{"id":473,"date":"2020-08-26T13:05:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T13:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/master.operationdental.com\/oral-cancer-screening\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:22:48","slug":"oral-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/es\/oral-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e473-e1 md5-0 md5-1 md5-2 md5-3 md5-8 hero_video\"><div class=\"x-bg\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-img\"><img sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd-100x54.jpg 100w\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/oralCancer_header_dbd.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing sunglasses, a light-colored cap, and a light shirt smiles while fishing from a small boat surrounded by reeds on a lake.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e2 md5-9 md5-a md5-b md5-c md5-d md5-e md5-f md5-y md5-z\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e3 md5-1d md5-1e md5-1f md5-1g md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k\"><div class=\"x-div e473-e4 md5-1u\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e5 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-1y md5-1z md5-20 md5-21 md5-22 md5-23\"><p class=\"p9px txt_white\"><\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e6 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-1y md5-1z md5-20 md5-21 md5-22 md5-23\"><p class=\"p9px txt_white\">Emergency Appointments Available<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e7 md5-1v md5-1x md5-1z md5-20 md5-22 md5-23 md5-24\"><a class=\"x-image\" href=\"\/es\/homepage\/\" style=\"outline: none;\"><img sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/07\/logo-600-white.png 600w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/07\/logo-600-white-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/07\/logo-600-white-18x3.png 18w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/07\/logo-600-white-100x17.png 100w\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/07\/logo-600-white.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"50\" alt=\"Pensacola Smiles Logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e8 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-d md5-e md5-f md5-g md5-y md5-10\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e9 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e10 md5-1v md5-1x md5-1z md5-20 md5-21 md5-22 md5-25 md5-26\"><h1 class=\"txt_white\">Comprehensive Screening and Treatment of Oral Cancer to Keep You Safe and Healthy<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e473-e11 md5-0 md5-2 md5-4 md5-5\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-1:rgb(252, 251, 246);--tco-dcd5-4:rgb(252, 251, 246);\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e12 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-d md5-e md5-f md5-h md5-i md5-j md5-k md5-y md5-11\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-7:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-a:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-d:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e13 md5-1d md5-1e md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1n md5-1o md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e14 md5-1v md5-22 md5-25 md5-27 md5-28 md5-29 md5-2a md5-2b md5-2c\"><h2>The American Cancer Society reports more than 30,000 people are diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer each year.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e15 md5-1v md5-1w md5-22 md5-27 md5-29 md5-2a md5-2b md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault\"><b>Almost 10,000 people die each year due to the disease. If oral cancer detection occurs in the early stages, the survival rate is 80-90%.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"pdefault\">Unfortunately, the detection of most oral cancers happen in the late stages, so the death rate is high at 45% within five years of diagnosis. Consistent annual appointments are crucial to spotting the signs early.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e16 md5-1v md5-1w md5-20 md5-27 md5-29 md5-2b md5-2d md5-2e\"><p class=\"pdefault\"><strong>Many factors increase your oral cancer risks:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e17 md5-1v md5-1w md5-20 md5-22 md5-27 md5-29 md5-2b md5-2c md5-2d md5-2f md5-2g\"><ul>\n \t<li>Tobacco use, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuff<\/li>\n \t<li>Heavy alcohol use<\/li>\n \t<li>Excessive sun exposure to your lips<\/li>\n \t<li>Exposure to human papillomavirus (HPV)<\/li>\n \t<li>A weakened immune system<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e473-e18 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1l md5-1q\"><div class=\"x-bg\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-img\"><img sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer.jpg 900w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer-100x100.jpg 100w\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/master_spl_OralCancer.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of an open mouth with a dental mirror reflecting the teeth, likely during a dental examination.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e19 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-d md5-e md5-f md5-h md5-l md5-y md5-12\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-g:rgb(20, 93, 133);--tco-dcd5-j:rgb(20, 93, 133);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e20 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1o\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e21 md5-1v md5-20 md5-21 md5-22 md5-25 md5-27 md5-28 md5-29 md5-2h\"><h3 class=\"txt_white\">We Know the Signs<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e22 md5-1v md5-1w md5-20 md5-21 md5-22 md5-27 md5-29 md5-2d md5-2h\"><p class=\"pdefault txt_white\">The dentist at Pensacola Smiles can diagnose oral cancer with an annual oral cancer exam and treat it when caught in the earliest stages.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e473-e23 md5-0 md5-5 md5-6\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-m:rgb(252, 251, 246);--tco-dcd5-p:rgb(252, 251, 246);\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e24 md5-9 md5-c md5-j md5-m md5-n md5-13\"><div class=\"x-bg\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-img\"><img sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/oralcancer_secondaryheader.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/oralcancer_secondaryheader-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/oralcancer_secondaryheader-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/oralcancer_secondaryheader-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/12\/oralcancer_secondaryheader-100x58.jpg 100w\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oralcancer_secondaryheader.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling couple walks outdoors, holding bicycle handlebars. The woman has her arm around the man, and they look at each other happily. They are surrounded by greenery on a sunny day.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e25 md5-1d md5-1e md5-1i md5-1j md5-1n md5-1o md5-1r\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-s:rgba(20, 93, 133, 0.7);--tco-dcd5-v:rgba(20, 93, 133, 0.7);\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e26 md5-1v md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-23 md5-25 md5-28 md5-29 md5-2b\"><h2 class=\"txt_white\">Oral Cancer Exams<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e27 md5-1v md5-1w md5-20 md5-22 md5-27 md5-29 md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault txt_white\">An oral cancer examination is a completely painless process. <\/p>\n<p class=\"pdefault txt_white\"><b>Our Pensacola dentist performs<\/b> \n a visual exam looking for abnormalities and feel the face, neck, and glands for unusual bumps during routine cleaning and check-up. They may also use a laser to examine below the surface for lesions or signs of the disease.