When your dentist looks into your mouth, he puts all his powers of detection to work. Tooth decay or unhealthy gums are easy to spot. But he has to look closer than the obvious. Mirror, light, x-rays and other instruments help. So do his years of training and practice.
Your dentist is a trained medical observer. He'll be able to spot any suspicious lesions, lumps, discolored areas, or sores that might be malignant. Early detection saves lives.
Lips, tongue, cheeks, any part of the oral cavity are proper sites for inspection. If there's any suspicion of oral cancer, a biopsy or sample of the tissue under suspicion can be sent to a pathologist for examination. In most cases the suspect tissue may be found to be normal and not malignant. It may be just a minor irritation that's causing the problem.
But it's always best to be sure. If there is a problem, it's so much easier to cure if discovered in time. Your dentist is trained to spot other medical symptoms as well as give you the care you need for good dental health.
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