‘I credit this dentist with saving my life’

A registered nurse shares her story about how a routine dental visit ended up saving her life after the dentist noticed some suspicious findings that led to a cancer diagnosis. Dental visits should include an oropharyngeal cancer screening. Patients may suspect this screening is just a way to charge more money but it is worth taking the time to do if you can save your patient’s life. She shares a video of her journey and luckily, her cancer-free life.

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