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Drink fluoridated water if it is available where you live and use fluoride toothpaste. Since community water fluoridation began in 1945, each generation has enjoyed better oral health than the previous one.

A fact sheet about research on the association of oral contraceptive use (birth control pills) with risk of various cancers.

A fact sheet about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation for cancers of the head and neck.

Oral cavity, pharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer prevention approaches include avoiding or reducing risk factors like smoking, alcohol, and oral HPV infection. Learn more about prevention of these cancers and risk factors in this expert-reviewed summary.

Oral cavity, pharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer screening means looking for cancer before there are symptoms. Currently, no standard or routine screening has shown to help reduce deaths from these types of cancer. Learn more in this expert-reviewed summary.

Lip and oral cavity cancer treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy, or both, and depends on the site and extent of the tumor. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent lip and oral cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Lip and oral cavity cancer treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy, or both, depending on the site and extent of the primary tumor. Get detailed information about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent laryngeal cancer in this summary for clinicians.

Oral complications of chemotherapy and head/neck radiation are common and should be considered before, during, and after treatment. Learn about preventing and managing mouth and throat problems like dryness, taste changes, pain, and infection in this expert-reviewed summary.

Oral complications of chemotherapy and head/neck radiation are common and should be considered and addressed before, during, and after treatment. Get detailed information about mucositis, salivary gland dysfunction, and taste changes, as well as psychosocial issues in this clinician summary.

Oral cavity, pharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer prevention strategies include avoiding or reducing exposure to risk factors like tobacco, alcohol, and HPV. Get detailed information about prevention of these cancers in this summary for clinicians.