Category Archives: Oral Health

20 Questions to Ask Your Chattanooga Oral Surgeon

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If you find yourself needing an oral surgery or procedure performed by a Chattanooga oral surgeon, you’ll likely have a slew of questions floating around your mind…. some of which you may forget once you’re in front of the doctor. At Ocoee Oral Surgery, we seek to make the process a stress-free one for each […]

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Healthy Gums to Prevent Gum Disease & Tooth Loss

Healthy gums and good oral hygiene can help reduce your chances of needing a Chattanooga oral surgeon!

When you practice good oral hygiene, you are putting in good work that will reduce your chances for dental problems in the future. Preventative care is everything! We all know how important it is to practice proper teeth brushing with regularity, but all too often people neglect to take adequate care of their gums. Each […]

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Oral Cancer Symptoms and Signs

Oral cancer symptoms and signs can be caught early when you schedule and keep regular appointments with your providers at Ocoee Oral Surgery in Cleveland TN.

Catch It Early with the Help of The Best Oral Surgeons According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, close to 53,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer over the course of this year. Oral cancer will cause over 9,750 deaths, taking roughly 1 person’s life per hour, 24 hours a day. Of those […]

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Oral Cancer: Finding the early warning signs through Cleveland TN Oral Pathology

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Ocoee Oral Surgery offers our insight into oral pathology from our Cleveland TN practice. We search for warning signs of pathological processes such as oral cancer. It’s important to detect and treat cancerous growth early to improve the prognosis for patients. Diseases can manifest in many ways, including discoloration of the inside of the mouth, […]

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Celebrity Stories Raise Oral Cancer Awareness

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Whenever a celebrity reveals an oral cancer diagnosis, media attention naturally focuses more on the condition. Such was the case earlier this spring when Jim Kelly, the Hall of Fame Buffalo Bills quarterback, underwent a 12-hour procedure to remove oral cancer and reconstruct his upper jaw. He was initially diagnosed in 2013 and underwent additional […]

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