Would regular dental check ups detect oral cancer? what are the odds of 29yo w/no history of tabacco use developing oral cancer?

Chances are very low: Oral cancer is uncommon unless you used tobacco(smoking or chewing) and drink excessively. Most dentists do an Oral exam or you can request it in case your dental work(cleaning) is done by a Dental hygienist alone.

Very low odds: Unless you abuse alcohol or are a habitual marijuana smoker. Stop fretting. Take your concerns to your Dentist and ask him/her todo a thorough oral cancer screening for you. You'll feel much better afterward.

See below: Yes, there are specific tests that are screens for oral cancer. If you are concerned or just as a matter of course, ask your dentist. Many insurances now cover oral cancer screening as performed by your dentist.

Low chance: There is a low chance of someone your age having oral cancer. It's been typically seen in older smokers and drinkers. However there has been a big increase in cancers caused by HPV virus that is seen in Younger people. Your dentist, oral surgeon or ENT can do an oral cancer exam.

Oral Cancer: A complete and thorough soft tissue examination by your dentist can detect oral cancer. It is recommended that you see your dentist every six months and if you dentist does not normally screen for this, either ask him/her to or find another dentist who does. The risk is extremely low at your age. Alcohol consumption and smoking or chewing tobacco increase the odds of cancer. Combining both worse!

Yes: A regular dental check includes a screening for oral cancer. At your age it's unlikely but possible. If you can stop smoking, you will vastly reduce the chance of ever having many cancers including mouth and tongue cancer.

Yes they can.: Regular dental check ups are more likely to detect oral cancer early on. That being said, early detection is the key to beating it. At your age the risk of oral cancer is low. If you drink alcohol it goes up, if you smoke and drink it goes up even more. Overall oral cancer is on the rise in younger people because of HPV infection so it is worth it to see a dentist at least once/year, ideally twice

Low risk: You have a low risk of developing oral cancer based on your age and no history of tobacco use. However, if you drink alcohol or use mouthwash with alcohol in it, you can have some risk for developing oral cancers. Regular dental checks would be able to detect early signs of oral cancer.

A thorough exam..yes: Make sure your dentist looks at your throat and has you stick out your tongue so they can see the sides/back of the tongue for any pre cancerous changes. An early diagnosis and intervention will assure a cure. As far as your age and habits goes we are unfortunately seeing an increase in oral cancer in younger patients with no tobacco history recently due to human papilloma virus.

Regular dental: exams and oral cancer screenings are very important to early detection. The odds are not known, but we do know several risk factors that can increase the odds of developing cancer. Tobacco is one, however viral causes are on the increase in this age population.

We check everytime: A complete dental exam alway includes an oral cancer screening. This is a visual check (cannot see on a cellular level). There are salivary tests and immunofluorescent lights that can aid in detection. A current smoker is at 4x the risk of oral cancer as a non-smoker but it returns to almost the same after 5 years after stopping Time to quit.