We at Metropolitan Periodontists take Oral Cancer very
seriously. Sometimes it takes something very close to us to really understand
the importance. Please read our
hygienists story and consider taking your screenings to the next level:
Josh's Story:
My name is Lisa, I am the hygienist for Metropolitan
Periodontists and I would like to share my story about my son, Josh.
I have been in the dental field for over 20 years and
when my son told me he
had a bump next to his tooth the last thing I suspected
was cancer. After
doing a few preliminary tests Dr. Wilson and I decided to
have it biopsied.
The results came back benign.
When the cyst came back almost immediately, we went to
the U and the recommended treatment was surgical removal.
The day of the surgery the surgeon was suspicious and
decided to re-biopsy and that is when we got the shocking news that it was, in
fact, cancer. The shock still hasn't
settled. Joshua doesn't fit the profile, he has never used tobacco and seldom
drinks. He's only 24 years old!
He wears a prosthesis for his palate and we are so
thankful we caught it as early as we did.
