Make An Appointment for An Oral Cancer Screening

Because patient survival rates improve when oral cancer is detected early, the SFSC Dental Education Clinic is offering free oral cancer screenings on Thursday, Oct. 19, 3:30-6 p.m.

Appointments are required by calling  ext. 7020. SFSC’s Dental Education Clinic is located in Building T-1, Highlands Campus. For more information, see THIS FLYER.

The signs and symptoms of oral cancer are often missed by the naked eye and not detected until the cancer has advanced to the point that patients only have a 50 percent chance of survival. Oral cancer screenings are painless and take only a few minutes, but they can catch the disease early when it is in its most treatable stage.

The screenings help SFSC’s Dental Hygiene students as well by giving them real-world experience detecting oral cancer under the supervision of a licensed dentist and dental hygienists. Everyone over age 17 should be screened for oral cancer annually.