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What dental professionals need to know about oral cancer [VIDEO]
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, but Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are quick to remind you that every month should be devoted to oral cancer awareness.
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, but Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are quick to remind you that every month should be devoted to oral cancer awareness.
As Anastasia discusses in the video, mentioning the "C word" (cancer) to patients is not a bad thing. Many dental professionals avoid saying "cancer" in front of their patients, yet it is important for your patients to know exactly what you're doing and how you are taking steps that could save their lives.
Communication between the dental team and patients is always important, and it's perhaps even more important during an oral cancer exam.
In this video, Anastasia gives you the basic statistics about the rise of oral cancer, discusses what you can do to screen for oral cancer if you don't work in a high-tech dental practice, and much more.
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America's ToothFairy Initiative Bridges Dental Care Gap for Vulnerable Children
April 18th 2024America's ToothFairy, a nonprofit organization, aids safety-net dental clinics in providing essential care to children in need, with their recent online auction raising money to support access to dental services for thousands of vulnerable kids.
Floss & Flip Flops Episode 22: National Dental Hygiene Month
October 1st 2023Join the Sanders Sisters and Dr Anna Kay Thompson as they learn about the burning questions the medical community is not asking about oral health. Learn about all of the ways they are celebrating the good work of dental hygienists in their quest for whole-body health.