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e473-e28 md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1s\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-y:rgba(20, 93, 133, 0.7);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e29 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-e md5-h md5-j md5-k md5-o md5-p md5-14 md5-15\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-11:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-14:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-17:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e30 md5-1d md5-1e md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1k md5-1t\"><span class=\"x-image e473-e31 md5-2j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Implants_eating-100x82.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" alt=\"A young girl in a white tank top feeds a sandwich to a smiling man holding a glass of orange juice. They sit together at a table, enjoying a meal in a bright, airy room.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e473-e32 md5-1d md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1n md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e33 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-29 md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault\">Red Patches and Sores<\/p>\n<p class=\"pdefault\">We look for red, white, or pink patches on the floor of the mouth or the front or sides of the tongue that fail to heal. We also look for sores that bleed easily. These symptoms can be indicative of cancerous (pathologic) changes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e34 md5-9 md5-b md5-e md5-h md5-j md5-k md5-p md5-q md5-r md5-14 md5-16\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-1a:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-1d:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-1g:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e35 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1k md5-1l md5-1t\"><span class=\"x-image e473-e36 md5-2j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer4.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer4-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer4-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer4-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer4-100x82.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" alt=\"A smiling man with short hair, a neatly trimmed beard, and glasses, wearing an orange shirt, stands indoors in a softly lit room with a blurred background.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e473-e37 md5-1d md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1n md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e38 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-29 md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault\">Leukoplakia<\/p>\n<p class=\"pdefault\">These lesions appear as raised, white or gray areas inside the mouth. We treat these lesions as they may be cancerous or become cancerous.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e39 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-e md5-h md5-j md5-k md5-p md5-s md5-14 md5-17\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-1j:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-1m:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-1p:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e40 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1k md5-1l md5-1t\"><span class=\"x-image e473-e41 md5-2j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/DentalEmergencies-100x69.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" alt=\"Older woman with short blonde hair touching her cheek and wincing in pain, possibly experiencing toothache or discomfort, against a plain light background.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e473-e42 md5-1d md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1n md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e43 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-29 md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault\">Lumps<\/p>\n<p class=\"pdefault\">Another sign we look for is the general thickening of tissue, soreness, or lumps in the throat or mouth.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e44 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-d md5-e md5-f md5-h md5-t md5-y md5-18\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-1s:rgb(20, 93, 133);--tco-dcd5-1v:rgb(20, 93, 133);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e45 md5-1d md5-1e md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1n md5-1o md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e46 md5-1v md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-25 md5-28 md5-29 md5-2b md5-2h\"><h3 class=\"txt_white\">If you experience any of these symptoms, call us immediately for an examination.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e47 md5-1v md5-1w md5-20 md5-22 md5-27 md5-29 md5-2d md5-2f md5-2i\"><ul>\n \t<li class=\"txt_white\">A lip or mouth sore that doesn't heal<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"txt_white\">A white or red patch on the inside of your mouth<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"txt_white\">Loose teeth<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"txt_white\">A growth or lump inside your mouth<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"txt_white\">Consistent mouth or ear pain<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"txt_white\">Difficult or painful swallowing<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e48 md5-9 md5-b md5-e md5-h md5-j md5-k md5-p md5-r md5-u md5-14 md5-19\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-1y:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-21:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-24:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e49 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1k md5-1l md5-1t\"><span class=\"x-image e473-e50 md5-2j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Crown_hero.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Crown_hero.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Crown_hero-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Crown_hero-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Crown_hero-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Crown_hero-100x69.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" alt=\"A joyful family of four, including two adults and two children, laugh and hug together indoors. The parents smile warmly while the children play and giggle, creating a lively and happy moment.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e473-e51 md5-1d md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1n md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e52 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-29 md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault\"><b>Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Cancer:<\/b> If any of these signs are present, the dentist at Pensacola Smiles creates a treatment plan. We may decide to perform a biopsy of the area. A biopsy requires the extraction of affected tissue which a lab tests and diagnoses. We either cut a small sample from the area or remove the entire abnormality.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e473-e53 md5-9 md5-b md5-c md5-e md5-h md5-j md5-k md5-p md5-v md5-14 md5-1a\" style=\"--tco-dcd5-27:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-2a:rgb(255, 255, 255);--tco-dcd5-2d:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e473-e54 md5-1d md5-1f md5-1h md5-1i md5-1k md5-1l md5-1t\"><span class=\"x-image e473-e55 md5-2j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer6.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer6-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer6-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer6-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pensacolasmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/04\/HCD_OralCancer6-100x82.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" alt=\"An older man with gray hair, a beard, and glasses holds a camera outdoors, wearing a blue shirt over a light t-shirt. The background is blurred with hints of trees and buildings.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e473-e56 md5-1d md5-1h md5-1i md5-1j md5-1k md5-1l md5-1n md5-1p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e473-e57 md5-1v md5-1w md5-1x md5-20 md5-22 md5-29 md5-2c md5-2d\"><p class=\"pdefault\"><b>Most people receive a clean bill of health<\/b> with negative results. However, if the result is positive, take comfort in knowing that your healthcare is in excellent hands. 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