April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, when dental professionals do whatever they can to get the word out about this deadly disease. Oral cancer is a dreadfully common condition—it’s estimated that someone is killed by this disease every hour of every day.

One of the best things you can do to improve your outcome is to find the signs and begin treatment early. Here are some of the risk factors and symptoms to watch for.

If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you have an interest in keeping your oral health in the best shape possible. That means that you probably have dental insurance and use it well, seeing your dentist multiple times a year.

If you’re like many Americans, you’re also going to be getting a tax refund soon. That can give you an opportunity to pay for something beyond preventive care, maybe something that your insurance wouldn’t ordinarily pay for. Here are a few ways that your tax refund can better your oral health!