often the first health care provider to notice the red flag for many general health concerns. Let\u2019s take a look at some of those signs and the steps to a screening.\r\n\r\n\r\n

What Does Oral Cancer Look Like?<\/h2>\r\nDuring a screening for oral cancer, your family dentist<\/a> in Allentown looks for changes in your mouth\u2019s soft tissue that could mean cancerous or pre-cancerous cells are present. Other factors that are not visible are also sought out.\r\n\r\nThese signs include:\r\n