According to the American Dental Association, smoking and drinking alcohol cause an estimated 75 percent of oral cancer in the United States. Don't think that chewing tobacco is safe; it has also been linked to cancer. The easiest solution is to never smoke or use tobacco products.

With any cancer early detection is key, so keep those dental appointments. Your Dentist can often can spot the signs during a routine checkup.

Also the American Dental Association recommends that you should have your dentist examine any new sore, lump, or discoloration in you mouth that hasn't disappeared within two weeks of discovery. Unless the dentist can identify it definitvely , it should be biopsied.