April is Oral Awareness Month

Do you smoke or drink alcohol?  Smoking tobacco and consuming alcohol increases your chance of having oral cancer.  Studies have also shown a link between Human Papilloma Virus (in specific, HPV16) with oropharyngeal cancer; affecting the back of the throat, the base of the tongue and the tonsils area. In fact, HPV16 is the leading cause for having oropharyngeal cancer affecting both men and women independently of their tobacco or alcohol consumption

 Our screening takes only five minutes of your time. It is always offered during your routine dental check-up and cleaning appointment at no extra cost to you. Dr. Brachowicz and Dr. Ficalora both use the Oral ID, a blue LED light that fluoresces helping identify any abnormality at an earlier stage. This information is not meant to scare you but to keep you aware and well-informed. If you note something is wrong with your mouth call the office at (617) 484-1760 and will be happy to assist you.

References:
http://oralcancerfoundation.org/understanding/hpv/hpv-oral-cancer-facts/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21969503
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21804058

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​RED SOX Opening Day!

 April 3rd is opening day for the Red Sox, if you have an appointment on this day or during week; we invite you to show your team pride by wearing Red Sox gear!

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April showers bring May flowers!
  
 Spring is here.  New green life is starting to pop up through the wet cold ground.  Spring sports are starting and it’s a great time to talk about wearing a mouthguard.  Five million teeth are knocked out each year during sport activities.  Yikes!  We can help keep that smile intact with a custom made mouthguard.   Our office offers PlaySafe  mouthguards which come in six levels of protection and can be customized with stickers, team logos and variety of colors.  ​

April 17th
The office will be closed for Patriots day.