Over 100 million Americans drink coffee. Each year, Americans consume almost 146 billion cups of java. In fact, most of us can’t start the day without the rich caffeine infusion. But is coffee harmful to our health? Your Reno cosmetic dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, take a look at both sides of the coffee debate and explain how to whiten teeth stained by the dark pigments in coffee.
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Keeping your family happy and healthy is important. A big part of staying healthy is taking care of your teeth, and this means regular visits to your family dentist. You have thousands of options out there for dental care, but your Reno family dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, want you to know that they provide the care and experience needed to offer excellent dental care for your whole family.
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During your oral cancer screening, our Reno dentist will be looking for signs like lumps in your throat, unusual lesions that appear white or splotchy, persistent ulcers, and other suspicious symptoms. Since oral cancer affects your appetite, tell Dr. Wager or Dr. Evans if you have experienced unexplained dramatic weight loss. You should also mention any changes in the way your teeth fit together, or changes in your voice.
With these risk factors for oral cancer, tell our Reno dentist if you smoke, use smokeless tobacco, drink large quantities of alcohol, use tanning beds, or have excessive sun exposure. Other risk factors include your age—patients over 40 are more likely to have mouth cancer—and if you have a family history of oral cancer.
The best step you can take for your oral health and your total wellbeing is to schedule regular dental checkups for oral cancer screenings. With about 8,000 mouth cancer fatalities predicted by the Oral Cancer Foundation for this year alone, it is not worth the risk. With early detection and treatment of oral cancer, patients have an increased chance at a good prognosis. Continue reading “Oral Cancer Screening in Reno”
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