This is great, Colleen! Asking how a screening is done is just as important as whether they do it or not. I'm making a copy of these posts so I can get my dentist/periodontist questions ready!

Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)