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Educational Resources

• Webinars/Videos
  • Oral Cancer Screening: “It’s More Than Grasping the Tongue”
  • The Dental Provider’s Role in the Journey of Cancer Treatment
  • The Integral Role of Dental Providers in the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer
  • Throat Cancer | Bing Video
  • HPV and Cancer – An Introduction | Cancer.Net
  • Mental Dental Oral Pathology Series | Youtube

• Website Articles
  • Dental Provider’s Oncology Pocket Guide
  • Head and Neck Cancer – Health Professional Version | NCI
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment – Health Professional | NCI
  • Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®) – Health Professional Version | NCI
  • Oral, Head & Neck Pathology | Cancerous & Non-Cancerous Conditions | AAOMS
  • Referral Care Pathway | Mouth Cancer Foundation
  • Colgate Oral Cancer Articles/Courses
  • Colgate Oropharyngeal Cancer Articles/Courses
  • Dental Office Team Information | NIH
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment – Health Professional | NCI

More In Depth Articles

1. Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination: An Action Guide for Oral Health Professionals
2. Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
3. Abati S, Bramati C, Bondi S, Lissoni A, Trimarchi M. Oral Cancer and Precancer: A Narrative Review on the Relevance of Early Diagnosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 8;17(24):9160. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249160. PMID: 33302498; PMCID: PMC7764090.
4. Bugshan A, Farooq I. Oral squamous cell carcinoma: metastasis, potentially associated malignant disorders, etiology and recent advancements in diagnosis. F1000Res. 2020 Apr 2;9:229. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.22941.1. PMID: 32399208; PMCID: PMC7194458.
5. lhan B, Lin K, Guneri P, Wilder-Smith P. Improving Oral Cancer Outcomes with Imaging and Artificial Intelligence. J Dent Res. 2020 Mar;99(3):241-248. doi: 10.1177/0022034520902128. PMID: 32077795; PMCID: PMC7036512.
6. Mena M, Taberna M, Monfil L, Arbyn M, de Sanjosé S, Bosch FX, Alemany L, Bruni L. Might Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Healthy Individuals Explain Differences in HPV-Attributable Fractions in Oropharyngeal Cancer? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Infect Dis. 2019 Apr 19;219(10):1574-1585. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy715. PMID: 30590684; PMCID: PMC6473173.  
7. Sasahira T, Kirita T. Hallmarks of Cancer-Related Newly Prognostic Factors of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Aug 16;19(8):2413. doi: 10.3390/ijms19082413. PMID: 30115834; PMCID: PMC6121568.
8. Shimpi N, Glurich I, Rostami R, Hegde H, Olson B, Acharya A. Development and Validation of a Non-Invasive, Chairside Oral Cavity Cancer Risk Assessment Prototype Using Machine Learning Approach. J Pers Med. 2022 Apr 11;12(4):614. doi: 10.3390/jpm12040614. PMID: 35455730; PMCID: PMC9032985
9. Warnakulasuriya S, Kerr AR. Oral Cancer Screening: Past, Present, and Future. J Dent Res. 2021 Nov;100(12):1313-1320. doi: 10.1177/00220345211014795. Epub 2021 May 26. PMID: 34036828; PMCID: PMC8529297.
10. Wong T, Wiesenfeld D. Oral Cancer. Aust Dent J. 2018 Mar;63 Suppl 1:S91-S99. doi: 10.1111/adj.12594. PMID: 29574808.
11. 9.ORAL CANCER PREVENTION IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention Volume 19: IARC 2023 ISBN – 13; 978-92-832-3026-7.

Statistics

• USCS Data Visualizations | CDC
• Head and Neck Cancers | CDC 
• Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Statistics | Cancer.Net
• Cancer Stats, Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer | NIH, NCI
• Trends in Incidence of Oral and Pharynx Cancer | CDC
• Key Statistics Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer | American Cancer Society

Social Media

Sample Captions and Ideas for Sharing On Social Media. Spread awareness, you can use these as copy for your own social posts on any platform.

• Be sure to visit your general dentist for regular check-ups to stay on top of the signs for oral cancer. #oralcancerawareness #agd #getscreened
  
• An oral cancer screening should be done at your dentist at every visit. Early detection is key. #oralcancerawareness #agd #getscreened
  
• Please visit your general dentist for routine oral cancer screenings to maintain a healthy mouth and a healthy life. #oralcancerawareness #agd #getscreened
  
• Early detection of oral cancer facilitates early treatment and can lead to better outcomes and survival rates. For this reason, it is very important to receive annual screenings even if you are not having any symptoms! #oralcancerawareness #agd #getscreened
  
• Your general dentist can detect the disease early. They are the first line of defense against oral cancer. #oralcancerawareness #agd #getscreened