When should i be concerned about oral cancer if i chew?

As soon as you start: Smokeless tobacco use will increase your risk for oral cancer from day one. Of course, that risk is higher the longer you use it. Things to watch out for are ulcers in your mouth that don't heal within 10 to 14 days, pain, numbness or tingling, or white scaley areas inside your mouth. If you see any of the above, see your dentist right away. Oral cancer is treatable if caught early enough!

All the time: Oral tobaccos increase the risk of leukoplakia (white patches), a precursor to oral cancer. Chewing tobacco has been known to cause cancer.

DEFINITELY: There is no other answer that can be given...Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer. Tissue changes happen fairly fast and unless you quit, the tissue changes can develop into oral cancer. Nuff said!

Get annual checkups: You should have an oral cancer screening every year . Oral cancer represents 5% of all cancers. If caught early survival rate is very high with minimal surgical disfigurement